DESSERTS
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Apricot Nectar Cake -- “The Cake”
(In Memory of Grandma W)
1 Lemon Supreme Cake mix
1 cup apricot nectar
4 eggs
¾ cup oil
Mix all ingredients together. Bake in a tube/bundt pan at 350 degrees for 35-40
mins
Cool and turn upside down. Mix 1 cup powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons lemon
juice. Drizzle over cool cake. Enjoy!
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Texas Governor’s Mansion Cowboy Cookies
(provided by Tamara B)
3 cups flour 3 eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder 3 cups semisweet choc chips
1 tablespoon baking soda 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 cups sweetened flake coconut
1 teaspoon salt 2 cups chopped pecans (8 ounces)
1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ cups (3 sticks) butter at room temp
1 ½ cups granulated sugar 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and
salt in a bowl. In 8 quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth and
creamy (1 minute). Gradually beat in sugars; beat to combine (2 minutes). Add
eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture
until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans. For each
cookie, drop ¼ cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
Bake 17-20 mins, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through.
Remove cookies to rack to cool. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
NOTE: for 6 dozen smaller cookies, use 2 tablespoons dough for each. Bake 15-18
mins at 350 degrees.
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Strawberry Dip
(provided by Mom W)
1 stick/block of cream cheese (philadelphia brand works best)
1 7-oz jar marshmallow cream
Mix both together til soft. Serve with strawberries for a delicious snack!
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Crazy Cake
(provided by Mom F)
1 ½ cup flour 1 teaspoon vinegar
1 cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt
½ cocoa powder ½ cup oil
1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup water
Mix all dry ingredients. Make a hole in the middle, add wet ingredients. Mix
well. Pour into a greased 9x9 pan.
Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 mins. If slicing for a party, sprinkle confectionary
sugar on top for a nice sweet flavor and pretty touch.
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Key-Lime White chocolate cookies
(provided by Jenna)
1/3 cup margarine or butter (softened)
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup fat free cholesterol free egg product or 2 egg whites
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups reduced fat bisquick
4 ounces white baking bars (white chocolate from 6-ounce package), cut into
chunks
1 tablespoon grated lime peel
Heat oven to 350. Beat margarine, sugars, egg product and vanilla in large bowl
on low speed until well mixed. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
Bake 8-10 mins or until set but not brown. Cool 1 minute, remove from cookie
sheet to wire rack.
Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.
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Chocolate no-bake cookies
(provided by Mom F)
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup Cocoa
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup peanut butter
3 cups quick oats
Combine sugar, cocoa, milk, and margarine in a saucepan. Cook for one minute. After it reaches a rolling boil, remove from heat, add vanilla, salt, peanut butter and oats. Drop on waxed paper and cool.
Makes about 5-6 dozen.
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