Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
1 C. Butter
1 C. Sugar
1 C. Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Baking Soda
2 1/4 C. Flour
2 C. Oats
1 package Semi-Sweet Morsels

 Directions
Cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.  Add salt, soda, powder, flour and mix just until combined.  Add oats and morsels and mix with a wooden spoon.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Source
http://aristocrafty.blogspot.com

Baked Four-Cheese Pasta

Ingredients
4 slices of bacon, chopped fine
1 small onion, chopped fine
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
3/4 pound penne (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup frozen peas
pepper
1 cup shredded Italian 4-cheese blend

Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 450.
2. Cook bacon, onion and garlic in large skillet over med. high heat until onion is softened - about five minutes. Add broth, cream, pasta, and 1/2 tsp salt. Cover and bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to med. low and simmer, stirring frequently until pasta is tender - about 15 minutes.
3. Off heat, stir in Parmesan and peas and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to 2qt casserole dish and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and spotty brown- about 5 minutes.

Source
Heidi Lawson

Cream Cheese Banana Bread

Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread
***Makes 2 loaves***

3/4 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 c. sugar
2 large eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
1 cup roughly chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanillla. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x4 inch loafpans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and sides pull away from pan, shielding with aluminum foil last 15 minutes to prevent browning, if necessary. (I found that after one hour, my banana bread wasn't completely cooked through. I ended up baking it for an extra 10-15 minutes.) Cool bread in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool 30 minutes on wire racks before slicing.

Source: Southern Living magazine

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients
6 sweet potatoes
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp salt

Topping
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions
Cook potatoes until soft (we usually bake them at 250 for 3-4 hours). Remove skins. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or butter one 2 quart casserole dish. Place potatoes in mixing bowl and with an electric mixer beat on low until broken up. Increase speed to high until smooth. Reduce speed to low and add sugar, milk, butter, vanilla, eggs, and salt. Mix well. Pour sweet potato mixture into dish.

Prepare topping in a small bowl by whisking together the brown sugar, flour, butter, and pecans. Sprinkle mixture over potato mixture and bake for 40 minutes.

Source
Mary Anderson and Allrecipes.com