Gingerbread Bars
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Soft and chewy gingerbread bars covered with luscious cream cheese frosting.
- 1/2 Cup Butter (plus 1 Tablespoon, softened)
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/3 Cup Molasses
- 1 Egg (Large)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Ginger (Ground)
- 1/4 teaspoon Cloves (Ground)
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (Ground)
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
- 3 3/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- Sprinkles
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The Best Chocolate Cookies
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- 2 Cups Butter (Unsalted and softened (4 sticks))
- 4 Eggs (large)
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 2 Cups Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 5 Cups Flour
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa
- 1 Box Pudding (5.1 oz. (large) instant Devil’s Food *see note)
- 3 Cups Chocolate Chips
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Favorite Cowboy Cookies
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Cowboy Cookies are loaded with a little bit of everything you could ever want in a cookie — chocolate chips, crunchy Frosted Flakes, oats, cinnamon, coconut, and our favorite...peanut butter chips!
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs ((whole))
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Old-Fashioned Oats
- 1 Cup Frosted Flakes ((or Corn Flakes))
- 1/3 Cup Coconut Flakes
- 1/2 Cup Pecans (roughly chopped (*optional))
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter Chips ((or butterscotch chips))
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
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Oven Roasted Vegetables
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These Oven Roasted Vegetables are the ultimate easy side dish that pairs perfectly with chicken, beef, pork, pasta, or fish. Made with a colorful mix of fresh vegetables, it’s roasted until tender with crisp, caramelized edges and seasoned to perfection.
- 2 Carrots (peeled and chopped)
- 1 Red Bell Pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces )
- 1 Yellow or Orange Bell Pepper (cut into 1-inch pieces )
- 2 Zucchini (trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
- 1 Small Sweet Potato (cleaned and cut into 3/4-inch pieces)
- 1 small Red Onion (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 Head Broccoli (chopped (use a large head), about 2 cups of florets)
- 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Kinder’s Buttery Steakhouse Seasoning (*see note for substitution)
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Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
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This copycat Olive Garden Gnocchi Chicken Soup is loaded with chicken, veggies, and plump gnocchi! You'll never want to make another soup again!
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Small Onion (diced)
- 3 Stalks Celery (diced)
- 3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 3 Carrots (shredded)
- 1 Pound Cooked Chicken Breasts (cubed)
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth
- 16 oz Mini Potato Gnocchi
- 6 oz Baby Spinach Leaves
- 1 Tablespoon Corn starch ((optional))
- 2 Tablespoons Cold Water ((optional))
- 2 Cups Half and half
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
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Spice Cake
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This spice cake recipe is tender and everything you love about the fall spices. Topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, this spice cake is one for the books!
- 2 1/2 Cups Flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon Cloves
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
- 3/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3/4 Cup Applesauce (unsweetened)
- 4 Eggs (large)
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
- 12 oz. Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter (Softened)
- 3 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
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Slow cooker turkey breast that is tender, juicy and so full of flavor!
- 3 Cups Apple Cider
- 16 Cups Water
- 2 Cups Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Kosher Salt
- 5 Bay Leaves
- 5 Cloves Garlic ( minced)
- 4 Sprigs Rosemary (leaves stripped off)
- 1 Peel Orange
- 1 Peel Lemon
- 6 Pounds Turkey Breast (skin on, bone in)
- 1/2 Cup Butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika, smoked
- 1 teaspoon Thyme (fresh, leaves removed, chopped)
- 1 Sprig Sage (fresh, leaves removed, chopped)
- 1 Sprig Rosemary (fresh, leaves removed, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon Savory (fresh, leaves)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Salt (Kosher)
- 4 Tablespoon Butter (melted)
- 4 Tablespoon Flour
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The Best Roasted Chicken
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crispy skin, juicy meat and is perfectly flavored from all the spices.
- 3-4 Pound Chicken (whole, giblets removed, rinsed and patted dry)
- Kosher Salt (for day before)
- 2 teaspoons Thyme leaves (fresh, or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 2 teaspoons Salt (Kosher)
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
- 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Paprika (smoked)
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne
- 1/8 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Cumin
- 6 Tablespoons Butter (unsalted, softened)
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Pumpkin Bread
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We've been testing and testing pumpkin bread recipes and this is the most delicious, spicy, flavorful pumpkin bread ever!
- 1/2 Cup Canola Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Pumpkin Puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 3/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
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Fried Egg
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Learn all the tips on how to get the perfect crispy edge and flavor when making a fried egg. Use a perfectly cooked fried egg on top of warm toast or enjoy by itself!