Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1 1/2 cup(s) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt
3. In a separate large mixer bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until the dough is creamy
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating the dough well after each addition
5. Gradually beat in the flour mixture
6. Stir in the chocolate chips
7. Scoop out rounded tablespoons of dough and place 2 inches apart on foil covered baking sheet (lightly coat foil with cooking spray)
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown
9. Leave on the baking sheets for 2 minutes and then remove the cookies to wire racks to cool completely
10. Nom

Spaghetti Sauce!

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2 29oz cans tomato sauce (this will be with the canned tomatoes in the store)
• Minced onion
• Minced garlic
• 3 tsp Onion powder
• 3 tsp Garlic powder
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning (in the spices aisle)
• 3-4 tsp Ground white pepper
• 4 tsp Onion salt
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Brown ground beef in large pot over medium-high heat, breaking into small pieces with spatula
2. While beef is browning, add minced onion & garlic
3. If there is a large amount of grease, drain excess
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and add both cans of tomato sauce
5. Fill one empty can with water and transfer to other can (basically cleaning excess tomato sauce)
6. Add water to pot
7. Add all spices
8. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
9. Remove cover & simmer over low heat for additional 1-2 hours, until sauce is thickened
10. Cook pasta according to package directions (don’t forget the garlic bread)
11. Nom

Biscuits!

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 tbsp Crisco©

Directions

1. Mix dry ingredients together in large mixing bowl
2. Add Crisco© and whisk
3. Add buttermilk and mix well with fork until mixture follows fork
4. Put mixture on floured board (wooden cutting board will work)
5. Pat mixture with floured hands until 1/2 inch thick
6. Using medium sized biscuit cutter (dipped in flour often), cut out biscuits
7. Pour vegetable oil onto cookie sheet with raised edges
8. Place biscuits onto sheet making sure to cover both sides of biscuit with oil
9. Bake at 450° – 12-14 min
10. Nom

Pancakes!

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (if desired)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Lightly grease 8×8 glass baking dish
3. In large bowl, whisk together milk, egg, and butter
4. Add sugar, then gradually add flour, baking powder, and salt
5. Add chocolate chips (optional)
6. Pour batter into baking dish
7. Bake for 30 minutes
8. Test with toothpick
9. Nom