Ingredients: ¾ cup butter, softened 1 ½ cups sugar 3 eggs 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla 3 cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups sour cream Filling: ½ cup sugar 1/3 cup flour 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts ½ teaspoon chai spice 1 teaspoon cinnamon […]

1 (4-ounce) package regular saltine crackers 1 stick butter 1 stick margarine 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven 350 F. Line the bottom of  a cookie sheet with saltines, salty side up. Place butter and margarine in a saucepan over low heat and […]

1 cup shortening or 1/2 cup lard and 1/2 cup shortening   1 cup white sugar   1 cup brown sugar   2 eggs   3  cups all-purpose flour   1 teaspoon baking soda   1/2 teaspoon salt   2 tablespoons water   2 teaspoons vanilla   1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 F […]

1 pound strawberries 7 peaches 1 cup sugar ½ cup flour several tabs of butter 1 egg, beaten Pie Crust (or use 2 store-bought crusts): 2 1/3 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 2 cold sticks of unsalted butter, diced into small pieces 1/3 cup cold water, divided This Pumper Pie was created […]

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 1/2 cup butter, cubed 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine berries with the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the sugar.  Bring to […]

1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 3/4 cup sugar 2 beaten eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour 4 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 3 cups shredded zucchini (3 medium) Frosting: 1/2 cup soft butter 1/2 cup soft cream […]