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Back on the internet, looking for recipes that catch my eye.  One of my supervisors at work has asked about these cookies.  I'm hoping that this is the recipe she remembers.

Ingredients

1 cup molasses

3/4 cup shortening

1 egg

3 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

3 tsp baking power

2 tsp each of ginger, cinnamon & allspice

Stuff you will need

Stand mixer with mixing paddle

Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper

Round Cookie Cutter

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Blend molasses, shortening & egg. Add the rest.

This is a stiff dough so I knead it by hand. 

Roll 1/2 inch thick. 

Cut into rounds. 

Cook 8-10 min.

Soft Raisin Cookies

Found some raisins in the cupboard and I thought it was high time to make some cookies. 

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 cups raisins
1 cup shortening
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Stuff you will need

3 mixing bowls

Mixing spoon

Cookie sheet

Parchment paper

Small spoon

Directions

Pre-heat the oven to 350 F.

In one of the mixing bowls, soak the raisins in the water.

In another mixing bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar.  Add the eggs one at a time.  Plus the vanilla.

In the other mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix well.  Then add to the creamed mixture.

Lastly, DO NOT drain the raisins, add the raisins, water, and the walnuts and mix together.

Using a small spoon, scoop out the mixture and place about 2 inches apart on the parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until golden brown.

Pro tip: Flatten them out a bit with a fork, prior to going into the oven.  They will cook better.

Makes about 48 cookies.

Comments and suggestions always welcome.

Chicken Noodle Casserole

 

Ingredients

• ▢2 cups dry egg noodles
• ▢2 cups cooked chicken diced
• ▢10.5 ounces can of Cream of Chicken Soup 
• ▢1/2 cup milk
• ▢1 cup frozen peas or frozen vegetables

Topping

• ▢1 tablespoon butter melted
• ▢2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
• ▢1/2 cup cheddar cheese optional

Smoked Chicken lollipops

Chicken lollipops are simply chicken drumsticks that were trimmed at the bone joint and pushed down to form a handle with the bone and the meat in the point to form a lollipop.

Ingredients

Chicken Drumsticks

Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Cumin

Garlic Powder

Smoked Paprika

Coriander 

Bacon 

Stuff you will need

Smoker - or charcoal BBQ with all the charcoal pushed over to the side

Cutting board

Sharp knife

Mixing bowl

Directions

Using a sharp knife, cut through the bone right below the joint and simply push the skin and meat down from the bone so the bone is exposed. Now with the bone exposed wrap it in foil to protect it from burning or turning dark.

Now season the chicken on all sides with your preferred rub. Here we suggest using equal parts of ground black pepper, salt, cumin, garlic Powder, smoked Paprika and coriander, mix all together in a shaker and apply on the chicken. Finish it wrapping it in Bacon and to the smoker it goes. (Toothpick to secure the bacon can help here)

Set the Smoker to 225F (107C) degrees using hickory bisquettes until it reaches 165 ºF (74C).