Peanut Butter Cookies

Betty Crocker red cookbook recipe:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (Natural)
1/4 cup shortening
1/4 c butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1 1/4 cup flour (I have found this to be not enough so after I add all the rest of the ingredients I usually add 1/4-1/2ish cup more until the dough isn't sticky anymore)
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Bake at 375
Beat 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter, shortening, butter and egg in large bowl on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Sitr in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Shape into balls and flatten...you know the drill...

Here is the most important part: cook for 8-9 minutes but not all the way done. Then take cookie sheet out and let cookies stay on there to keep cooking a little for about 2-4 minutes. Then remove them to cool. This make them SO soft and chewy! The other thing is you have to use natural peanut butter (the kind with no sugar)



Photo by Jamie

Apricot Chicken

Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Yields: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS:
6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 (1 3/8 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
1 (8 fluid ounce) bottle Russian-style salad dressing
2 cups apricot preserves
2 teaspoons Madras or Mild Curry powder

Oven DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the chicken pieces in a 4 quart casserole dish. Mix the soup mix, dressing, curry powder and jam together, and pour over the chicken.
3. Cover dish and bake for 1 hour in preheated oven.

This can be done on the stove. Just brown the chicken and then add the sauce mixture, cooking on a medium low heat until done.

I've also let it cook all day in the crock pot, and the chicken is so tender and perfect! Crowds LOVE it for a big pot-luck! Definitely adding it to my arsenal. Thanks Amy!

Apple Crumb Pie

This delicious apple pie has a soft and sweet crumb topping.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 8 tart apples, cored, peeled, and thinly sliced (6 cups/2lbs)
• 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust (can use a frozen pie crust)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

Preparation:

Put sliced apples into a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix first four ingredients. Stir this mixture into the apple slices. Put this apple mixture into the pie shell.

Combine the remaining flour and sugar in a small bowl. Using a fork or pastry cutter, add the butter or margarine until the mixture is very crumbly. Sprinkle this over the apples.

Bake uncovered at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. If the pie crust is browning too quickly, cover the edge with foil. Let cool, or this pie can be served warm, if desired.

C&H Sugar 1001 Cookie Starter

5 cups - all-purpose flour 
3 3/4 cups - C&H® Pure Cane Granulated Sugar 
2 tablespoons - baking powder 
2 teaspoons - salt 
1 1/2 cups - plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 


In a 4-quart bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir until thoroughly blended. Add butter and use pastry blender or clean hands to work into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Makes 10 cups. For best results: Be sure that your baking powder is less than a month old when putting together the mix. If using margarine, do not choose diet, whipped or soft. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer. Do not press the mix. Let Cookie Starter Mix come to room temperature before use.

1. Assemble the 1001 Cookie Starter – this homemade baking mix becomes the base to easily create a variety of cookie recipes. The 1001 Cookie Starter makes 10 cups, and you know exactly what goes into each one, including the sweetness of pure cane sugar. You can use the Cookie Starter right away or save it, either frozen or refrigerated, for when you are ready to bake.
   
   Storage Tip: Divide 1001 Cookie Starter mix into 1 cup portions before freezing. Use plastic resealable bags or air-tight containers.
2. Add specialty ingredients along with cups of the 1001 Cookie Starter to make various cookies: gingerbread, sugar cookies, fudge balls, brownies, pinwheel cookies and more. Try a few of our recipes below or experiment and create your own recipe with these helpful tips:
   • For sweeter, crispier cookies, add 2-4 tablespoons of C&H^® Light Brown Sugar and/or you can use 2-4 tablespoons of butter or margarine.
   • When making cookies, if your mix is slightly dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk at a time, until dough-like consistency is reached.
   • Experiment with spices, such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves or allspice.
   • Enhance the flavor of chocolate cookies by substituting 1-2 tablespoons of brewed coffee at room temperature for another liquid in the recipe. Or, if no liquid is called for in the recipe, in addition to the coffee, add equal parts of cocoa powder.
   • Add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of flour to a recipe to give it a consistency that can be rolled and cut. Remember to allow dough to chill before cutting.
3. Wrap up all your different cookies to give as holiday gifts, then wait for the smiles! See all of C&H^® Sugar's unique Holiday Gift Ideas for more delicious holiday recipes, tips on adding an extra touch to your baked gifts and also some free gift tags you can print at home.

For more recipes, see C&H 1001 Cookie Starter homepage.

Carrot, Beet,Ginger, Lemon, Grapefruit Juice

This juice combo was fantastic! ! It included 1 golden beet, 3 medium carrots, 1” knob ginger, 1 lemon, and 1 grapefruit. So good.

There's a good chance I'll become a crazy juicer lady... You've been warned!