SMALL BATCH CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES THAT ARE YUMMY!!

original recipe here

Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, cream together shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the batter until moistened. Mix in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 8 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are light brown.

chicken fried rice using better

Ingredients

• 2 cups instant white rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 tsp Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (or to taste)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp water
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Follow instructions indicated on Instant Rice package for 2 cups of rice. Add Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base when cooking. Set aside. Beat eggs in a small bowl. Add 1 tbsp water. In a large skillet, melt butter. When melted, add egg. Stir for 1 minute. Remove from skillet and set aside. 

2. In the same skillet, add sesame oil. When hot, add onions and sauté until desired doneness is reached. Add rice, soy sauce, pepper and chicken. Heat for about 5 minutes and add egg back into skillet. Serve hot.

sugar cookie bars with almond extract

Sugar Cookie Bars

By Lil' Luna

• Cuisine: American
• Course: Dessert
• Skill Level: Easy

The soft and yummy bar version of the ever popular Sugar Cookies!

INGREDIENTS

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• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 8 oz. cream cheese softened
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 4 oz. cream cheese softened
• 4 - 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3-5 TB milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• food coloring
• sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Beat 1 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, egg and 8 oz. cream cheese until well blended and a bit frothy.
2. Add the 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 tsp. almond extract and mix well.
3. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder - mix well.
4. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat for a few minutes.
5. Pour into a large jelly roll pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
6. Once cake is cool. Make frosting. To make, beat 1/2 cup butter and 4 oz. cream cheese until mixed well. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla and food coloring. Add to cookies. ENJOY!