Applesauce Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. shortening or butter

2 eggs

1 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

2 c. flour

1 c. sugar

1 c. applesauce

1 c. nuts (optional)

1 package chocolate chips

Mix applesauce and baking soda together in a non metal container and set aside.

Cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Add applesauce. Sift all dry ingredients together. Add to sugar mixture. Blend well. Add nuts and chocolate chips.

Bake @ 375º for 8 to 10 minutes.

Easy Mint Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:

1 cube butter

10 oz semi sweet chocolate

5 eggs

1¼ cup sugar

5 Tbsp. flour

1½ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. mint extract

Instructions:　

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a saucepan over low heat melt chocolate and butter. Stir frequently

While chocolate/butter are melting, Combine eggs and sugar in a

separate bowl and mix until creamy and pale yellow.

Sift flour and baking powder into egg/sugar mixture and mix to combine.

Once chocolate is completely melted, gently fold into the egg/sugar mixture.

Stir in mint extract.

Pour batter into a buttered and floured 9" springform pan.

Bake at 325 for 20 minutes, then lightly cover with aluminum foil and

bake for 30 minutes more.

Garnish with crushed mint candy canes and whipped cream.

Bars Fantastic

Ingredients:

• 1 c. butter (room temperature)
• ¾ c. brown sugar
• ¼ c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla
• 3 c. all purpose flour
• ¼ t. baking powder
• 1 t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• ½ c. white chocolate chips
• 1 c. semi sweet or milk chocolate chips
• 14 caramels unwrapped and cut in 6 pieces each (or ¾ c. caramel bites)
• 1 c. Heath bar chips
• ½ c. chopped walnuts

Method:

In medium bowl measure flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt,

stir to mix and set aside. In a large bowl cream the butter, brown sugar

and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until fluffy. Add dry ingredient

mixture and mix until well incorporated.

Divide dough in half and spread one portion as evenly as possible in the

bottom of a well greased 9x13 pan. On a work surface place a piece of

plastic wrap the size of your pan. Put the 2nd portion of dough, flatten the

dough slightly, cover with another piece of plastic wrap the same size as

the first and flatten with your hands or use a rolling pin to make it to the size

of the baking pan, set aside. Sprinkle the white chocolate chips, semi-sweet

chocolate chips, caramel pieces and heath chips on top of dough in the pan.

Remove the top piece of plastic wrap from the second piece of dough and

place that side on top of the heath bar chips. Slightly press the dough down

and remove the second piece of plastic. Sprinkle nuts on top of dough and

bake at 350-degrees for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 15

minutes then cut in 20 pieces. Serves 20.