No Bake Chocolate Cookies (kids love these)

2 cups sugar 1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup milk 1/2 butter or margerine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 peanut butter
3 cups quick cooking oatmeal

Mix butter, sugar, cocoa, milk and butter in a saucepan. Over medium heat bring to a boil while stirring frequently. Once boiling boil for 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and peanut butter mix well. Stir in the oats. Quickly drop by the spoonfull onto wax paper as mixture starts to set up as it cools. Let set. Enjoy!

Thumbprint Jam Cookies

1/2 cup butter or margerine
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg seperated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour (all purpose)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans or whatever you prefer)
jelly or jam

Preheat oven to 350. Mix together butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Then add salt and flour mix well. Roll dough into balls approximately 3/4"-1". In a small bowl beat egg white slighty woth fork. Dip balls in egg white then roll into nuts. Place balls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press your thumb gently into center of ball until cookie has flattened slightly and there is an imprint of your thumb in the middle. Bake 10-12 minutes. When cookies are cooled add jam or jelly in the center.

Russian Teacakes or Snowballs (these can be messy to make but the taste is well worth it :D )

1 cup butter or margerine
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups Flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups finely chopped walnuts (can also use other nuts)
Confectioners sugar (approximately 2 cups)

Mix butter, sugar and vanilla throughly. Add salt and flour mixing well. Then add nuts and mix well. Dough will be crumbly. Chill dough for about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400. Roll dough into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. These cookies will not spread so you can place them fairly close. Bake for 10-12 minutes (until they are set but not brown). While they are still warm roll the cookies into confectioners sugar. Cool. Roll them again.

Get your grumbly guts to Canada, GG - I'll cook for ya! :)

SS, I'd love to help on editing/organizing if you'd like!

Off to think of more recipes. . .

MRS BRO'SPUMPKIN BREAD

4 EGGS BEAT SLIGHTLY
3 CUPS SUGAR
1 CUP OIL
2 CUPS PUMPKIN (1 16OZ CAN)
3/4 CUP WATER
1 TSP. BAKING SODA
2 TSP. BAKING POWDER
2 TSP. CINNAMON
1 TSP. NUTMEG
3 LEVEL TSP. PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
1 TSP. VANILLA
1 CUP WHEAT FLOUR and 3 CUPS WHITE FLOUR or
4 CUPS WHITE FLOUR
1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS (optional)

BAKE AT 350° FOR 50 MINUTES FOR 8 MINI ONE POUND LOAVES OR 60 TO 70 MINUTES FOR 3 LARGE LOAVES.

ADD INGREDIENTS IN ORDER GIVEN AND MIX WELL. BATTER IS THICK.

Hope you all enjoy!

Thank you so much Lilith, & Vampeyes for the recipes they sound delicious! And a BIG thank you to Steph for the offer of help to organize and edit...not sure if I'll have to take you up on it or not, but it's great to know you're there if I need you. And Thank You dicksbro for the YUUMMYYY pumpkin bread recipe!! I've been looking for a good pumpkin bread recipe for sooooo long!!

And now that I've thanked you, DB, get yourself off that computer and REST!!! Don't rush yourself!! Better you take your time getting back to us and insure your full recovery than to hurry back and not get as well as you need to be. We all love you and want you strong and healthy for long-term perving and general hangin' out at Pixies. ;):heart:

TORTILLA CASSEROLE

1 can black beans
1 can refried beans
1 can enchilada sauce
Whole bunch flour tortillas
Mix beans and half of the can of sauce in a bowl. In an 8x8" glass pan, put in a good solid thick layer of tortillas, lay in half of the bean stuff, another layer of tortillas, the rest of the bean stuff, and a final even thicker layer of tortillas. Dump the rest of the sauce on top. Cook 350-degrees for 40 or 50 minutes or until the top is getting slightly crispy, then eat!

Better Than SEX Cake
1 Box (yellow) Butter Cake Mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding
8 ounces Sour Cream

Mix all the above together.
Fold in the following ingredients into Batter:
1 square grated un-sweetened chocolate
6 ounces chocolate chips
1/2 cup of nuts (optional)

Bake in Tube Pan @ 350 degrees for 1 hour

-Summer :D

Toast

Untwist wire tie from bread wrapper.
Open up bread wrapper.
Pull out two slices of bread.
Place one slice in each hole in the toaster.
Push down toaster lever.
Patiently wait for toaster to work.
When bread pops up pull out each piece of toast.
Spread with your favorite butter or jam.
Eat.

Cheese Ball
1 pound Cheddar
8 ounces Sour Cream
1 small Onion
1 stick butter - melted

Mix, Roll into one big ball, then roll into chopped nuts.
(can freeze)

-Summer :D

Dorrito Pie

1-2 ponds ground beef
1 small onion diced
1 can refried beans
1 packet taco seasoning
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 bag Dorritos (we use original nacho cheese or taco)

Brown hamburger and onion. Drain well then add in taco seasoning and beans mix together. In caserole dish add a layer of meat mixture topped by cheese and then Dorritos. Repeat the layering process until the last of the meat mixture is on the top layer and then bake in 350 oven for 30mins top with remaining cheese and a layer of dorritos and bake for 5 more mins.

Watergate Salad
1 large can crushed pineapple
1 box instant Pistachio pudding
9 ounces Cool Whip
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cup miniature marshmellows

Mix together and serve!
-Summer :D

burrito casserole

Fill baking pan with those cheapo burritos from the frozen section (favorite flavor)
top with one can of enchillada sauce and grated cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees until heated through.

NO-BAKE DUMP CAKE

1 cup cherry pie filling
1 can crushed pineapple
1 can Eagle Brand milk
1 cup granola
1 small container whipped topping
Drain pineapple. Mix all but whipped topping. Stir in whipped topping just before serving.

Fudge Cake Cookies

1 package Betty Crocker SuperMoist double chocolate swirl cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Stir cake mix (dry), swirl mix, oil and eggs in large bowl, using spoon, until dough forms. Dust hands with powdered sugar; shape dough into 1 inch balls. Coat balls with powdered sugar; place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes or until set.

I've used other cake mixes, other kinds of chocolate, it still tastes good! A little messy, but yummy and easy to make if you lack ingredients for other cookie recipes.