Snickerdoodles

Submitted by Trish

Ingredients

½ c. butter 2 eggs
2 tsp cream of tartar 2 tsp cinnamon
½ c. shortening 2¾ c. flour
¼ tsp salt 1½ c. sugar
1 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp sugar

Directions

  1. Snickerdoodles by roboppy on FlickrHeat oven to 400°F. Mix butter, shortening, 1½ c. sugar & eggs. 
  2. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, salt & baking soda. 
  3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. 
  4. Mix 2 tbsp sugar & cinnamon in a small bowl. 
  5. Roll dough balls in cinnamon & sugar mixture. 
  6. Place 2 inches apart on an un greased cookie sheet. 
  7. Bake 8-10 min. or until set. Immediate remove from sheet & cool.

Mocha Chip Cookies

Submitted by Carli
Yields About 2 Dozen large Cookies

Ingredients

1 c. softened butter 1 c. brown sugar
1 1/3 c. white sugar 2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt
3½ c. flour 2 tbsp crushed instant coffee
16 oz. chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Cream the butter & sugars until fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs & vanilla extract.
  3. Combine dry ingredients & beat into butter mixture.
  4. Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Bake at 375°F on parchment for 11-14 min., depending on how big you make the cookie.

Chocolate Cake

Submitted by Robb “Movidude74” Johnston

Cake Ingredients

1¾ c. flour 2 c. sugar
¾ c. cocoa powder 1½ tsp Baking Soda
1½ tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp salt
2 eggs ½ c. vegetable oil
1 c. boiling water 1 c. milk
2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting Ingredients

1/3 c. baking cocoa ¾ c. sugar
1½ c. heavy whipping cream

Cake Directions

  1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. 
  2. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water. Batter will be very thin — no really it is thin. 
  3. Pour into 2 greased & floured 9″ pans, 3 8″ pans or 1 13″x9″ pan. 
  4. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients. Let stand in refrigerator for at least one hour. 
  2. Beat until stiff. Frost cake.

Banana Loaf

Submitted by MyDogmaKickedYourKarma
Yields 1 Loaf

Ingredients

½ c. butter 1 c. white sugar
2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda
3 crushed bananas 2½ c. flour
½ tsp baking powder ½ c. milk

Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.  
  2. Pour into greased loaf pan.
  3. Bake for 1 hour at 350°F.