Best Sugar Cookies!

So there are about a million or more sugar cookies out there, and I'm sure everybody has their favorite. I know I did, until I found this recipe! This comes from the sister's cafe and makes the moisest, tastiest sugar cookies you've ever had and great for the holidays! Enjoy :)

Super Moist Sour Cream Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups flour

Buttercream Frosting:
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups butter

Cream together softened butter with sugar, sour cream and eggs. Add vanilla, almond extract, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Slowly add flour, 1 cup at a time. Dough should be sticky. Refrigerate one hour. Knead dough on floured board. Roll out and cut with cookie cutters. Bake for 7-9 minutes at 350 (I do 325). Frost with Buttercream Frosting.

Cabbage Chili

**My dad is a GREAT cook and gave me this recipe. He wings it when cooking so amounts are estimates, especially of the spices. Basically spice to desired taste and enjoy! I usually make a big batch of this and put the rest in the freezer for a super easy meal down the road.

1 Pound Lean Ground Beef
6 oz Can Tomato Paste
2-3 Cups Beef Broth
Minced Onion (dried or fresh)
Crushed Garlic
½ tsp. Chili Powder
¼ tsp. Cayenne Pepper
½ tsp. Ground Cumin
1 Head of Chopped Cabbage
2 Cups of Sliced Carrots
1 Can of Corn
1 Can Diced Tomatoes
1 Can Kidney Beans
Pepper

Cook onions until soft, add ground beef and garlic. Move beef mixture to large pot and add tomato paste and beef broth (adjust the thickness of chili by adding more or less broth). Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, and ground cumin. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Add cabbage, carrots, corn, beans, and diced tomatoes. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes until cabbage is tender.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

2 Can Mild Enchilada Sauce
1 Can Campbells Cheese Soup
Rotissere Chicken
1 Bag Tortillas
1 Bag Mexican Style Cheese
toothpicks

Preheat Oven to 375
Mix one can Enchilada Sauce and one can Cheese Soup until smooth
Add as much chicken as desired(we use a lot)
Coat bottom of pan with 1/2 of the other can Enchilada Sauce
Put generous amount of the mixture into tortillas
Put fresh Mexican Cheese on top of mixture in tortillas
Use toothpicks to hold them together
Generously Cover top of tortillas in remaining Enchilada Sauce
Put Cheese on top of this also
Bake for 17-20 minutes

I also make Spanish Rice with this
It is the Rice-A-Roni "Spanish Style"
You will also need a can of Tomato Sauce (medium size)
Cook the first 2 steps as box says,
Once water is boiled out, add Tomato Sauce
Let simmer as directed on box.
Once Enchiladas are done add cheese to rice as well.

It sounds like lots of steps but this is Brandon's favorite meal I make.
Here is a picture from the last time I made it. Which is weekly

xoxo
Kelli

Home-O's

aka homemade oreos.

super easy.

1 Box German Chocolate Cake Mix

1/2 C. Shortening

2 Eggs

Mix Well

Heat to 350, cook for 8-10 minutes.

Either make or buy cream cheese frosting.

Smoosh it between two cookies.

Divine Goodness.

Love Kelli (my sister Nikki's recipe)

Restaurant Style Taco Salad

This is delicious, I found it off of the blog called bloggingitswhatsfordinner and thought I would share cuz it is super delicious

1 head iceberg lettuce, chopped

3 roma tomatoes, diced

1/2 small onion, diced

1 cup corn

1 cup black beans, drained

2 cups shredded cheddar or jack cheese

salsa

ranch dressing

1 pkg taco seasoning

* grilled chicken/taco meat optional

Combine all ingredients in a giant bowl. Serve with tortilla chips.

This. Was. Heaven.

The key: the taco seasoning. Ranch + salsa makes for a GREAT dressing.

Should serve 4-6 for a meal; 6-8 as a side salad

My Mother's All-Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies!

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees, 325 if convection oven~
1 C. shortening
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. white sugar
2 eggs
~Beat together until well blended. Then add:
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
~Beat into mixture. Then add:
4 Tbsp. flour+1 C. flour
~Beat into mixture. Then add:
1 C. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
~Hand stir this in, then add 1 C. chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk, add as many as you like)! Bake 7-9 minutes, until light golden brown.
Seems a little complicated, but it is the BEST recipe ever, especially when you freeze them. ENJOY!

Love, Jenna

German Pancakes

So easy and super delicious. We eat it for breakfast occasionally but for dinner once a week!

Melt 4 Tablespoons Butter in a 9x13 pan while oven is preheating.

6 Eggs
1 Cup Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Milk

Beat ingredients until smooth. Bake 12-15 minutes at 450 degrees. The pancake rises considerably in the pan and up the edges. Delicious topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit!

Enjoy,

Kaley