Dessert Recipes

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup of softened butter
1 cup of white sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla
\(2~\frac{1}{2}\) cups of flour\(^*\)
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of chocolate chips

\(^*\) If you don’t double the recipe, a little bit of extra flour (like a couple of tablespoons) might be needed if the cookies seem too thin.

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Mix the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl
Mix in eggs and vanilla
Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt
Add the chocolate chips
Use cookie scoop to place round, even amounts on the cookie sheet(s)
Bake (top rack) for (8-10 minutes? Definitely 12 if you’re doubling)

Air Fried Oreos

Inspired by TikTok.

1 package of 8-count Pillsbury “Crescents” croissants
1 package of oreos
Powdered sugar

Cut croissant rolls (laid flat) in half so they form squares
Wrap oreos on croissant squares
Place oreos in air fryer: 5-6 minutes at 320\(^\circ\) (until they are golden brown)
Sprinkle powdered sugar on your now beignet-like oreos!

Super Simple Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup of peanut butter
1 cup of sugar
1 egg

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Mix all ingredients in bowl
Bake for :::6-8 minutes?:::

Normal Peanut Butter Cookies

Yield: 24 cookies. Prep: 15 min. + 1 hr. Cook: 10 min.

1 cup of butter
1 cup of peanut butter
1 cup of white sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
\(2\frac{1}{2}\) cups of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
\(\frac{1}{2}\) teaspoon of salt
\(1\frac{1}{2}\) teaspoons of baking soda

In a bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, and sugars. Beat in eggs.
In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Stir the two bowl contents into each other, then place in the fridge for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to \(375^\circ\).
Place refrigerated dough balls on cookie sheets and bake for about 10 minutes or until they start to brown.

Texas Sheet Cake

2 cups of flour
2 cups of sugar
\(\frac{1}{4}\) teaspoons of salt
8 tablespoons of (heaping) cocoa
1 cup of boiling water
\(\frac{1}{2}\) cup of buttermilk
2 whole beaten eggs
1 teaspoon of baking soda
2 teaspoons of vanilla
\(\frac{1}{2}\) cup of finely chopped peacans
\(3\frac{3}{4}\) stick of butter
6 tablespoons of milk
1 pound (minus \(\frac{1}{2}\) cup) of powdered sugar--about 3 cups
\(18\times 13\)-inch sheet cake pan

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
In a saucepan, melt 2 of the sticks of butter. Add 4 tablespoons of the cocoa and stir. Add the boiling water and allow the mixture to boil for 30 seconds before turning off the heat.
Pour the cocoa mixture over the flour mixture and stir lightly to cool.
In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
Stir the buttermilk mixture into the butter + chocolate mixture.
Pour the whole thing into the sheet cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
While the cake is baking, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan.
Add the remaining cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off the heat.
Add the milk, remaining vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together.
Add the pecans and stir together.
Pour the frosting over the warm cake.

Brazo Gitano (Swiss Roll)

1 cup of sugar
1 cup of flour (i.e. harina presto)
3 eggs
3 tablespoons of water
\(\frac{1}{2}\) can of dulce de leche

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Separate egg yolks from egg whites into separate bowls
Whisk egg whites to the point of foaming
Add sugar to the yolk, then mix together
Add flour to the yolk mixture
Add water to flour-yolk mixture and mix
Fold egg whites into yolk mixture
Place parchment paper on cookie sheet, and pour a handful of sugar over it
Pour the batter evenly on the parchment paper
Bake for 10 minutes (avoid the urge to open the door a bunch of times)
Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes
Pour dulce de leche over the bread
Detach bread from parchment paper at the edge and begin rolling it up longways
Pour powdered sugar on top
Slice it up and enjoy!

Tres Leches Cake

Cake

1 box of Pillsbury (1 lb 2.25-oz) yellow cake mix with pudding
1 cup of water
\(\frac{1}{3}\) cup of vegetable oil
3 eggs Sauce
1 cup of whipping cream
1 (14-oz) can of sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 (12-oz) can of evaporated milk Topping
1 cup of whipping cream
\(\frac{1}{4}\) teaspoon of vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Grease a \(13\times 9\) in. (3-quart) glass baking dish
In a large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, and eggs with electric mixer on low speed (\(\approx 30\) seconds) until blended. Then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
Pour batter into baking dish
Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with crumbs

In a large bowl, mix sauce ingredients
Using long-tined fork, pierce hot cake in baking dish every 1 to 2 inches
Slowly pour sauce mixture over cake
Refrigerate cake at least 3 hours to chill (cake will absorb most of sauce mixture)

Before serving:

In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form
Stir in vanilla
Spread over cold cake
Cover and refrigerate

Turtles

48 caramels
\(\frac{1}{2}\) cup of cream (heavy or whipping)
\(1~\frac{1}{2}\) cups of flour
\(1~\frac{1}{4}\) cups of brown sugar
\(1~\frac{1}{4}\) cups of melted butter
\(\frac{1}{4}\) teaspoon of salt
\(\frac{2}{3}\) teaspoon of baking soda
\(1~\frac{1}{2}\) cup of oatmeal
A 6-oz package of chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Melt caramels and cream in a double broiler
Separately combine remaining ingredients (except chocolate chips) and press half of the mixture into a \(13\times9\) cake pan
Bake for 10 minutes
Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over it
Pour hot caramel sauce over chips
Add remaining oatmeal mixture
Finish baking for 15 minutes
Cool and cut into squares

Cowboy Cookies

2 cups of brown sugar
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of shortening/butter
4 eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla
1 large package of chocolate chips
4 cups of regular oatmeal
4 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of baking powder
2 teaspoons of baking soda

Preheat oven to 350\(^\circ\)
Mix all ingredients together in Bosch mixer
Drop by spoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet
Bake for 10 minutes