There are many ways to make bad frosting. Too much or not enough sugar, no vanilla, raw eggs, etc. A personal dislike of mine is almond flavored frosting. Just, no. Frostings 1 cup Crisco 4 cups Pd sugar 3 tbs water 1 tsp vanilla Dash salt Mix well
I always like it when there is a name to go with a recipe. It somehow makes the recipe seem more approachable. Like if the recipe comes from someone you know and trust, there is an inherent understanding that it is going to taste good and probably make up well. Unless you are buddies with … Continue reading
This reminds me of a recipe for easy party cookies that I make all the time. Some times I don’t use MnMs. I use chocolate chips, white choc chips and cranberries, mint chocolate chips…whatever. They bake up nice and are always a hit. M-M Cookies 1 cup shortening 1 cup br sugar 1/2 cup white … Continue reading
A couple years back I posted a recipe called Russian Teas that is basically the same recipe as above. I really like these cookies. They aren’t always as sweet as modern cookie preferences, and I like that. Too often the sugar overpowers the rest of the flavors. On this recipe, chop the nuts fine enough … Continue reading
I remember someone’s mom made these when I was a kid and I thought they were the most amazing, sinful things I had ever eaten. I haven’t much changed from that opinion since then, heh. It’s funny how she used oleo (margarine) when there is so much that is not low fat. I’d probably just … Continue reading
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