Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 white or yellow cake mix
• .25 cup brown sugar
• .25 cup butter, softened
• .25 cup water
• 2 eggs
• .5 tsp vanilla
• .5 bag chocolate chips

Steps

1. Mix all ingredients together except chocolate chips. Fold in chocolate chips and spread in a 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

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Ingredients for 36 servings

• .5 cup and 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 14 oz shredded coconut
• Almonds
• Chocolate, melted (for dipping)

Steps

1. Mix together the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla. Add powdered sugar, a little at a time. Stir in coconut. Mixture will be very thick. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Press the mixture tightly into pan. Place the pan in fridge until mixture is firm, about 24 hours. Cut into little rectangle bars, put almonds on top and dip in chocolate. Place on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper and allow to set.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• .75 cup butter
• .75 cup sugar
• .75 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1.25 cup peanut butter
• .5 tsp salt
• .75 tsp baking soda
• .5 tsp vanilla
• 1.5 cups flour
• 1.5 cups quick oats

Steps

1. Heat oven to 350F. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and mix well. Add 3/4 cup peanut butter. Mix. Sift together dry ingredients and add to mixture. Add oats. Spread onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Spread with 1 1/2 cups peanut butter while still warm (not hot). Cool. Frost with chocolate frosting.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1 cup butter, softened
• .25 cup sugar
• .75 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3.5 oz instant vanilla pudding
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2.25 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 pkg milk chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375F. Cream butter, sugars, pudding, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Mix in flour and baking soda. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by teaspoon, 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Ingredients for 48 servings

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• .75 tsp root beer concentrate or extract
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt

Frosting:

• 3.5 cups powdered sugar
• .75 butter, softened
• 1.25 tsp root beer concentrate or extract

Steps

1. In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in buttermilk and root beer concentrate, Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture. Drop by tbsp 3 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
2. Make frosting by beating butter and root beer concentrate together. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cookies.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• .5 cup butter, softened
• .66 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.75 cups flour
• .5 tsp salt

Orange Glaze:

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp shortening
• 1 tsp light corn syrup
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• Melted white chocolate

Steps

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, chocolate, and vanilla. Mix well. Combine flour and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
2. Divide dough into fourths. Form each portion into a 6 inch roll. Cut each roll into 1/2 inch slices. Roll each into a 9 inch rope. Form ropes into pretzels and place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 400F for 5-7 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire wracks.
3. For glaze, melt the chocolate chips and shortening with corn syrup in a heavy saucepan or microwave. Stir until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and enough orange juice to make a smooth glaze. Dip pretzels and place on wax paper to set. Melt white chocolate and drizzle over cookies. Let stand until chocolate is completely set. Store in an airtight container.

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I made these for my dad for Father's Day. As usual, he didn't get many of them because he forgot they were in the fridge but everyone else remembered!

Ingredients for 60 servings

• 60 maraschino cherries
• 3 tbsp butter, softened
• 3 tbsp corn syrup
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 lb chocolate confectioners' coating

Steps

1. Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.
2. In a medium bowl, combine butter and corn syrup until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and knead to form a dough. Chill to stiffen if necessary. Wrap each cherry in about 1 tsp of dough. Chill until firm.
3. Melt confectioners coating in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Dip each cherry and place on waxed paper lined sheets. Chill until completely set. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.

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Ingredients for 50 servings

• 1 package regular Oreos
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 package white chocolate chips

Steps

1. Use food processor to crush Oreos until they are powdery. Mix with cream cheese and form into balls. Put into freezer for about 20 minutes, until firm but not frozen solid. Dip the Oreo balls into melted white chocolate chips and set on wax paper.
2. Optional: Sprinkle with colored sugar or sprinkles, or drizzle with alternately colored chocolate.

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We had a bishop and dear friend, Dave Free, who made a large "cowpie" ( 6" round pan) for each youth in our ward on their birthday and delivered it fresh and steamy. It was a great treat and one we'll always remember.

Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 cup shortening
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 cups quick oats
• 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Beat shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour, salt, and baking soda. Mix well. Mix in quick oats and then chocolate chips. Grease 9x13 pan. Bake for about 25 minutes (make sure to not over cook).

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This recipe comes from Stephanie Sundseth, Dan's niece. She made a ton of them for Katie's wedding reception. They had to be put under lock and key so there would be some to serve at the reception.

Ingredients for 30 servings

• 2 cups flour
• .75 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• .75 cup cold butter (divided)
• 24 soft wrapped caramels (Wherthers)
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine flour, sugar and egg. Divide the butter in half (half of the 3/4 cup) and cut into the flour, making a crumble mixture. Press 2 cups of this mixture into a 9x13 pan and bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile melt the remaining butter, caramels, and milk, mixing until smooth. Remove crust from oven and pour the caramel evenly over the crust. Top with the remaining crumbs. Bake an additional 20 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

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