2014 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com November 26, 2014 41
Grandma Cookies (Chocolate
Crinkles)
½ cup vegetable oil
4 ounces (4 squares) unsweetened bakers
chocolate – melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners’ sugar (set aside)
Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix oil, chocolate and granulated sugar.
Blend one egg at a time until well mixed.
Add vanilla, mix.
Stir flour, baking powder, and salt into oil
mixture. Chill several hours.
Drop by teaspoons into confectioners sugar
. Roll in the powdered sugar and shape
into balls. Place 2” apart. Bake 10 to 12
minutes.
DO NOT OVER BAKE
. Makes
6 dozen cookies.
Bobbie Snyder - Awesome Brownies
“My daughter and I have used this recipe
several times and they make really
awesome brownies!!!”
- Bobbie
Awesome Brownies and frosting
Batter:
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup all purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour an 8-inch square pan.
In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter.
Remove from heat, and stir in sugar ,
eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3
cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt and baking
powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
For an added bonus, grab a jar of caramel
(the kind for ice cream works fine) and
drizzle it over the top before baking or
frost, using recipe below:
Frosting:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
Mix until smooth and spread over brownies
while they are still warm.
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