The Winner is. . .

I really did mean to announce a winner sooner. But like most of you I have spent the last two days in the kitchen turning out yummy food! So, I apologize for the delay in announcing the winner. I loved all of your comments and wish I could give you all a subscription! I am drawing, totally random to determine the winner! Everyone that left a comment was entered once. The winner is. . .
TIA LAWS!!
Thank you very much Tia for your comments and for your recipes too. I look forward to using those in the near future. Will you please e mail me your address so I can start you subscription!?
Thank you all for your comments! Check back often, this was fun I hope to do another soon.
HapPY BaKInG!

Week Ten- Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

Wow!! I am into double digits- week ten! I am later than I would like posting this week. Like all of you, I have had a busy week preparing for Thanksgiving and class parties, etc etc. . .

This weeks cookies come from the Taste of Home magazine. I love that magazine. It is full of recipes from home cooks all over, and the recipes are usually easy, quick and still yummy. (TOF isn't paying me to endorse them) In fact- let's do a give away! I'm already in the Christmas spirit. Leave a comment at the end of this post and I will enter you into a drawing for a one year subscription to Taste of Home- from me! I will choose the winner Wednesday afternoon and post the winner on the blog. You will love this magazine, so make sure to enter!!

On to the cookies! I liked these a lot. I haven't done a lot of Peanut Butter and I know there are some lovers out there, so these are for you. The apple in these isn't overpowering, it really just makes the cookie moist and gives it a different kind of sweet. Come to think of it- could you count these as healthy since they have apples and peanut butter? I think so! Enjoy eating your healthy cookies!

Apple Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup chunky peanut butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup peeled grated apple

In a large bowl, cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients and gradually add to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the apple.

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving to cooling rack. Makes about 2 dozen.

My two cents- I doubled the recipe and used a large apple, it was exactly a cup and I got 5 dozen cookies.

Week Nine- Cornflake Cookies

I got this cookie recipe from a friend of mine here, Austin, and she got it from her mom! The best cookies always come from your mom right? These aren't any different. The cornflake/ coconut combo melts in your mouth! Another bonus- these cookies went together super fast. I had them mixed up and on the cookie sheet before my oven finished pre heating! I really liked the crispiness of this cookie. I do think the name, Cornflake Cookies, seemed kind of boring for these. So, you try them out and give me a name suggestion! (something snazzy) Thanks Austin and her mom for sharing!!

Cornflake Cookies

1 1/4 shortening (I prefer the butter flavored)

1 cup sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs well beaten

1 tsp vanilla

2 cup flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 cup shredded coconut

2 cups cornflakes

Cream together sugars and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla beat well. Mix together dry ingredients and then add to the sugar mixture. Mix well. Stir in coconut and cornflakes by hand. Drop tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Let these sit a few minutes to firm up before moving to a cooling rack. Makes 4 dozen.

Week Eight- Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

I love pumpkin! I'm actually not a fan of pumpkin pie, but anything else with pumpkin- I love. The cookies this week have a subtle pumpkin flavor, and with the icing- they're great! They are a more cake-like cookie. I hope you enjoy. . .

Caramel Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

Cookies:

2 cup shortening

2 c sugar

1 29oz can of pumpkin

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

4 cup flour

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

Combine shortening, and sugar. Mix well. Add pumpkin, vanilla and eggs. Mix dry ingredients together and then add to the wet ingredients. Mix well. Bake at 350 on a greased cookie sheet for 12-16 minutes.

This recipe makes a lot. I got about 7 dozen smaller cookies. You could easily half this.

Frosting:

Combine 6 T of butter with 1/2 cup milk in a large saucepan. Boil 2 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and let cool. When cool add powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well, then frost cookies!

My two cents: I sprinkled mine with a little cinnamon sugar mixture.