Category: Desserts

Description
A moist carrot cake with pineapple, optional pecans and raisins, and cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 1/2 cups finely grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped pecans, optional
• 1 cup golden raisins, optional
• For the frosting: 16 ounces cream cheese, 4 ounces butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare two or three round cake pans.
2. Beat together the eggs, sugars, oil, buttermilk, vanilla, and pineapple.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and nutmeg.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
5. Fold in the carrots, pecans, and raisins.
6. Divide the batter between the pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 25 to 40 minutes depending on pan size.
7. Cool completely.
8. Beat the frosting ingredients together until smooth and spread between the layers and over the cake.

Description
Classic chocolate chip cookies from the family notes.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• Chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream the butter with the white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the vanilla and eggs.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a smooth dough forms.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips.
7. Bake about 12 minutes for chewy cookies or up to 15 minutes for crispier cookies.

Description
Sweet-salty cookies made with bacon fat, peanut butter, and cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup bacon grease, cold
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus 2 tablespoons for topping
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix the cinnamon with the topping sugar and set aside.
3. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
4. Cream the butter, bacon grease, and sugar until combined.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the peanut butter and vanilla.
6. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
7. Scoop tablespoon-size portions, roll into balls, and coat in the cinnamon sugar.
8. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden.

Description
A cinnamon-streaked coffee cake made in the slow cooker with a simple glaze.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• For the glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Whisk together the flour, sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, and baking soda.
2. In another bowl whisk the oil, eggs, and milk.
3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
4. Mix the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon together.
5. Grease the slow cooker and pour in half the batter.
6. Sprinkle with the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture, then add the rest of the batter.
7. Cover with a clean dish towel under the lid and cook on high about 2 1/2 hours, checking around 2 hours.
8. Whisk the glaze ingredients together and drizzle over the finished cake.

Description
A campfire skillet dessert with cookie dough, Oreos, and marshmallows.

Ingredients

• 1 package chocolate chip cookie dough
• 10 Oreos, broken
• 1 cup mini marshmallows
• Ice cream, optional

Instructions

1. Set a grate over a campfire.
2. Combine the cookie dough, Oreos, and marshmallows in a cast-iron skillet.
3. Cover with foil and cook about 9 minutes until the edges are deeply golden.
4. Let it cool slightly and serve, with ice cream if you like.

Description
A family cookie recipe with molasses, buttermilk, and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 1 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup shortening or butter
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons spices
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Flour, added 1/4 cup at a time until a cookie dough forms
• Sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Mix the molasses, shortening or butter, buttermilk, spices, baking soda, salt, and vanilla.
2. Add flour 1/4 cup at a time until the mixture becomes a cookie dough.
3. Shape as desired and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes.

Notes

• Family note: listed as Moie's recipe.
• The original note does not specify the exact spice blend or total flour amount.