Peanut Butter Crisscrosses

1 c. margarine (imperial works good)
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. peanut butter
3 c. flour
2 t. baking soda
1/8 t. salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix margarine & sugars. Add vanilla & eggs. Mix dry ingredients in seperate bowl. Add to wet ingredients. Form into balls, press with fork. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.

Oreo Cake

1 lb. oreos-crushed, set aside 1/2 c. for topping
1/2 c. margarine, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 8 oz cool whip-divided
1 c. pwd. sugar
1 large chocolate pudding or 2 small ones

Mix margarine & cookie crumbs. Press into ungreased 9x13 pan. Chill 1 hr. Mix cream cheese, 8 oz cool whip & pwd. sugar. Chill 1 hr. Mix pudding as directed for pie filling. Spread on cream cheese mixture. Chill for 1 hr. Top with 8 oz cool whip. Sprinkle reserved crushed cookies on top.

Other options:

Pecan crust:
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 c. butter
2/3 c. pecans, chopped
Press into 9x13 pan, Bake at 325 degrees for 15 min. Let cool. Top with cream cheese layer, choc. pudding layer & cool whip.

Graham Cracker crust: (for use with Banana Cream pie)
1 1/2 c. finely ground graham cracker crumbs ( I mix it in my blender, really fine)
1/3 c. sugar
6 T. butter, melted

Mix all together, press in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. I stick it in the freezer for a few minutes to cool faster, then top with cream cheese layer , 3 sliced bananas, banana pudding & cool whip.
*This recipe won 1st prize at our ward Memorial Day Picnic!

Jello Cake

White cake mix - made according to package directions.
Poke holes in cake with wooden spoon handle
Mix together:
2 c. boiling water
1 large strawberry jello
Pour over cake & Chill 3 hours.

Frosting:
1/4 c. pwd. sugar
1 c. milk
1 small vanilla pudding
1-2 c. cool whip

Try different flavors of jello & pudding.

Carrot Cake

2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 1/2 t. baking soda
2 t. cinnamon
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. oil
4 eggs
2 c. grated carrots
1 ( 8 1/2 oz) can pineapple, crushed & drained
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first 5 ingredients. Add sugar, oil & eggs. Mix well. Add carrots, drained pineapple & nuts. Bake in greased 9x13 pan for 35-40 minutes.

Frosting:
1/2 c. butter
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 t. vanilla
1 lb. powdered sugar

Cream butter, cream cheese & vanilla. Add pwd. sugar. If too thick, add 1t milk at a time to spreading consistency. Spread on cooled cake. Yield:15-18 servings

Easy Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients. Shape into 1" balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten slightly with fork. Bake 12-15 minutes. Yield: 2 dozen
*Note: There is NO flour in this recipe.

Snickerdoodles

1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
2 t. cream of tartar
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
Cinnamon sugar

Cream together margarine, butter & eggs in mixing bowl. Sift dry ingredients together & add to wet ingredients. Chill dough. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll dough in balls, then in cinnamon sugar. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

Dog Biscuits

These really are dog treats. I didn't want someone making them,

thinking they were cookies!LOL Although that would be funny.

2 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. all purpose flour
1/3 c. cornmeal
1 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. oats
1/4 c. molasses
2 T. vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Stir in molasses, oil, eggs & milk until dough sticks together & well combined. Roll dough out on well floured surface to a 1/2" thickness. Cut out biscuits with your favorite cookie cutters. Place biscuits on greased baking sheet & bake 30 minutes. Turn oven off, but leave biscuits in the oven for another 20 more minutes to harden. Yield: 1 dozen

Q: What do you call a great dog detective?

A: Sherlock Bones

GIANT Bubble Mix

4 c. water
2 c. liquid dish soap
2 c. glycerin (sold in drug stores)
2 t. corn syrup

Pour all ingredients into shallow pan. Stir slowly until combined. Dip a hanger or string loop into bubble mixture & lift out gently. Blow or wave the wand to make bubbles. You can also run & watch the bubbles come out behind you. Pour into an airtight container to store.

Baked Pizza Dip

8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 t. Italian seasoning
2 c. mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 c. spaghetti sauce
1/2 c. bell pepper, finely chopped
tortilla chips or hard breadsticks

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix cream cheese & seasoning together until well blended. Spread into a pie plate. Sprinkle half of the cheese on top. Drop tablespoons of spaghetti sauce on top of that. Sprinkle with peppers & the other half of the cheese. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until cheese is bubbly. Let cool a few minutes. Dip with tortilla chips or breadsticks.