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"Soft" Peanut Butter Cookies
1
⁄
cup vegetable shorting
3
1
⁄
cup peanut butter
2
1
1
⁄
cup light brown sugar
4
1 egg
Preheat oven to 275ºF. Using the flat beater attachment, beat shortening, peanut
butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla at a medium setting until well blended.
Reduce speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients until blended. Dough will
be crumbly. Roll 3 tablespoon-size portions of the dough into a ball. Place on
ungreased cookie sheet. Press to
Do not overcook. Makes 16 cookies.
Grasshopper Cheesecake Bars
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1
1
⁄
cups flour
2
2
⁄
cup sugar
3
2
⁄
cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3
12 tablespoons butter or margarine
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Remove cream cheese and butter from refrigerator and let
stand at room temperature about 30 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together flour,
2
⁄
cup of sugar, and cocoa powder. With a fork, mix in butter until mixture resem-
3
bles fine crumbs. Remove 2 cups of this mixture, for topping. Take remaining
mixture and press into two 8x8x2-inch baking pans. Bake for 15 minutes. With flat
paddle, cream together cream cheese and
permint extract, milk, and food coloring and beat well on medium setting. Spread
mixture over the crust and sprinkle top with remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 20
to 25 minutes. Cut into bars and chill prior to serving. Makes 50 bars.
Pet Treats
1 cup oatmeal
1
⁄
cup or margarine
3
1
1
⁄
cups hot water
4
1
⁄
cup meat or tuna fish juice
4
(bullion may also be used)
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Pour hot water over oatmeal and margarine and let stand
5 minutes. With the dough hook attachment, mix in meat juice, powered milk,
cornmeal, and egg. Add and mix in the flour 1 cup at a time. After all three cups
of flour have been added, knead dough for 3 minutes, adding more flour if neces-
sary. Dough should be very stiff. Pat or roll dough to
desired size. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 50 minutes. Allow to dry until
hard. Makes 2 pounds of treats.
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1 teaspoon vanilla
3
⁄
teaspoon salt
4
1
1
⁄
cups flour
2
1 teaspoon baking soda
1
⁄
-inch thick. Bake 18 to 20 minutes.
2
1
⁄
cup sugar
2
2 eggs
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
8 drops green food coloring
1
⁄
cup milk
2
1
⁄
cup sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, pep-
2
1
⁄
cup powdered milk
4
3
⁄
cup cornmeal
4
1 egg, beaten
3 cups whole wheat flour
1
⁄
-inch thickness and cut into
2
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