Lighter Snickerdoodles

I had this recipe printed out on a paper, and so I figure if I can post it here, its one less paper I have to move to Nashville.

"A less fattening version of an old favorite. Now you can eat even more!"

PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 50 Min

Original recipe yield: 4 dozen

INGREDIENTS

* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 4 ounces lowfat cream cheese
* 1 egg
* 2 egg whites
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 1/2 cups of white sugar, and cream cheese. Beat in the egg and egg whites until smooth. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover, and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small dish, mix together the remaining white sugar and the cinnamon. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and roll the balls in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place the balls at least 2 inches apart on cookie sheets, and flatten slightly.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola

4 cups rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds (I buy them in bulk and keep them in the freezer)
1 cup coconut
1 cup maple syrup
2/3 cup oil



Mix all ingredients and spread on a large greased baking sheet - the thinner the layer, the better. Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes; turn/stir the granola and spread back out; bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until brown.

Let the granola cool for just a few minutes - it begins to harden very quickly and sticks to the pan very easily. Move it around into piles and allow to harden a bit more - then break up into desired size bites. Cover and store - lasts at least a couple of weeks.

Recipe from Natalie

Peanut Butter Truffle Brownies

I'm so making these someday. Look at them! Wow.


Craving chocolate and sweet peanut butter all wrapped up into one indulgent bar? Start with a no-fail brownie mix, then add layers of peanut butter and melted chocolate chips. Yum.

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 30 min
Makes:36 brownies

Brownie Base
1 box (1 lb 6.5 oz) Betty Crocker® Original Supreme brownie mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
Filling
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons milk
Topping
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening. (For easier cutting, line pan with foil, then grease foil on bottom only of pan.)
2. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, pouch of chocolate syrup, water, oil and eggs until well blended. Spread in pan. Bake 28 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3. In medium bowl, beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over brownie base.
4. In small microwavable bowl, microwave topping ingredients uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. For brownies, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions for 13x9-inch pan on brownie mix box.


Nutrition Information (yikes!)

1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 105mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 19g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

From BettyCrocker.com Love this website!

Banana Cake

I was cleaning out my church bag, and I found a newsletter from the Buffalo Ward, from October '07, and there's a recipe that I wanted to put here.

Briste's Banana Cake

1 Yellow Cke Mix
1/3 c. Oil
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk (instead of water)
3 ripe bananas (mashed)
3 eggs

Bake @ 325F for 30 minutes or a little longer. Test cake

Frosting:
1 stick of butter
1 lb. Powdered Sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Continue adding cool whip to this mixture until fluffy (min. one tub)