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Red Velvet Rich and Creamy Cookies
By lcharlotteg
Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, cocoa, butter, sour cream, food color and egg until soft dough...
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon red food color
- 1 egg
- 3/4 to 1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Apple Butter Spice Cake
By lcharlotteg
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-inch square cake pan with nonstick cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 cup apple butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Easy Salted Peanut Chews
By lcharlotteg
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 egg
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips
- 2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 2 cups salted peanuts
Heavenly Chocolate Mousse Bars
By lcharlotteg
Make cookie dough as directed on package
- 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz.) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
- Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
Banana Cake
By lcharlotteg
FOR THE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup ground almonds
- Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 large ripe banana
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Southern Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
By lcharlotteg
For the Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Cake:
- Nonstick vegetable cooking spray, for pans
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
- 5 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups canola oil (Editor's note: That's 1 cup per cake layer!)
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons red food coloring (one 2-ounce bottle)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 5 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Cranberry-Orange-Nut Cookies
By lcharlotteg
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
- 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup smooth, unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese
By lcharlotteg
Prepare macaroni by directions on box and drain well
- 1 8oz. box of elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
- 1/4 stick butter
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
The New Red Velvet Cake
By lcharlotteg
For the roasted beets: Preheat oven to 375
- Cake:
- 3 Large or 5 Small Beets (to make 2 c. puree)*
- 1/2 c. Applesauce, Unsweetened/Natural
- 1 c. Granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. Canola oil
- 2 Lg Eggs
- 2 Lg Egg Whites
- 3 oz. Unsweetened Chocolate, melted
- 1 tsp. Instant Espresso Powder or Instant Coffee
- 1/2 c. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3/4 c. All-purpose Flour
- 3/4 c. Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/4 c. Quinoa Flour**
- 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 c. Dried Cherries
- Chocolate Raspberry Ganache:
- 2 oz. heavy cream
- 1.5 oz. Raspberry Puree
- 4 oz. Good Quality Bittersweet Chocolate, broken into small pieces
- Cream Cheese Frosting
- 24 oz. (3 pkgs) Reduced Fat Cream Cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/4 c. Confectioners’ Sugar, sifted
- 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
SUPER CRISP COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN
By lcharlotteg
Combine milk and egg in bowl
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1/4 tsp. poultry seasoning
- Shortening for frying
- 1 c. flour
- 2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 chicken, cut up