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488 recipe submissions by the BackYard Chickens community.

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients: 1 c. butter (not margarine) 1 c. Crisco 1 1/2 c. white sugar 1 1/2 c. brown sugar 4 eggs 5 c. flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. vanilla 1 (12-oz.) bag vanilla chips 1 (12-oz.) bag milk chocolate chips 1 c. coconut, optional salt Cooking Instructions In large mixing bowl, beat together softened butter and Crisco. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Beat in both sugars until creamy. Blend in baking soda and salt. Add flour. Stir in both bags of chocolate chips and coconut if added. Bake at 350° for 10 - 13 minutes, or until edges of cookies are... read more

Aunt Florence'S Christmas Cookies

Ingredients: Cookie Dough: 3/4 c. shortening (make this amount a combination of shortening and margarine) 1 c. sugar 1 egg 1/4 c. milk 2 tsp. baking powder 3 c. flour 3 tsp. vanilla extract dash cinnamon Homemade Icing: 1/2 c. shortening 3 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar (10x is best) 5 tbsp milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla food coloring Cooking Instructions 1. Combine all ingredients. 2. Roll dough on floured surface to thickness appropriate for cookie cutters (approximately 1/4"). 3. Place cut-out cookies on greased cookie sheets. 4. Bake at 400° for approximately 6... read more

Zucchini Brownies

Ingredients: 2 c. grated zucchini 1/2 c. oil 1/2 c. water 2 tsp. vanilla 1 1/4 c. sugar 2 c. flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 c. cocoa 1 tsp. salt Cooking Instructions In a large bowl, combine zucchini, oil, water, and vanilla, then add sugar. Blend flour, baking soda, cocoa, and salt; add to wet mixture. Blend all together well, then spread in greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350°. Best served with a chocolate or vanilla icing. read more

Yummy Chocolate Cobbler

Ingredients: 6 tbsp butter 1c. self-rising flour 3/4 c. sugar 1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 c. milk 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1/2 c. boiling water Cooking Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Melt butter in an 8 x 8 inch baking dish while the oven preheats. 2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spoon the batter over the melted butter in the baking dish. 3. Stir together the remaining cup of sugar and 1/4 cup... read more

Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake

Ingredients: 2 c. sugar 3 tsp. vanilla 2 c. flour 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tsp. baking soda icing (do not boil) 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 stick butter 4 tbsp cocoa 6 tbsp milk 1 c. coffee, cold (can use water) 4 tbsp cocoa 1 stick butter 1 box powdered sugar 1/3 c. oil, vegetable 1 c. pecans, chopped 1/2 c. buttermilk Cooking Instructions Sift together sugar, flour, soda and cinnamon. Bring to a boil cocoa, coffee, butter and oil and while still boiling add it to the sugar/flour mixture. Then add to that the buttermilk, vanilla and eggs. Bake on a large... read more

Sweet Potato Pie

Ingredients: 2 unbaked, prepared 9 in pie shells 1 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. light brown sugar 2 c. cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 5 oz. evaporated milk 3 eggs, beaten 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp. ground anise Cooking Instructions Preheat oven to 350°. Mix potatoes, milk and sugars; blend well. In a separate bowl, mix thoroughly the eggs, vanilla and spices. Pour into prepared shells and bake for 1 hour or until firmly set. Serve hot or cold. read more

Strawberry Trifle

Ingredients: 1 angel food cake (16-oz.) tub of Cool Whip (8-oz.) carton of sour cream (3-oz.) pkgs. instant cheesecake pudding mix 3 c. sliced fresh strawberries 1/2 c. sugar 2 tbsp Amaretto liquor or almond flavoring Cooking Instructions Combine strawberries, sugar and Amaretto and let set. Fold together the dry pudding mix, cool whip and sour cream together till light and fluffy. Tear angel food cake into bite-sized pieces. Now alternate layers of cake, pudding and strawberries ending with pudding mixture and top with strawberries and refrigerate for at least... read more

Strawberry Pie

Ingredients: 1 qt. strawberries 1 (2-oz.) box strawberry jello 1 c. sugar 1/4 c. cornstarch 1 1/2 c. water 1 pie shell or graham cracker crust Cooking Instructions mix together all ingredients except strawberries. Cook over medium heat until bubbly. Cool .Line pie crust with glaze,add berries and top with more glaze. Chill. read more

Spiced Baked Pears

Ingredients: 8 asian or barlett pears, cored and split in half 1 (8-oz.) c. brandy 1/2 c. water 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp. ground ginger 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tbsp cloves 1 c. orange juice Cooking Instructions Preheat oven to 300°. Spray a large glass rectangular baking dish with non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl, mix brandy, water, honey, orange juice, ginger and cinnamon. Place pear halves face down in dish, stick several whole cloves into the pears and cover with spiced liquid. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes. Serve hot alone or... read more

Snickerdoodle Pie

Ingredients: Crust: 1 unbaked refrigerated pie crust 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 tbsp melted butter Syrup: 1/4 c. butter 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 3 tbsp water 2 tbsp light corn syrup 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Filling: 1/4 c. softened butter 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 c. powdered sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg 1/2 c. milk 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour Cooking Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry. In a small bowl,... read more

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