Molasses Cookies

Ingredients
3/4 C butter
1 C brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 C molasses
2 1/4 C flour
2t. baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
granulated sugar for dipping

Directions
Combine all ingredients. Chill for 1 hour. Roll into balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Place on greased sheet. Drop 2 drops of water on each cookie to create a crackle effect while baking. Bake @375 degrees for 10-12min.

May be frosted with:
3 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 cube butter
1 tsp vanilla
canned milk to desired consistency.
Cream butter and sugar with vanilla and add small increments of milk till spreadable consistency.

Super Short Ribs

Ingredients
1 medium onion cut into wedges
3 to 3 1/2 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
1 can Pepsi
2 T brown sugar
2 T Dijon mustard
2 T tomato paste
2 t. dried thyme
2 t. beef bouillon granules
1 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

3 T flour
1/2 cup cold water
Hot cooked noodles

Directions
Place onions in a slow cooker; add ribs. Combine the soda, brown sugar, mustard, tomato paste, thyme, bouillon, salt and pepper. Pour over the meat. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender.

Remove meat and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Strain juices and remove fat. In a small saucepan, bring liquid to a boil. Combine flour and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with meat and noodles.

Parmesan Pork Roast

Ingredients
4 lb boneless whole pork loin roast
2/3 C grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 C honey
3 T soy sauce
2 T dried basil
2 T minced garlic
2 T olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 T cornstarch
1/4 C cold water

Directions
Cut roast in half. Transfer to a 3-qt slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the cheese, honey, soy sauce, basil, garlic, oil and salt; pour over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5 1/2 to 6 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees and meat is tender.

Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice roast and serve with gravy.

Classic Hollandaise Sauce

2 egg yolks
1 package cream cheese, softened
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

In small saucepan, blend egg yolks, one at a time, into cream cheese, beating vigorously after each addition. Blend in lemon juice and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring vigorously, until sauce thickens.

Makes 2/3 cup sauce about enough for 4 servings Hansen style.

Stacey's Alfredo

Ingredients
1/2 C butter
1 8oz cream cheese
2 tsp garlic powder
2 C milk
6 oz grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 tsp pepper

Directions
Combine ingredients over medium low heat, stirring until smooth. Serve over fettuccine noodles.

Raspberry White Chocolate Bars

Ingredients:

1 1/2		cups sugar
1 1/2		cups butter, softened
1		teaspoon salt
2		teaspoons vanilla
4		cups all-purpose flour
2		eggs
1		(18-ounce) jar red raspberry preserves
1		cup vanilla milk chips

Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Combine sugar, butter, salt and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Reduce speed to low. Beat, adding flour 1 cup at a time and scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup crumb mixture; set aside.

Add eggs to remaining crumb mixture in bowl; beat until mixture forms a dough. Press dough evenly into ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

Spread preserves over hot, partially baked bars. Sprinkle vanilla milk chips over preserves. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is lightly browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Anna's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
2/3 C butter
1 C sugar
1 C brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 C flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
6 oz milk chocolate chips
6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

Directions
Cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt and soda. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture and combine. Mix in chocolate chips. Form round balls and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.