Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Sugar Cookie bars

 https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/sugar-cookie-bars-and-moms-frosting/#wprm-recipe-container-88633



Sugar Cookie Bars

  • 1 cup buttersoftened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 ¾ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting

  • ½ cup buttersoftened
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • pink food coloring
  • sprinklesfor topping

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl (Large)
  • Sheet Pan (Half Sheet)
  • Mixing Bowl

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375℉.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg.
  • Mix in vanilla.
  • Beat in flour, salt and baking soda until well combined.
  • Spread and press dough onto a half sheet pan (18"x13"x1") sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until just golden brown; let cool completely.
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, combine all frosting ingredients and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Spread frosting in an even layer on cooled cookie bars and top with sprinkles, if desired.

Notes

If you double it, you would need to put it in 2 cookie sheet pans. A double batch in one pan would have a hard time cooking all the way through.

Garlic bread sticks

 


Grandma Mari’s Brownies

 


Snickerdoodles or Coconut Cookies

Snickerdoodles or Coconut Cookies

Beat 2 cubes of softened butter 1 1/4 cup sugar and 2 eggs in a bowl until fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine 2 1/2 cups flour, 2 tsp cream of tartar, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix into wet ingredients. in a small bowl, mix 2 Tbsp Sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Roll dough into 1 tsp sized balls and roll in cinnamon mixture. 

Alternate Coconut variety is to add 1 tsp of vanilla to wet ingredients. and roll in coconut instead of cinnamon mixture.  


Bake 375 10-12 min. don't overbake

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Zucchini Bread

 I tried the recipe from Lanae Sharp from 5th Ward for Zucchini bread and used whole wheat flour, avocado oil, and 1/2 cup less of sugar. I would check if done 15 min early though.

 It turned out great. 

Zucchini and Tomato Linguine


https://www.melskitchencafe.com/fresh-zucchini-and-tomato-linguine/


This was easy and yummy. I added a bottle of alfredo sauce to make it better. Good way to use zucchini. Chop it small.