Honey Cookies

MOMYS Stacey McLeod

4 1/2 cups flour

2 c sugar

2 t. soda

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t nutmeg

1 1/2 cups butter

1/2 c honey

2 eggs

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.  Form small balls and roll in sugar.  Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.  They should be soft and chewy.  If you like crunchy, bake another minute or two.  

Mommy saw this recipe come through on the MOMYS group way back in November 2005.  We made them several times for Daddy to take to work at Ft. Belvoir Army Post.  They were a HUGE hit.  These are really good!  These are best when formed into small balls to make "button" cookies.  I think the time is about here to make these again.  Daddy loves them!  These also freeze really well so you can make a double batch and freeze the rest.  So yum!

Love Always,

Mommy

Chocolate Drop Quickies

Caroline Sheldon (Grandma Sheldon)

Family lineage for this recipe:
Caroline Sheldon
Perry Sheldon (Grandpa Sheldon)
Brenda Durst (Nama)
RaShell Southerland (Mommy)
you children  :)

2 C. sugar
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. baking cocoa
1/2 C. milk
3 C. quick oats
1/2 C. nuts (optional)
1 TB vanilla

Mix sugar, butter, baking cocoa, and milk in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil quickly.  Reduce heat to medium and boil 3-4 minutes or until a little drop in cold water forms a soft ball (234 degrees).  Remove from heat and stir in oats, nuts, and vanilla.  Drop by teaspoons on wax paper.  Let stand until hardened.  Store in the refrigerator if desired.  Makes 3 dozen cookies.

These are really yummy.  Mommy remembers making and eating these as a child.  Auntie Shea lived on these when she was pregnant with one of your cousins.  I can't remember which one!  I feel like going into the kitchen and making some of these right now!  :)
Love Always,
Mommy

Gran Gran's Sugar Cookies

Gran Gran (aka Wanda Pearl Southerland)

Family lineage for this recipe:
Wanda Southerland- Gran Gran
Michael A Southerland- Grandpaw
Jason Southerland- Daddy
you children  :)

3/4 C butter
1 C Sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract or 12 tsp lemon extract
2 1/2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Beat butter, sugar, eggs, and extract.  Blend in flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Roll dough to 1/8" thick on a lightly floured surface.  Use cookie cutters to cut out shapes.

Sprinkle generously with sugar.  Bake for 6-8 minutes or until lightly brown.

Daddy and Aunt Kimby have both talked about making these with Gran Gran when they were little.  Aunt Kimby told me once that when she was a little girl that she and Gran Gran would roll the dough into little 1" balls and squish them lightly with a fork.


These are really yummy cookies and I am so glad that we have a recipe that holds such dear memories with Daddy!


Love Always,
Mommy

Cilantro Lime Sauce

Mommy created recipe

2 limes
1/2 C butter
1 tsp salt
2 TB (or more) fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Juice the limes.  Add chopped cilantro to taste.  Allow cilantro to soak in lime juice for awhile.  Add salt and butter.  Serve over rice or noodles.  Might be good on chicken or beef as well.

Mommy created this last night and it was so yummy!  We had this over rice and shredded beef tacos (street tacos) and it was delicious!  We are having it again for lunch today as requested by you children.  :)


If making this as a rice dish I would add this sauce to app. 4-5 C. of cooked rice.  Mommy just served it on the side so everyone could add it to their rice to taste.  Joshua is allergic to lime so I didn't want to mix it into all the rice.
Love Always,
Mommy