Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies were pretty good and quite chewy!

But they were quite thin. 
However, I did use mini chocolate chips this time too, and accidentally put double the about of baking soda in them:/  I'm not sure if that was why they were so thin or not, but oh well!

Not sure I will make them again because I like thicker and softer cookies.

Recipe from: CookwithApril Youtube Video

INGREDIENTS:
Chocolate Chip Cookies (Makes 4 dozen, enough to save in your freezer)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda mixed with 2 teapoon hot water
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips: http://amzn.to/SrnfNk
Optional walnuts: http://amzn.to/SrngRq

Bake for around 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Lemon Bars

These are my favorite lemon bars!
I cant wait to make a whole batch some day when I get to make them for more people :)

Here's the recipe from: CookwithApril Youtube video

INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups all purpose flour

Cook at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

LEMON FILLING:
4 eggs
1/2 cups white sugar or more if you prefer
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 lemons juiced

Poor on top of crust,
bake again for 20 minutes.

French Bread Rolls to Die For

So here are some pictures of my first go at making rolls of any sort.

I just made a half of a batch, just to see if I liked them!

I must say..this recipe is pretty good. No extreme flavor of course.. just a nice plain roll:)

What I learned:  Don't put damp paper towel and cloth directly over the dough rolls! They will stick and ruin all the rising!

Recipe from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/french-bread-rolls-to-die-for/

• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups bread flour

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. To the yeast mixture, add the oil, salt, and 2 cups flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough has pulled away from the sides of the bowl. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
3. Deflate the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 16 equal pieces, and form into round balls. Place on lightly greased baking sheets at least 2 inches apart. Cover the rolls with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

My mom's Pancakes

Hi Guys!

So this is my mom's recipe for pancakes that she always made when I was growing up.  Some of my sister's have found their own recipe to make, but let me just say I am loyal to my mom's :)

Here's the ingredients:

2 cups Flour
4 teas Baking Powder
1 teas Salt
2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup Milk
1/3 cup Oil

Just mix all dry ingredients thoroughly together with a whisk, then I mix the egg and oil together separately.  Then add them to the dry ingredients.  Lastly I add the milk.

These are my all time favorite! Very easy to make! :) 

Cake Mix Cookies: Chocolate Chip

 Recipe from: Six Sisters' Stuff Blog


I used a Butter Rich Yellow Cake Mix that was 15 and some odd ounces instead of 18.
I added a little extra flour.
And also used mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. (Patrick and I thought they'd be more fun lol :)

These were really good!! Definitely will remake these, they are very cakey and soft!
I sent these to Patrick for Easter:)