Chocolate Frosted Marshmallow Cookies and Week 21 Menu

I've decided that I should probably post more recipes along with my weekly menus. I really like being able to open up my blog and have my recipes right there with changes that I've made written down.

These are one of my favorite cookies from my growing-up years. My mom doesn't have the recipe for them anymore, but I found one on allrecipes that is similar. Here's the link to the original recipe.

Here is my version of the recipe:

6 T. butter
2 T. applesauce
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. milk
1 3/4 cups flour (I used 1 c. white flour, 3/4 c. wheat flour)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
18 large marshmallows, halved or use 3 mini marshmallows on each cookie

Cream butter, applesauce and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Mix, then add milk. Mix dry ingredients together and gradually add. Mix well, adding more flour if needed so the dough isn't too sticky.

Spoon by tablespoon onto cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes at 350. Lightly press marshmallows onto cookies, then bake for 2 more minutes. Don't overbake. Let cool, then frost.

Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
5 T. unsweetened cocoa
1/8 tsp. salt
3 T. butter, softened
4 T. milk

Beat all frosting ingredients together. Spread frosting on each cookie.

Now onto my menu for this week.

Monday: taco soup

Tuesday: french dip (or something creative to use up my roast from Sunday)

Wednesday: chicken fajitas

Thursday: manicotti (or some kind of pasta I can make twice as much of and freeze one)

Friday: porcupine meatballs and rice

Saturday: easy night

Sunday: cafe rio pork tacos

What are you making this week?

One Hour Rolls

These rolls are amazing! I've been making these rolls since 2001 when I was a newlywed and my sister-in-law shared the recipe with me. The rolls are light, fluffy, easy to make and they only take one hour! And delicious too! I've made these rolls more times than I can count, so I've perfected the art of making them. Here are some step-by-step instructions with pictures for you. Here's what you'll need. I buy pretty much all of the ingredients in this recipe at Sam's club, thus the huge containers. You need warm water, yeast, oil, sugar, salt, egg and flour. In the mixer bowl, add warm water (not hot), oil, sugar and yeast. Mix together. After ten or fifteen minutes the yeast mixture should be puffed up like this. Time to add the salt and beaten egg. Then mix in the flour. (I've used a mixture of half wheat and half white flour successfully.) Keep adding flour until the dough is manageable. It will be a little sticky, b

Havreflarn (Swedish Oat Crisp Cookies)

We had some teenagers over for a Swedish themed dinner last night. They were participating in a "missionary for a day" activity. They were paired up into companionships, like the official missionaries for our church and were assigned to a family for dinner. They ate with us and then taught us a lesson about Heavenly Father's plan for us. My husband served a mission in Sweden. He lived there for two years and loved it. Swedish meatballs are a staple at our house. (They're super easy to make and my pickiest eater's favorite!). When we visit IKEA we usually stock up on the cream gravy packets and jars of Lingonberries. We were out of lingonberry, but after a few phone calls, I found some at one of our local grocery stores. We ate meatballs, gravy, lingonberry, mashed potatoes (I ran out of time, other wise I would have steamed little red potatoes from our garden) and green beans (though my husband doesn't remember eating them in Sweden

The Best French Bread I've Ever Made

This is the best french bread I've ever made. I got this recipe from my friend, Nikki, who gave us some of this bread as a thank you for my hubby helping them move a piano. I remember it being delicious and we gobbled it up fast. I was intimidated for some reason by the recipe and waited a few years before I made it. We needed some bread for to make some turkey, provolone, avocado sandwiches, so I made some of this bread and it was perfect! We sliced one loaf like they do at Subway. Then later I made normal shaped sandwiches with the rest of the bread. Delicious... light and fluffy and yummy! Update 2/22/12: This is still my favorite bread after making it for a year! It turns out perfect every time and it's gone in a flash! printable recipe French Bread recipe from my friend, Nikki Yield: 2 loaves Ingredients 2 c. warm water 1 pkg (or 1 heaping Tbsp.) yeast 1/4 c. granulated sugar 1 T. olive oil

What is on your menu this week?

Search This Blog