Best Chocolate Chip Cookies (so far)

My friend gave this recipe to me and it has been the best so far.  Follow the directions.  I don't use the parchment paper but other than that if you follow everything you'll get the right texture.

2 sticks cold and cubed unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks


Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
1. In bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle, cream together butter and sugars until well blended and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mix in vanilla and beat until well incorporated.
2. Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips/chunks. Don’t overmix the dough.
3. Transfer dough to clean work surface and gently mix dough by hand to ensure even distribution of ingredients.
4. Place each on sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven 10-12 minutes.

Barley Cereal

2 C barley
3 C water

Cook in pressure cooker for about 22-24 minutes

1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp flax
3 Tbsp honey
1/2 C raisins
milk

Tuna Casserole

1 pkg egg noodles (8oz)
2 cans cream of mushroom
2 cans tuna
3/4 C sour cream
2 C cheese (cheddar, or your favorite blend)
1/4 C milk
1/2 - 1 C mushrooms
1/2 C chopped onion
1 tsp garlic powder

Cook noodles.  Mix together ingredient.  Top with bread crumbs or crackers.  Bake 425 for 15 minutes.

Creamy Tomato Bowtie Pasta

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can stewed tomatoes
8 oz cream cheese
milk (to desired sauce consitancy but at least a cup)
(optional) sausage
parsley and rosemary to taste

Bag of boxtie pasta (about 15 oz)

Add oil, onion, garlic to pan.  Cook till onions are tender (you can add your sausage here but make sure to drain it).  Add cream cheese, tomatoes, milk and cook till nice and bubbly and thick, 8-10 minutes (if you want your sauce a little thicker you can use cream or add a little corn starch).  Cook pasta and add it to sauce :)

Chicken Noodle Soup

2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 C onion, chopped
1 C celery, chopped
1 C carrots, sliced
1/4 C roasted peppers
10 C chicken broth (you can adjust this however)
1 package egg noodles
1/2 C diced chicken
1/2 tsp italian seasoning
3/4 tsp basil
1/2 oregano
1/2 tsp thyme
dash or two of celery salt
dash or two or garlic salt
dash of pepper

Pork Chop Louisiana

PORK CHOP LOUISIANA *this is obviously modified from round steak

4 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
1 pepper, sliced or I used frozen roasted peppers about 3/4 a cup
2-3 pork chops, sliced into strips
1 Tbsp oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp flour
2 cans stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 C beef broth
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp pepper
cooked brown rice

Brown pork chops in oil and remove from pan.  Add flour to drippings/oil and mix well.  Add stewed tomatoes, broth, sugar, spices, garlic to pan.  Cook until the mixture starts to thicken slightly.  Layer sweet potatoes, onions, pepper in large baking dish.  Pour tomato mixture over veggies and then put the meat on top.  Bake covered at 350 for a hours or till meat and veggies are done.  Serve over a little brown rice to pick up all the yummy juices ;)

Hello Dollies Cookie

HELLO DOLLIES
*I am sure this has different names but that is what is was in our house

4-5 Tbsp butter
1 pkg graham crackers, crushed
1 - 1 1/2 C semi sweet chocolate chips
1 - 1 1/2 C butterscotch chips
1 - 1 1/2 C coconut, shredded
1 can sweetened condensed milk
chopped nuts

Melt butter in cookie sheet.  Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs and press into pan.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over graham crackers.  Sprinkle coconut over pan.  Drizzle condensed milk over chips and coconut.  Top with chopped nuts if desired.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.