S'Mores Sandwish Bar Cookies

Via Hershey's Kitchen

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 HERSHEY'S Milk Chocolate Bars (1.55 oz. each), unwrapped
3 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions:
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.

2 Beat butter and sugar until well blended in large bowl. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Press half of dough in prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes.

3 Arrange unwrapped chocolate bars over baked layer, breaking as needed to fit. Sprinkle with marshmallows; scatter bits of remaining dough over marshmallows, forming top layer. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or just until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. 16 bars.

M&M Holiday Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 12-ounce package M&M’S®  Milk Chocolate Candies (red and green)

3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. In medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt; blend into butter/sugar mixture. Stir in M&M’S® Milk Chocolate Candies and nuts, if desired. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and centers are still soft. Do not overbake. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store in tightly covered container.

Pasta Dough (4 egg)

Ingredients:
3 c. flour
4 eggs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 Tb. water

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and then add 1 Tb. of water until dough is the right consistency.  For family, multiply the recipe by 3.  Dough needs to sit overnight.  Then, while using a pasta machine which is heavily floured, make pasta!

Homemade Pizza Crust

I've never made this, but my friend Amy posted this on her blog and I know she is a fab. cook!

Ingredients:
3 cups warm water
8 cups of whole wheat flour**
1-2 tbsp. buttermilk, yogurt, vinegar, or lemon juice***
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp salt
**You do not have to use whole wheat. You can use white or a mixture of both. The whole wheat will make it better for you but you might want to soak the flour first. This makes the nutrients in the whole wheat more readily available for your body to absorb and use! To read more about soaking, go here.
***Only use one of these ingredients if you decide to soak your flour. Otherwise they are not needed in the recipe.

Directions:
1. Soaking: Combine 8 cups of flour, 3 cups water, 1-2 tbsp of acid medium (buttermilk, plain yogurt, lemon juice, or vinegar), and 1/4 cup of honey. Cover and leave on counter for 12-24 hours.
2. After soaking, activate the yeast in remaining 1/2 cup of warm water and 1 tsp honey. (If you decided not to soak your flour, then just dissolve the yeast into the water and honey and then add the rest of the ingredients and mix.)
3. Combine activated yeast, salt, and soaked flour mixture. You may need to add some more flour to make a moist but firm dough.
4. Knead for 5-10 minutes. Let it rise if you want a thicker dough.
5. Divide into 4 sections for 4 crusts.
6. Spread onto greased pizza pan. Top with sauce, your favorite meats and veggies. I usually cook it for about 10 minutes on 475 degrees. Then I take it out, add shredded cheese, and cook for another 4-5 minutes or until it looks ready. Serve and enjoy!