Blonde Brownies

1 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/3 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips *

• Mix  flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• Melt butter and add brown sugar and vanilla.
• Add egg to brown sugar mixture and blend well.
• Add flour mixture and mix well.
• Spread in 9 x 9 pan.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes

*You can add practically any flavor chip to this versatile recipe.  Butterscotch chips are really yummy!

Nanny's Peanut Butter Cookies

Got milk ???

1 cup softened butter

1 cup white sugar

2 egg

1 cup brown sugar (packed) 

1 egg yolk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (18 ounce) jar peanut butter

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup chopped peanuts

In a large bowl, cream butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
Add the eggs, yolks, and vanilla; mix until fluffy.
Stir in peanut butter.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture.
Stir in the peanuts.
Refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours.
Roll dough into walnut sized balls.
Place on the prepared cookie sheet and flatten slightly with a fork.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees. 
These cookies taste great when slightly undercooked.

Crab Rangoons

2 pkg softened cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 T minced green onions
4 dozen wonton wrappers
1/2 to 3/4 cup minced crab (imitation or real)

• Combine cream cheese, sugar, chives and crab until smooth
• Drop small spoonful in center of wrapper
• Fold wrapper from a square into a triangle making sure the edges are sealed (dipping finger in water and running along edge will help this
• Deep fry until golden brown
• Serve hot

To learn how to fold a wonton a little fancier watch this video by Dennis Mong.