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This is thanks to { All Things Thrifty } Ingredients: 3 sticks of salted butter softened 2 cups white sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 5 cups of all purpose flour Tip #1:   Don't use margarine. Use the good 'ol fattening BUTTER. I like to use salted butter. Tip #2:   Don't use the microwave to soften the butter. Let it sit out on the counter at room temperature until it is softened. If you use the microwave, you may melt it too much, which will impact the texture of your dough and make it too sticky. Directions: *Cream the softened butter and sugar together until it is nice, smooth, and fluffy. *Next, add the eggs one at a time to the butter mixture. I use a hand mixer on low for this. *Add the vanilla.   *Gradually add the flour and baking powder. I use my hand mixer for this also. Make sure that all the flour is mixed into the dough. *Chill dough for 1-2 hours to stiffen up the dough. (very important step) *Wh...

Rosauers Shortbread Cookies { Courtesy of Melissa K @ A Time For Everything } 1 lb. butter 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla 3 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. cornstarch Combine butter, sugar and salt and beat at medium speed until creamy. Add sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Reduce speed to slow and add the flour and then the cornstarch. Mix until incorporated. Divide the dough into 4 balls, flatten them into disks, and wrap separately in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for one hour or until firm. Preheat oven to 300. Lightly flour a work surface and roll out the dough to 1/4" thick. Keep lifting the dough, sprinkling with a little more flour if it sticks to the surface. Cut shapes of dough and place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Place back in refrigerator to chill, about 15 minutes. Place cookie sheet in middle of oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, until only slightly colored. Cool completely, glaze,...

Lofthouse Cookies: 2 eggs 2 C. sugar 2 C. cream 2/3 tsp. Salt 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 2 C. shortening (Lard) Vanilla to taste Enough flour to form a soft ball (She told me that the key to making soft, fluffy cookies is to add a lot of flour. But she didn't tell me how much. ) I assume that you just mix all of the ingredients together because there are no special directions listed. Bake at 350º (again no specified time) and the cookies  need  to stay white. Icing: 1 pkg. powdered sugar 1 egg 1 can condensed milk (for spreading) 1 tsp shortening 1 tsp butter 

Click image for image credit INGREDIENTS: 1 cup water 2 1/2 cups bread flour 1 tablespoon white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon water DIRECTIONS: 1. Place 1 cup water, bread flour, sugar, salt and yeast into bread machine pan in the order recommended by manufacturer. Select Dough cycle, and press Start. 2. When the cycle has completed, place dough in a greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in bulk. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched. 3. Punch down dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll into a 16x12 inch rectangle. Cut dough in half, creating two 8x12 inch rectangles. Roll up each half of dough tightly, beginning at 12 inch side, pounding out any air bubbles as you go. Roll gently back and forth to taper end. Place 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Make deep diagonal slashes across loaves every 2 inches, or make one ...

Click Here For Image Credit Put chicken into the crock pot, with -chicken broth -2 whole carrots -a few stalks of celery -a whole onion, chopped -2 tbs parsley -a bay leaf -about 4 tablespoons minced garlic {or two to four whole cloves of garlic} -salt and fresh ground pepper Let it cook on low for 8 - 10 hours. Then when it's done, strain the broth into a stock pot, shred the chicken into the stock pot, and discard everything else. Add salt and pepper as needed to make it taste better, you can also add more garlic if needed, parsley if needed {since it's been strained out} and any other spices you like, then, bring it to a boil, and add about 4 chopped carrots, 2 or 3 chopped celery stalks, and homemade egg noodles {recipe found below}. Voila! You have the best batch of homemade chicken noodle soup you'll ever eat! :) Egg Noodles 6 eggs 3 cups flour itty bitty pinch of salt splash of milk {not always needed} Mix the eggs into the flour and...