• Recipe: Orange Dreamsicle Cookies

    Our family enjoys baking special goodies for family, friends and neighbors.  The Orange Dreamsicle Cookies are from The Ultimate Cookie Kit by Scholastic.  It is a great cookbook for kids and comes with a rolling pin, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, cookie cutters, frosting bag, and tips.  If you like orange creamsicles you’ll enjoy these cookies.

    Orange Dreamsicle Cookies

    • 1/2 cup Orange Flavored Powdered Drink Mix
    • 3/4 cup White Sugar
    • 1 1/2 cups Vanilla Baking Chips
    • 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • 1/2 cup Butter
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    1.  Preheat oven to 350° F.

    2.  Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.  In a separate bowl, mix the butter, egg, and vanilla.  Pour into the dry ingredients and blend completely.

    3.  Roll heaping tablespoons into balls.  Place 2 inches a part on a lightly greased cookie sheet.

    4.  Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until tops are very lightly browned.  Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Makes about 24 cookies.

  • Recipe: Super Easy Halloween Punch

    Great punch to add to your Halloween festivities and super easy to make.  It takes about 5 minutes to put everything together.

    • 1 – 14 oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk
    • 1 – 46 oz can chilled Pineapple Juice
    • 1 – 2 liter chilled bottle of Orange Soda
    • 1 – container (any size) of Orange Sherbet

    Stir Sweetened Condensed Milk and Pineapple Juice in the punch *bowl.  Slowly pour in the chilled Orange Soda.  Top with balls of Orange Sherbet.  You can serve over ice and refrigerate any leftovers.  Makes about 4 quarts.

    *You can use a plastic pumpkin like the one the kids take trick or treating (pictured above) to put the punch in to add an extra touch.  Make sure it is one without a hole in the bottom!  Happy Halloween!