Lemon Raisin Bars

November 4, 2002


2 c. raisins
1 can 14oz. sweetened condensed milk
1 T. lemon juice
1T. lemon peel
1 c. oleo, room temp
1 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 t. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
2 1/2 c. oats
1 c. chopped walnuts

In a saucepan, combine raisins, milk,, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cool awhile. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and vanilla., beat well. Add flour and baking soda. mix and add oats and walnuts. Reserve 2 cups for topping. Press remaining mixture into a sprayed grease baking pan. Spread on topping evenly and lightly press down. Bake 25 minutes at 375*. Cool and cut into squares.

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Shiny cookie sheets are best for light, even browning.

No-Bake Cookies

December 20, 2008

2 c. semi sweet chocolate chips, melted

4 c. corn flakes

1/2 c. dates. chopped

1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Mix well and mound into cookies onto waxed paper. Chill about 20 minutes. While waiting, go to twitter and tell me how you like my book so far:) Juliettisme/twitter.com

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Best Butter Cookies

October 7, 2008

Note: Use only the finest ingredients on this recipe
4 sticks butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
5 c. all-purpose flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Cream butter and eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Divide dough into 4 sections. Roll each section 1/4" while keeping remaining dough chilled. Cut as desired with floured cookie cutters. Place 1" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 376* for 6 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before decorating..

 Makes 2 dozen. Serve with remote control and foot stool.
Dough cam be frozen for 3 months if you don't want to bake a lot.

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Whipped butter should never be used in baking as it has more air and will not measure correctly

Christmas Cookies on a Stick

December 6, 2009

2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 c. butter, room temp.
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 t. vanilla
                                    2 eggs
                                    1 12oz. pkg. semi sweet chocolate chips
                                    12 wooden craft sticks
                                     cream cheese frosting
                                     several cookie  decorations, Christmas colored or shaped

Combine dry ingredients Cream butter with the sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and blend well. Add chocolate chips. Place the wooden sticks 3" apart from each other on a sprayed cookie sheet and shape 1/3 cup dough into a circle on a stick. Bake 14 minutes at 350*.
Cool before removing and cool completely before decorating.  After applying frosting, add your decorations and share.

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