BYU Mint Brownies

 Brownies:

1³⁄₄ cup flour

2 cups white sugar

1 cup melted butter

4 eggs

¹⁄₂ cup cocoa

2 tablespoons honey

¹⁄₂ tablespoon baking powder

¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt

Mix melted butter and cocoa with whisk. Stir in flour, white sugar, eggs, honey, baking powder and salt. Grease rectangular metal cake pan, line with parchment paper and grease again. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes. Let cool.

Mint icing:

2¹⁄₃ cups powdered sugar

5 tablespoons softened butter

3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1 dash salt

¹⁄₄-¹⁄₂ teaspoon mint extract

4-5 drops green (or blue) food coloring

Mix softened butter, light corn syrup and salt with hand mixer. Mix in powdered sugar. Mix in milk slowly until consistency is a little thinner than normal frosting. Scrape bowl, add mint extract and food coloring, and mix. Spread mint icing on brownies with offset spatula. Chill in freezer for 10-15 minutes to set icing.

Chocolate frosting:

4-4¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar

8 tablespoons melted butter

¹⁄₄ cup milk

6 tablespoons cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix melted butter and cocoa with hand mixer. Mix in milk and vanilla extract. Add powdered sugar slowly and mix on low. Add more milk as needed. Spread chocolate frosting on iced brownies with offset spatula. Lift brownies out of pan using sides of parchment paper lining. Cut and serve.

Monster Cookies

3 Eggs

1 Cup plus 2 TBS brown sugar

1 Cup white sugar

3/4 tsp vanilla

1 TBS light corn syrup

2 tsp soda

1/2 Cup butter

1 1/2 Cups peanut butter

4 1/2 Cups oats

8 oz chocolate chips

8 oz M & M's

Mix ingredients in order given.   Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.  Do not overbake.  

Hillary's Cookies

 

1 1/2 Cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 Cup shortening

1/2 Cup sugar

1 Cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

2 Cups oatmeal

12 oz. package chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.  Combine flour, salt and baking soda.  Beat together shortening, sugars and vanilla until creamy.  Add eggs, beating until light an fluffy.  Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Drop batter by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes until cookies are done.

 

Seasoned Taco Meat

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds ground beef
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 5 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

• 1. In a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add water and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until the water is evaporated, about 15 minutes.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 1 package (12 ounces) tricolor spiral pasta
• 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1 pint grape tomatoes
• 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 Cup sliced red onion if desired
• 1-1/2 cups Italian salad dressing 
• 1/2 Cup shredded Parmesan Cheese

Directions

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse in cold water.
• Transfer to a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, olives, salt and pepper. Drizzle with salad dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving.

Magleby's Rolls

Ingredients

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12 frozen dinner rolls

1/3 cup Mayonnaise

1/3 cup Melted Butter

1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded

1/2 Tbsp Garlic Powder

• 1/2 Tbsp Dried Parsley

Instructions

• Place mayo, cheese and butter in separate bowls,
• Take the frozen ball of dough, dip the top half into each bowl starting with the mayo, then the butter and finally the cheese.
• Place roll into a well greased muffin tin (cheese side up).
• Sprinkle with garlic powder and dried parsley and let rise according to the directions (usually 5-6 hours so you need to do this early on in the day)
• Bake according to directions on the package.
  Recipe and picture from Your Home Based Mom
  

30 minute Rolls

Ingredients

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1 C plus 2 Tbsp warm water

1/3 C vegetable oil

2 Tbsp active dry yeast

1/4 C sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

• 3 1/2 C bread flour seems to work better but all purpose flour will also work

Instructions

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In your mixer bowl combine the water, oil, yeast and sugar and allow it to rest for 15 minutes. Using your dough hook, mix in the salt, egg and flour.
• Knead with hook until will incorporated and dough is soft and smooth. (Just a few minutes)
• Form dough into 12 balls and then place in a greased 9 x 13 pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown.
  Recipe and picture from Your Home Based Mom