chocolate chip yummies

Ingredients

• Servings: 11
• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. combine the flour and baking soda; stir into the creamed mixture. mix in the quick oats and chocolate chips. roll the dough into walnut sized balls. place balls 2 inches apart an ungreased cookie sheet and press to flatten slightly using a fork.
• bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges are golden brown. remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

olga's potica

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup milk, lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons white sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 12 ounces honey
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 pounds chopped walnuts
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease one large baking sheet.
• dissolve yeast in 4 tablespoons lukewarm milk. add 1 teaspoon sugar and 3 tablespoons flour. stir well and set aside.
• cream 1 cup butter with 4 tablespoons sugar. add egg yolks, one at a time. add yeast mixture and mix well.
• add 5 cups sifted flour, salt and 1 1/3 cup milk and beat well. beat dough for 10 minutes or until form. cover with flour and let rise 2 hours.
• cut dough in half and roll out each half as thin as possible on floured board. spread each half with melted butter, honey, raisins, walnuts and douse with cinnamon.
• roll up like jelly roll, place on baking sheet, allow to rise and bake for one hour.

Apple And Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped apples
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• cream together shortening and brown sugar. stir in flour, baking soda, salt and spices until dampened. stir until smooth. mixture will be very thick.
• stir in nuts, apples and raisins.
• drop by tablespoon 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. bake 8 to 10 minutes in a 400 degree f (205 degrees c) oven. let cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet.

filled date cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• to prepare the filling, cook the dates, 3/4 cup of sugar and water over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. stir in the nuts, remove from the heat and set aside.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. stir in the eggs, sour cream and almond extract. sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture. drop a rounded teaspoon of dough an unprepared cookie sheet, place a scant teaspoon of the filling on top of it, then top with an additional 1/2 teaspoon of dough. repeat with the rest of the dough.
• bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until slightly browned.

Food For The Gods

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• grease and line a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• combine first 4 ingredients. take 1/2 cup of flour mixture and dredge the dates.
• cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after every addition. gradually stir in flour mixture.
• add dates and walnuts and stir until completely combined.
• pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. lower heat to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c) and bake for 30-40 minutes or until done.
• cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and cut into bars. wrap individually with foil or colored cellophane wrap.

Strawberry Cream Salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 6 egg whites
• 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups coarsely broken soda crackers
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 (16 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored jell-o® mix
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. add cream of tartar and sugar and beat on medium speed until stiff. fold in cracker pieces, walnuts and vanilla. spread into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. bake in preheated of for 25 minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• in a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. fold in whipped topping and spread atop cooled crust.
• in a medium bowl, whisk the boiling water into the gelatin to dissolve. mix in strawberries and let stand for 15 minutes. pour over the cream cheese layer, cover and chill until serving.

Hungarian Beigli

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• for the dough
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
• 4 cups self-rising flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• for the filling
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2/3 cup golden raisins
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• combine the 5 tablespoons sugar, butter, egg yolks, and sour cream in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the dough blade and process well. add the flour and yeast and process until the dough comes together. if the dough feels too wet, add a little more flour; if it's too dry, add milk a tablespoon at a time. the dough should be moist and easy to work with.
• shape the dough into a ball, cover with a damp towel, and set aside. to make the filling, heat the milk and 1 cup sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves and the mixture has a syrupy consistency. add the chopped walnuts and stir to combine. remove the saucepan from the heat; stir in the lemon zest and raisins, and let filling cool.
• divide the dough into three pieces. roll one piece of dough out on a lightly floured surface to form a long rectangle about a 1/4-inch thick; keep the remaining dough covered. spread 1/3 of the walnut filling on the dough, leaving about an inch of dough at each edge. roll the dough up to form a log, and press to seal. place the dough, seam-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
• beat the egg with the tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. brush the loaves with egg wash and let rest for 1 hour in a warm place. after the dough has risen, brush it again with egg wash and put the baking tray in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (this will give the dough a shiny finish).
• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake the loaves until they're a deep golden brown, about 35 to 45 minutes.