Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8 oz. cream cheese
5 T soft butter
2 t vanilla
2 c. sifted powdered sugar

Using betters, beat together cream cheese, butter and vanilla until creamy and smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar until it reaches your desired consistency...some times I have had to use just a little more than the recommended two cups...this by the way is finger licking good...*grin*

Suzies Peppermint Balls

1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. powdered sugar
1 egg
1/2 t. vanilla
1/2 t. peppermint extract
1 1/2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 c. crushed peppermint candies

Cream ingredients together stiring in crushed candy last. Form into balls and bake for 10-12 min. @ 350.

DO NOT OVER BAKE.

Glaze with powdered sugar and water, and top with more crushed candies.

No Bake Cookies

1 3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter
4 T. cocoa powder
1/2 c. peanut butter
3 c. quick oats
1 t. vanilla

In medium sauce pan combine sugar, milk, butter and cocoa. Bring to boil, and cook 1 1/2 min. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.

Drop on wax paper and cool until hardened.

Reese's Peanut Butter Bar's -Cami

1 c. butter melted
2 c. ground graham cracker crumbs
2 . powdered sugar
1 c. + 1/4c. peanut butter
1 1/2 c. semisweet choclate chip cookies

In medium bowl, mix together the melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar and 1 c. peanutbutter until well blended. Press evenlt into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13" pan. In a medium bowl over simmering water or in microwave, melt chocolate chips with remainder of peanut butter, stiring occassionally until smooth. spread over the peanut butter layer. Refridgerate for at least one hour before cutting into squares.

Peanut Butter- Chocolate Chip- Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. butter (room temp)
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar, packed (when halfing the recipe I use 2/3 c.)
3/4 c. peanut butter
2 lg eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1/4 c. cocoa powder
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 c. chocolate chips
1 1/2 c. quick cooking rolled oats

In bowl beat together milk, sugars and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla scraping sides of bowl as needed.

In separate bowl mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. stir into butter batter until well combined. Stir in chips, and oats.

Drop onto greased pan 2 T or cooking parchment. Flatten with lightly floured fork.  about 1/2" thick.

Bake at 350 until cookies are slightly golden, aprox 12-14 min.

Let stand 5 min before transfereing to cookie rack.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. butter softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 1/2 t. ground cinnimon
3 c. quick oats

     In med bowl cream together butter and sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. in separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnimon; stir into creamed mixture. Mix in oats. cover and chill for 1 hour.
     Pre-heat oven to 375. Grease cookie sheets. Spoon dough onto cookie sheet
     Bake 8-10 min. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet 5 min. before transfering to cooling rack.

Makes aprox. 2 doz.