Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Coffee Cake

Megan had to bring treats for early morning seminary and this was fast and easy. I made two and Matt's friends came over after school and ate the other one. Thanks to Rachel L.

1 box yellow cake mix
1 small box instant vanilla pudding, I used sugar free
2 eggs or 4 egg whites
3 Tblspn. vegetable oil
1 1/3 c. water or milk
Mix all ingredients and pour ½ of batter into greased & floured 9-inch square cake pan.

Crumble:
½ c. flour
½ c. brown sugar
2 Tblspn. cinnamon
3 Tblspn. butter
Mix above ingredients and cut in butter to make a “crumble.”
Sprinkle first layer of batter with ½ crumble mixture.
Pour remaining cake batter on top of crumble and then top off with remaining crumble.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.
Drizzle with powdered sugar icing.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Since we moved to Colorado, I started making plates of cookies for neighbors, this one is really pretty but they went flat so I have to adjust the recipe for the altitude next year.

1/2 c oil
4 1oz sq unsweetened chocolated, melted( I used powdered)
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 teas vanilla
2 cup flour
2 teas b powder
1/2 t salt
2 cups powdered sugar

Mix oil, choco and sugar. Blend in on egg at a time until well mixed. add vanilla
Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Chill several hours
Shape into 1 " balls and roll in powdered sugar. Bake on greased sheet.
Bake 350 10-12 minutes- do not overbake

For rolo cookies
Press an unwrapped rolo in each ball and cover with dough, roll in sugar( reg) bake 8-10 minutes will slightly craked



ingredients:
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup hershey's cocoa powder
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
powdered sugar

directions:
in a large mixing bowl, combine sugar & oil. add cocoa; blend well. beat in eggs and vanilla. combine flour, baking powder & salt; add to cocoa mixture blending well. cover; chill at least 6 hours. heat oven to 350. shape dough into 1 inch balls. roll in powdered sugar. place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. bake 12 to 14 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched. remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack. makes 4 dozen.