5 Minute Fudge

2/3 C. evaporated milk 2T. butter or margarine 1 2/3 C. sugar 1/2 t. salt 2C. mini marshmallows 1 1/2 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 t. vanilla In a saucepan over medium heat,combine milk,butter,sugar,and salt;bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.(Begin timing when bubbles form around edges.) Stir constantly.Remove from heat. Stir in marshmallows,chips, and vanilla;stir vigorously until marshmallows and chocolate chips are melted.Pour into buttered 8" square pan.

Valentine's Snack Mixes

1) peanuts
red hots candies
vanilla chocolate chips

2) peanuts
Valentine's M&M's candies

Chocolate Mint Whoopie Pies

These are great , cute little cookies for the holidays or anytime! These are really easy to make and would be great to take to a Christmas cookie swap.

1/2 cup sugar

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 egg

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons fat-free milk

FILLING:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar

1/8 teaspoon mint extract

4 drops green food coloring, optional

4 teaspoons fat-free milk

In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil until crumbly. Add egg; beat for 1 minute. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into sugar mixture. Add milk and mix well. (Dough will be sticky.) With lightly floured hands, roll dough into 3/4-in. balls.

Place 2 in. apart on baking sheets coated with cooking spray.

Flatten slightly with a glass coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 4-5 minutes or until edges are set and tops are cracked. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool.

In a small bowl, combine butter and confectioners' sugar until crumbly. Beat in extract, food coloring if desired and milk. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Dad's Autumn Snack Mix

This mixture was created by my Dad and he always brings it to Fall gatherings.

candy corn
peanuts
Autumn colored M&M's candies

Combine all in equal amounts and enjoy!

Super Simple Cheesecake

This is a recipe that I love to make for the holidays because as the title suggests it is 'simple' and it tastes great,too!

1 graham cracker pie crust
8 oz. cream cheese,softened
8oz. Cool Whip
1/2 C. sugar
1 can cherry or blueberry pie filling

Cream sugar and cream cheese together well.Add Cool Whip. When well blended,put in crust and chill.Top with pie filling and serve.

Pumpkin Crunch Dessert

This is a favorite dessert of mine. I love pumpkin and this is great Autumn comfort food!

~1(15oz can pumpkin
~1 can evaporated milk
~3 eggs
~1 1/2 C. sugar
~4t. pumpkin pie spice
~1 box yellow cake mix
1 stick margarine or butter

Combine first 6 ingredients and pour into 9x13 inch pan or baking dish.
Sprinkle cake mix over top. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes.

***You can make a batch of pumpkin pie spice by mixing together these ingredients:

1/4 C. cinnamon
1T. ginger
1T. nutmeg
1T. cloves

Enjoy!

Gingersnaps

Well, it's getting to be that time of year for pulling out the holiday recipes and get baking in the kitchen. I came across this recipe in one of the cookbooks I recently purchased.The scent of the cloves just gets me in the mood for this time of year. This is the best recipe for gingersnaps I've ever had.I hope you like it,too. Enjoy!

3/4C. shortening

2t. baking soda

1C. sugar

4T. molasses

1 egg

2C. flour, sifted

1t. ginger

1t. cloves

1t. cinnamon

Cream shortening. Add sugar, molasses and egg. Beat well and add dry ingredients. Beat until

smooth. Mixture will be very stiff. Take a teaspoonful of mixture, roll into a ball, then roll in bowl of sugar. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 2 to 3 dozen .