Fruit Pizza

Real prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 8-10
Side dish suggestions: none

Supplies:
Large Pizza Pan
Medium Saucepan
Mixing Spoon
Hand Mixer
Mixing Bowl

From the freezer:


From the pantry:
1 T. Cornstarch
3/4 Cup Sugar-separated
1 t. Vanilla

Fresh Ingredients:
1 Package Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough
1 T. Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
Assorted Fruits

Preparation:
1. Prepare different fruits to place on pizza-cut strawberries into slices (without hulls), wash and dry blueberries, rince and pat dry mandarine orange slices, etc.
2. Roll out sugar cookie dough on the pizza pan. Cook at 350 for 10 mins. Cool Completely.
3. Glaze-add oj, cornstarch, lemon juice, 1/4 cup. sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and clear. Let cool but not too cool or it will start to solidify.
4. Spread-Whip up cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla.
5. Assemble-Spread cream cheese mixture on cooled crust. Arrange sliced fruit to cover cream cheese layer. Cover with cooled glaze. Cover all fruit completely and seal outer edges.
6. Chill and enjoy!

Extra info...
Make sure the fruit is dry otherwise the glaze will not stay. It will slide off and not seal the pizza.
The original recipe had the glaze ingredients doubled but it was way too much for me so I have adjusted to a reasonable amount. If it doesn't work for you go back to the original doubled amount.

Addie Mae's Cobbler

Real prep time: 8-10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 6-9
Side dish suggestions: A good vanilla ice cream

Supplies:
8x8 glass pan
Mixing spoon

From the freezer:


From the pantry:
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Sugar
2 t. Baking Powder
Cooking Spray

Fresh Ingredients:
1 Cup Milk
1/2 Stick Melted Butter
2 Cups Berries (your favorites)

Preparation:
Spray pan with cooking spray. Combine all ingredients but the berries in the pan and mix well. Spread berries evenly on top-DO NOT MIX! Bake at 350 for 30 mins or until golden brown. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Extra info...

Aunt Nancy's Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Real prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10-12 minutes
Serves: Many
Side dish suggestions: A good meal beforehand! :)

Supplies:
Mixer
Mixing Bowl
1/2 Measuring Cup
1 Measuring Teaspoon
Jelly Roll Pan

From the freezer:


From the pantry:
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Chocolate Chips
1 t. Baking Soda
1 t. Salt
1/2 Cup Shortening
1/2 Cup + 4 t. Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup + 4 t. White Sugar
1 t. Vanilla

Fresh Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Butter-softened
2 Eggs

Preparation:
Cream shortening, butter, brown and white sugars, vanilla, and eggs. In a seperate bowl mix flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix with creamed ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread into jelly roll pan. Bake at 375 for 10-12 mins or until golden brown and no longer puffy. Cut into squares or "bars". YUM!

Extra info...
Watch the cooking time to make sure it's not under cooked or over cooked. It's a fine art! :)

Texas Sheet Cake

You’ll find this cake at Texas barbecues, pot-lucks, birthday parties, picnics, or any event you need a portable dessert that can feed tons of people. It’s a great summer treat because you can mix it by hand and it only takes 30 minutes to bake. Quick and easy!

Real prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: at least 12
Side dish suggestions: perfect just the way it is

Supplies:

• Sifter
• Large mixing bowl
• Sauce pan
• 9 X 13 inch pan, greased

From the fridge:

Cake

• 2 sticks of butter
• 1 cup of water
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ½ cup buttermilk

Icing
• 1 stick of butter
• 6 tablespoons of milk

From the pantry:

Cake

• 2 cups of sugar
• 2 cups of flour
• 4 tablespoons of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Icing

• 4 tablespoons of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 box (1 lb) of powdered sugar

Preparation:

Cake

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Sift the sugar and flour together in a bowl.
Melt the butter on low in a saucepan, and when melted add cocoa and water and heat until boiling.
Pour cocoa mix over sugar and flour and mix well with a spoon.
Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and mix well with a spoon.
Pour batter into greased 9x13 inch pan, and bake for about 30 minutes, checking it at 20 minutes.
Pour icing over cake when you take it out of the oven.

Icing

Five minutes before cake is done, bring to a boil the butter, cocoa and milk.
Remove from heat, and mix in sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nuts.
Beat well, and then spread over cake while both are still warm.

Snickers Brand Surprise Cookies

Real Prep Time: 45 minutes + at least 30 minutes for dough to chill
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes per batch
Servings: 2 dozen
Do Ahead: set out 2 sticks of butter to soften

Ingredients:

2 sticks of butter (softened)
1 c. creamy peanut butter
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 pkg. Snickers miniatures

Directions:

1. Combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy
2. Slowly add eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined
3. Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix until dough comes together
4. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours
Note: I have GREATLY reduced this time and they've turned out fine
5. While dough is chilling, unwrap Snickers. This is a fun task for the kids!
6. Divide dough into 1 T. pieces and flatten.
7. Place 1 Snickers in center of each. Form dough into a ball around each Snickers.
Note: I usually roll the ball, flatten the dough and hand it to my kids. They love to roll the dough around the Snickers.
8. Place on greased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Note: I like to cook them for the full 12 minutes in order to get the Snickers to melt.