Carol Mertz's Sugar Cookies from Lois

3.5-4 cups flour

1 cup buttermilk

2 cups sugar

1 cup butter crisco

1 t salt

2 T baking powder (heaping)

1 t basking soda (heaping)

2 eggs

1-1.5 t vanilla

Mix baking powder and flour.  Set aside.

Mix baking soda with buttermilk.  Set aside.

Cream crisco, sugar, and eggs together.  Add vanilla, salt, and buttermilk/baking soda to mixture.  Cream together by beating for 4 minutes.  

Mix in flour mixture.  May have to add flour and sugar (to taste).

Can form into balls and flatter or roll out for cut outs.

Bake 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Do NOT brown unless you want crunchy cookies.

carrot cake

 https://preppykitchen.com/carrot-and-walnut-cake/

Fair winning cookies

 https://lifemadesimplebakes.com/the-best-bakery-style-chocolate-chip-cookies/#wprm-recipe-container-31895

Lasagna

 https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/23600/worlds-best-lasagna/?print

mac and cheese

 https://www.thechunkychef.com/family-favorite-baked-mac-and-cheese/

Chili

 https://www.food.com/recipe/award-winning-chili-105865

Mac & Cheese

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound elbow pasta uncooked (regular, NOT gluten free, NOT quick cook pasta) We use Barilla brand
• 2 1/2 cups milk whole is best
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 12 ounces Extra sharp cheddar 3 cups shredded (from the deli, shred yourself, don't buy bagged)
• 4 ounces American cheese (or Monterrey) 1 cup shredded (from the deli, not processed slices)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Dash of cayenne pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup butter cubed

Instructions

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.
• Rinse the uncooked pasta well in cold water and drain.
• Add uncooked pasta to crockpot along with milks, cheeses, salt, pepper, mustard, garlic and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine, making sure macaroni is submerged in liquid as much as possible.
• Dot with cubed butter.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour. Remove lid and stir. Depending on your slow cooker, your dish could be done at this point or require UP TO 1-2 more hours.
• If not done, continue cooking and checking periodically (ever half hour or so).
• When done, pasta will be tender and liquid will be thick and creamy. Sauce will thicken even more after lid is removed and mac and cheese sits.