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Cream together: 1 c. shortening 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. granulated sugar 2 eggs Stir in: 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. nutmeg 1 3/4 c. flour 3 c. quick oats Make sure it is well mixed. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

Stir well. Drop by the spoonful onto parchment paper (or waxed paper) lined cookie sheets while “dough” is hot. Refrigerate until set up.

Boil together for 1 minute: 1/2 c. butter 2 c. granulated sugar 1/2 c. cocoa 1/2 c. milk Remove from heat. Quickly stir in: 1 c. coconut 3 c. quick oats Drop on parchment lined cookie sheets by the spoonful while it is hot. Allow them to set in the refrigerator for about 20-30 minutes.

Mix the ingredients together. Stir after each new ingredient is added. I use a bowl that is at least 32 cup capacity. Usually it’s 40 cup size! This is a huge batch ~ about 10 dozen cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remember to swap the pans half way through (top pan movedContinue reading “Monster Cookies”

Cream together: 1/4 c. butter, melted 1 c. brown sugar 1 c. granulated sugar Add: 2 c. left-over oatmeal! (or else make fresh oatmeal and use fresh ~ ~ either way, it is 2 c. of COOKED oatmeal) 2 eggs Stir in: 1/2 t. salt 1 t. baking soda 1 1/2 t. cinnamon Stir in:Continue reading “Oatmeal Cake”

Sift together: 6 c. flour 3 T. baking powder 1 1/4 t. salt 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar Blend in: 1 c. margarine, room temperature Beat together and then add to mixing bowl: 1 egg 3 c. milk It is a thicker batter, so carefully spread it into a greased 11″ x 15″ pan. SprinkleContinue reading “Coffee Cake”

Dissolve together: 3 oz package of Jello (any flavor you want) 3/4 c. HOT water Stir in: 1/2 c. cold water Poke holes with a fork in a baked, cooled white or yellow cake (My yellow cake recipe works great for this. But a box mix cake works, too.). Pour the Jello all over theContinue reading “Jello Cake”

2 1/2 c. flour 1 2/3 c. granulated sugar 1 t. salt 3 1/2 t. baking powder 1 c. milk 2/3 c. shortening 3 eggs 1 t. vanilla Yeah! Just put it all in the mixing bowl and mix it together! After it’s well mixed, pour it into a greased and floured 9″ x 13″Continue reading “Yellow Cake”

1 box Red Velvet cake mix 3 oz. package of strawberry or raspberry Jello (dry powder, NOT made!) 3/4 c. cold water 3/4 c. vegetable oil 4 eggs, beaten Mix together well. Pour into a greased TUBE PAN. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Prick the top with a fork immediately after taking outContinue reading “Red Cake”

Mix together very well: 1 lemon cake mix 3 oz. package of Lemon Jello (dry/powder NOT prepared) 3/4 c. cold water 3/4 c. vegetable oil 4 eggs, beaten Mix well. Pour into a greased TUBE PAN. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and prick the top with a fork immediately.Continue reading “Lemon Cake”