Recipe: Comfort Food: Desserts Part 2 (14)

8-13-99 Comfort Food Recipes: Desserts Part 2

MED/TN (11:36:01) : MONSTER COOKIES
From Southern Living Cookbook: These cookies are BIG

1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups peanut butter
3/4 light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips (or M&M's)
1 (6 oz.) package semisweet chocolate chips

Cream butter, add sugars, Beat well. Add eggs, peanut butter, syrup, and vanilla; beat well. Add oats, soda and salt; stir well. Stir in remaining ingredients. (Dough will be stiff)

Pack dough into a 1/4 cup measure. Drop dough 4 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Lightly press each cookie into a 3 1/2 inch circle with fingertips. Bake at 350 for 12-15 min. (centers of cookies will be slightly soft) Cool slightly on cookie sheets and remove to wire racks. YIELD: 2 1/2 doz.MED/TN (11:09:59) : PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
2 teaspoons water
2 teaspoons soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix water, soda, salt. Set aside. Cream sugar, butter, peanut Add eggs, then soda mixture, then flour. Make into small balls and mash down slightly with fork making X's this way and that way. Bake at 325 for 10-12 min. Yield: Approx. 100 cookiesKellyWA (11:06:05) : JELLO BALLS

1 sm. pkg. coconut
1 family sized strawberry Jello
2 c. grated nuts
1 can Eagle Brand milk

Combine all ingredients, leaving a little coconut to roll cookies in. Form into strawberry shape and roll in coconut.Terrytx (11:01:32) :

Red Hots Jello Salad
Another favorite is a jello salad made with red hot candies:

2 c. hot water
2-3 oz. pkg. cherry jello
1/2 c. red hot candies
15 oz. apple sauce

Dissolve jello in hot water. In hot jello mixture, stir in the candies. Stir till dissolved, then stir in the applesauce. Cover, and chill till set.KellyWA (11:00:27) : FRUITED JELLO MOLD

3 oz. pkg. lemon Jello
1 c. boiling water
1/4 c. (each) drained maraschino cherries, maraschino juice
3/4 c. pineapple juice
1 c. (each) drained pineapple tidbits, drained mandarin oranges, chopped pears or peaches
1/2 c. (each) halved grapes, chopped pecans
3 bananas
3 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 c. whipping cream, whipped

Dissolve Jello. Add to hot Jello mixture; cool to slightly thickened

Mix all into Jello mixture. Mix these two together and fold into above mixture; pour into oiled mold.KellyWA (10:58:06) : PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE AND JELLO SALAD

1 sm. pkg. Philadelphia cream cheese
1 pkg. lime or lemon Jello

Mix until creamy and add 2 cups hot water and mix. When cool, add 1 can mixed fruit cocktail and chill. May serve with whipped cream or plain.KellyWA (10:55:59) : LEMON CLOUD JELLO

1 (6 oz.) pkg. lemon Jello
3 c. boiling water
1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade
1 (8 oz.) carton Cool Whip

Dissolve Jello in boiling water and add lemonade. Refrigerate until jelly like. fold in Cool Whip and pour into a six cup mold.

Refrigerate until ready to unmold and serve.KellyWA (10:54:27) : COTTAGE CHEESE JELLO MOLD

1 lb. cottage cheese
1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime Jello
1 (No. 303) can crushed pineapple
1 sm. carton Cool Whip

Mix the cottage cheese with dry jello. Let stand 15 minutes.
Add crushed pineapple and Cool Whip. Mix. Refrigerate until set.
VARIATION: Use orange Jello and mandarin oranges instead of lime Jello and pineapple.KellyWA (10:53:17) : PEAR JELL-O

1 (29-32 oz.) can pears
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 sm. lime Jello

Heat 1 cup pear juice to boiling. Remove from heat and add Jello; set aside. In mixer, mash pears, cream cheese and Cool Whip. Add Jello and pour into mold. Refrigerate overnight.Terrytx (10:51:03) : Orange Fluff
Recipe By :posted by Kitty

1 small box Jello brand Americana Style Fat- Free Tapioca pudding
1 small box vanilla pudding (NOT Instant)
1 small box orange Jello
3 c. water
1 (8 oz.) Fat-Free Cool Whip, thawed
3 small cans Mandarin oranges, well drained

In saucepan, combine pudding mixes and Jello with the water. Bring to full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring often. Let cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. Fold in Cool Whip and oranges. Refrigerate. Terrytx (10:49:09) : LIME REFRESHER

1 c. pineapple syrup (drained from the can of pineapple)
1 c. water
6 oz. lime jello
1 - 8 oz. cream cheese
1 large can crushed pineapple (close to soup can size)
2 c. lemon-lime soda (7-up type)

Heat syrup and water to boiling. Add and dissolve jello. In separate bowl, mix cream cheese and pineapple well. Add the jello mixture. Gently(!) add lemon-lime soda. Pour into pan or mold.
Chill until set.

NOTE: The cream cheese tends to float a little more than I like, so as it is thickening in the fridge, I occasionally stir it up.

'NOTHER NOTE: Make sure you mix this in a large enough bowl, as the soda does tend to fizz up! OKAY, NOTE #3! I've tried this with store brand jello, and it is nowhere near as good as if it had been made with Jell-o brand.

This is also good at Holiday time with turkey -- mmmmm!
I hope y'all like this as much as my family! We usually make a double batch! --Leslie :) Terrytx (10:09:12) : Fresh Strawberry Cobbler
Serving Size : 8

1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
3 cups fresh strawberries -- cut in half lengthwise
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine -- chilled

Beat 1/4 cup softened butter at med. speed with electric mixer;gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well. Combine 1-1/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon into a greased 8" square baking dish. Arrange berries on top, cut side down. Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar; cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over strawberries. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr. or till test done with wooden pick. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.Terrytx (10:08:22) : Oatmeal-Corn flake Cookies

1/2 cup oleo or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup corn flakes
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Cream butter and sugar together, add egg and vanilla, beating well. Sift flour, baking powder, soda and salt together. Add all ingred. together until moistened. Drop by teaspoonfuls on coated cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven 12-15 min.Terrytx (10:07:29) : Original Toll House Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 (12oz) pkg chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts -- optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, soda, and salt; set aside. In large bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add in flour mixture; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 min.