Chocolate Zucchini Brownies-By Jani

2 cups flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups peeled and grated zucchini
2 teaspoons vanilla
nuts optional
sometimes a little bit of water

Mix oil, sugar and vanilla. Add zucchini. Slowly add the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix really good until well blended. If the batter is really thick add a very small amount of water. Pour into greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350* for approx 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. (sometimes you have to check them several times and keep baking a few more minutes until your toothpick comes out clean.) The cooking time on these seem to vary a little bit. These brownies are VERY moist and so yummy!

Frosting:

6 tablespoons butter softened
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons milk

Mix together until smooth and creamy.

This is one of the recipes I was lucky enough to have of my moms and boy was she a good cook. These brownies do not sound to appetising to me but once you taste them you will say "WOW" I can't believe how moist and yummy these are!

Banana Bars W/Cream Cheese Frosting-By Jani

1/2 cup butter softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cram (8 oz)
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-3 medium ripe bananas

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Add bananas. Mix in the rest of the dry ingredients. Pour into a greased cookie sheet pan 15x10x1. Bake at 350* for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool then frost.

Frosting

8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup butter softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar.

Cream butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and mix well. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until you achieve desired consistency.

Easy Stroganoff-By Jani

1 pound hamburger
1/2 small onion chopped
Garlic powder
Season salt
Pepper
Parsley flakes
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup sour cream
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 tablespoon worshire (approx)
Dash of soy sauce
Dash of milk (optional)
Egg noodles


Brown Hamburger with onion, season salt, pepper and garlic. Drain and add cream of mushroom soup, worshire, soy sauce, sour cream and parsley flakes. Heat until warmed all the way through. If it is to thick you can add just a little bit of milk. Serve over cooked egg noodles.

Chocolate Marshmallow Surprise Cookies
2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
about 12 marshmallows cut in 1/2

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the remaining dry ingredients. mix until well blended. Dough will be sticky.

Bake at 350* for about 8 minutes. (you do not want under bake or over bake these cookies) Immediately press a marshmallow half on top of each cookie. Place back into oven and melt for about 2 minutes. Marshmallows will start to melt and barely show a light golden color. Let cool.

Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1-2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter. Add vanilla, powdered sugar and cocoa. Slowly add milk and beat until well blended. Frost cookies and then let them stand about 10 minutes so frosting will set up.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Mint Brownie Cookies
2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Slowly add the remaining dry ingredients. mix until well blended. Dough will be sticky.

Bake at 350* for about 9-11 minutes or until firm. (you do not want under bake or over bake these cookies)Let cool.

Middle Layer
1 pkg Guittard green mint chips (melted)
I just put them in a microwave bowl and melted them on 50% power for just a few minutes.

Spread a layer of melted mint chips over the cookies. Put them into the fridge to let them set up for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, make the frosting.


Frosting
1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
approx 1-2 tablespoons milk

Cream butter. Add vanilla. Add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Slowly add milk and let it mix in good before you add more or you will get it too runny. Beat until smooth and frost cookies. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.