WORLD’S BEST POTATO ROLLS

Ingredients 3 C. milk 3/4 C. sugar 3/4 C. butter 1 C. potato flakes 1 Tbsp. salt 4 eggs room temperature 1 Tbsp. instant yeast 7-8 C. flour 1/2 C. butter very soft Instructions In a small sauce pan add milk over medium heat. You want to scald the milk, not boil it. So when little bubbles and foam begins to form around the edge of the pan (a “skin” might also form on … Read more

Italian American Cookies

INGREDIENTS Italian Christmas Cookies 4 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 tsp. vanilla 3 1/2 cup flour 4 tsp. baking powder Icing 2 cup sifted confectioner’s sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 6 tsp. water Stir until creamy PREPARATION STEP 1 Sift dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs; add vanilla and dry ingredients. Knead … Read more

Italian Lemon Drop Cookies

Ingredients 1⁄2 cup sugar 1 stick butter, softened 3 large eggs 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄8 teaspoon salt 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 1⁄4 cup water 1 teaspoon lemon extract Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. … Read more

Italian Lemon Drop Cookies

Ingredients Cookies 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, margarine, or butter 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest Frosting 3 cups confectioner’s sugar 1/4 cup water, or fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon extract Instructions Preheat oven … Read more

Old Fashioned Pull Apart Buns

I am a huge sucker for those buttery, old-fashioned pull-apart buns that grandma used to make. And now that I have this recipe, I have plenty of time to practice making them before I become a grandma. 3 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp. active dry yeast 3 Tbsp. nonfat dry milk 2 Tbsp. … Read more

New York Cheesecake Cookies

What could possibly be better than a slice of New York style cheesecake? How about jamming the whole thing together and making New York Cheesecake Cookies?! Ingredients 1 1⁄4 cup graham crackers, finely crushed (1 sleeve) 1 cup flour 1 1⁄2 tsp baking powder 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, … Read more

Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherries

Ingredients Maraschino Cherries-2 small jars 1 stick butter 6 Tbsp corn syrup 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp. Vanilla 3 lbs powdered sugar 12 oz melting chocolate ( use the best you can find, I recommend Ghirardelli) Instructions Mix all ingredients except the cherries and chocolate, into a soft dough Wrap each cherry in … Read more

Apple Pie Cookies

Filled with a delicious apple cinnamon filling, these Apple Pie Cookies pack everything you love about apple pie into the perfect bite-sized taste of fall! Ingredients Crust 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon table salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, very cold 1/2 cup water, very cold Filling 3 medium apples … Read more