Nanna's First Year

I may be 22 years old, but I swear I have the soul of a 70 year old. This is my first year out of college, and I'm just trying to figure out how survive cheap living, but still eating delicious food.

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Crack Cookies

I was in theater in high school when i was first introduced to these cookies. They may not contain any real crack, but they are very addicting. They turn out smaller than regular cookies, but are equally as sweet.

Ingredients

1 box yellow cake mix

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

Cinnamon and sugar mixture 

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 

Mix all ingredients in a bowl

Use a spoon to measure and scoop out dough, roll into a ball

Roll ball in cinnamon sugar mixture, and place on cookie sheet

Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown

Depending on your cookie size, time will vary, but it is an easy science to learn. 

Feel free to message me with questions, success stories, fails, or just for the hell of it. Have fun cooking, and hope you enjoy! I will upload photos of the process as well when I make this recipe next.

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Baking Powder Biscuits

This recipe is one of my favorites. My mother would make them when I was growing up, and its like she is here when I make them. They are great as a dinner side, or for a delicious breakfast. They are easy to make and only costs a few dollars per batch. 

Ingredients 

2 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 stick of butter or 8 teaspoons of shortening (chilled)

1 cup whole milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425

Mix dry ingredients

Cut butter into small bits

Mix butter into dry ingredients, enough to distribute them and coat butter with the flour

Add milk and stir only until they are pretty well mixed

Sprinkle flour on a cutting board/clean flat surface and place biscuit mixture on top

For mixture into a ball, then slightly flatten and fold in half a few times

If mixture seems too wet, sprinkle more flour onto it

Flatten mixture to about 1/2″ think, and cut into rounds (I like to use an old peanut butter jar, but a glass will work just as well)

Place on baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown

Feel free to message me with questions, success stories, fails, or just for the hell of it. Have fun cooking, and hope you enjoy! I will upload photos of the process as well when I make this recipe next.