Snickerdoodles

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, mix together the shortening and 1 1/2 cups of white sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs one at a time, blending well after each. Combine the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into the batter until blended. Roll the dough into balls. Roll in a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and still soft.

Salsa Chicken

This recipe is delicious, versatile, and best of all- EASY!  It's another one of those I put into the "I can't screw it up" catergory.  Here's what you'll need.

Makes enough filling for 3 quesidillas/burritos.

2 chicken breasts
1 can tomato sauce
1 cup salsa
1/2 packet taco seasoning

Combine everything into a pan.  Cook until chicken shreds easily.  Shred chicken, stir and serve as a filling for burritos, tacos, quesidillas, or as a topping to your salad.


*A lot of times I'll cook this in the crockpot as well.  Just throw everything in (chicken is frozen) and cook on High for about 3 hours.*

Chicken Packets

Makes 8 packets

You will need:

2 cans cresent rolls
2 chicken breasts, shredded
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 butter, softened
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
dash garlic powder
ritz crackers, crumbled (or seasoned bread crumbs)

10 oz can cream of chicken soup

Mix cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter together.  Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and chicken.  Open crescent rolls.  Keep rolls in squares (2 triangles squished together).  Place filling in the middle and fold and pinch closed (does that make sense?  I shoulda taken a picture.)  Melt the other 1/4 cup butter in a bowl, and place the crumbled ritz crackers in seperate bowl.  Roll each packet in the butter and then gently roll it around in the crumbs to cover.

Place on greased cookie sheet and cook for about 20 minutes.  (okay, I really don't know how long mine were actually in the oven.  Go by what the crescent roll canister says and then keep an eye on them)


Meanwhile prepare the cream of chicken soup.  Serve ladled over warm chicken packets!

Ridiculously Easy Banana Cream Pie

You will need:

1 pie crust (I used pre-made graham cracker)
1 package instant banana cream pudding
1 1/4 cup milk
1 1/4 cup whipped topping
2 bananas
caramel
more whipped topping

Slice up one banana and place in pie shell.  Drizzle caramel over bananas.  Prepare pudding by mixing pudding mix, milk, and whipped topping for 2 minutes.  Pour into pie shell.  Cut up second banana and place on top.  Drizzle caramel again, and top with whipped topping.

Refridgerate for 2 hours or until ready to serve.

See?  So easy!  And everyone will love it!