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Here is a list of the recipes that are on this page:
Dough Art
Sugar Cookies
Pumkin Cookies
Christmas Tree Cake
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Famous Fudge
More Recipes to come. Hopefully I will get a chance to get to them soon.
So please check back.

Dough Art
This is for making ornaments for the tree

2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water

Mix the flour and salt together ina large bowl. Slowly add the water, while mixing
until the dry ingredients are uninformly moistened. Remove the mixture
from the bowl and knead for 6-10 minutes, on a well floured surface. Form into an ornament
Insert an eye pin or a bent wire loop well into the top of the ornament before baking.
This wire will be used to attach the ornament to the tree.
Bake at 325F for 30-40 minutes or until golden brown
Note: Baking time is vary, it depends on the size of the ornament.

Sugar Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/2 cups flour (Gold Medal is the best)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Mix thoroughly shortening,sugaar, eggs and flavoring (vanilla or lemon).
Blend in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
Heat oven 400F. Then roll dough about 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured cloth covered board.
Cut into desired shapes (using cookie cutters or what ever you wish). Place on an ungreased baking sheet/pan.
Bake 6-8 minutes or until slightly brown.

Pumpkin Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
8 ounces pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground all spice
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup peanut granules
1/4 teaspoon salt

Cream shortening and sugar together, then add pumpkin, egg and vanilla----beat well.
Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, all spice and salt.
Add to batter, mix well. Stir in raisin and peanut granules.
Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a greased baking sheet/pan about 2 inches apart.
Bake at 350 F for 12-15 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Christmas Tree Cake

Prepare a cake mix as directed on the package. Poor batter into a greased and
floured oblong pan. (13x9x2inches).
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons gree decorators sugar
2 tablespoons mulit-color non parells.
Swirl through bater with spatula. Bake as directed on package. Remove from pan,
let cool. Then cover large tray or cardboard with aluminom foil or foil wrap paper.
Prepare a Frosting Mix as directed on box. Tint frosting with 1 or 2 drops of green
food coloring. Trim the edges of the cake so that it looks like a tree, then frost top
and sides, making strokes through the icing to resemble branches.
Sprinkle the cake with multi-colored decorator sugar.
Insert 3 candy sticks in the bottom to make the trunk of the tree.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup soft butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (packed) brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar
brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after
each addition; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by
rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake in preheated 375 F oven.
Bake for 9-11 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Famous Fudge

2 tablespoon butter
2/3 cup undiluted evaporated milk
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cup chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine butter, evaporated milk, sugar and salt in a medium-size heavy saucepan.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat, stir in marshmallows, chocolat morsels, nuts and vanilla.
Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into foil-lined
8 inch square baking pan; chill until firm. Makes about 3 dozen pieces.

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