Mamma's Potatoe Dough (Cinnamon Rolls)

2 cups mashed potatoes (cooled)about 5 or 6 potatoes will make double batch. Peel them and cut the up. Boil until tender.
1 cup of potato water (saved and cooled)
2 pkg. yeast dissolved in 1/2cup warm water
And add 1 Tbsp. sugar
Mix together.
Add: 3 eggs one at a time
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
Add 4 to 5 ½ cups flour - mix until soft dough and comes away from the side of the bowl.


Let rise double about 1 hr.
Form into rolls. Roll out dough- drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar , roll up and cut 2-3 inches thick slices and place on greased pan- 2 inches apart. Let rise double and bake in 375* oven for 14 min. or until golden .
Glaze after they cool for 30 min.
Glaze: box or 2 cups of powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbs. Evaporated milk... add more until frosting is thin enough to drizzle over rolls.

This isn't the best directions but it is a great recipe for rolls and cinnamon rolls!

Eerie Eyeball Cookies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter or crunchy

1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 egg 2 tbsp. milk

1 tsp. Vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt

Granulated sugar About 1 cup vanilla frosting

Red and black decorator frosting in tubes

Whoppers malted milk balls

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375 F. Beat shortneing and peanut butter in large bowl until well blended. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soada and salt; gradually beat into peanut butter mixture.

2. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

4. Frost center of cookie with vanilla frosting to form white portion of eye. Decorate with red and black frosting to form outline of eye and bloodshot markings. Press malted milk ball "iris" into center of eye. About 4 dozen cookies.

I love these cookies! They are really easy to make and are so fun. I first made them in 2005 and have always gotten a great reaction from people when they receive them. They are from Hershey'skitchens.com I did leave out their branding of peanut butter etc. Happy Halloween and Enjoy!

Super Moist Soda Cake.

1 Box of cake mix
12 0z can of diet soda pop

1. Mix cake with soda.
2. Bake according to package directions.

Combinations:

Diet Coke- any Chocolate mix
Diet Cherry Coke- any Chocolate mix
Diet Sprite- Yellow mix, lemon mix, or vanilla mix.

GET CREATIVE! SHARE YOUR COMBOS!

If caffeinated soda freaks you out you can try caffeine free.


Weight watchers... point value of cake mix serving. (12 servings in a box)

LOVE in a Mug.

I hope my friend/ cousin doesn't mind I hijacked this from her. This treat has joined me many a nights after a long day.. the kids are a sleep... and I want a yummy piece of Chocolate cake. Great for 2.... or just one... :)

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
3 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. oil
3 Tbsp. chocolate chips
1 small splash of vanilla extract

1. Measure the flour, sugar, and cocoa into a coffee mug, mix well with a fork.
2. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
3. Pour in the remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3-3 1/2 minutes at highest power . The cake rises, but doesn't spill over.

Run a butter knife around the edge and tip onto a plate (or eat it straight out of the mug!).

We add a hefty scoop of Ice cream to the top... MMM...

Thanks Katy! You're the Best~!

Note: Easy gift Idea... a classy mug... dry ingredients from this recipe measured out in a bag... rest of the recipe and directions on a cute card... It will be a hit with the VT sisters! ( my sister Nikki did this... )

Creamy Banana Flax Bars

1 C Sour Cream or 1 1/2 low fat Plain Yogurt (reduces calories and saturated fat... like a LOT)
1- 1 1/2 C Sugar (Your choice how much sugar. We always do reduced sugar... the 1 C)
1/2 C softened butter
2 Lg Eggs
1 1/2 C Mashed bananas (Browner the better)
2 t Vanilla
2 C Whole Wheat Flour ( or 1C White and 1 C Whole Wheat)
1/3 C Ground Flax Seed
1 1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt

1. Blend all together.
2. Spray and Flour cookie sheet
3. Bake 20-25 min @ 350deg.
4. Pour glaze immediately after removed from oven. (optional.)
5. Sprinkle chopped nuts. (optional.)

Basic Glaze:

1 C Powder Sugar
1/8 C Melted butter
1-2 T Water
1 t Vanilla

I hope your family can enjoy those brown bananas with this recipe.

Tip: When your bananas are brown and soft....

-Remove from the peel and place in a freezer safe Ziploc. That way they are great in shakes. Or defrost for mashed banana Baby food.

-Place the whole brown bunch in freezer, peel and all. Defrost in fridge or counter. Cut top and squeeze into the bowl once defrosted. I find the recipe turns out better with defrosted bananas.