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Oatmeal Walnut Cookies

I made this cookie to give out to the the basketball players when I interviewed them as a correspondent of The Tonight Show at the NBA finals on June 7th. This is an easy cookie to make and so delicious.

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Ingredients: 
Dough

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

    • In a large electric mixing bowl, place butter, sugars, vanilla and eggs. Beat together until a creamy mixture. Sift flour with soda and salt and add on low speed to butter mixture. Add oatmeal and walnuts and combine well. Refrigerate dough for easier handling. Form into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

    Makes 5 dozen cookies.

    Bunny Rolls

    Here is the recipe Marjore made with Belinda on Kare 11 on April 7, 2007

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    Ingredients: 
    Batter
  • 1 cup water (105F-115 F. degrees)
  • 1/3 cup dry milk
  • 2 packages active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 1/2-4 cups flour
  • 1 egg slightly beaten (to brush over bunny rolls just before baking)

    • Place in an electric mixer bowl the water and yeast. Let stand for a few minutes till the yeast is dissolved. Add dry milk, butter, sugar, salt, eggs and 2 cups of the flour. Blend together on low speed then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Add rest of flour and knead with bread hooks or by hand to make a soft smooth elastic dough. Place in a greased bowl, cover, let rise in a warm place about 80 degrees till double in bulk.
    Punch down, let rise again till double. Punch down and make into bunnies.

    Cinnamon Rolls

    Shown on The Tonight Show on January 29, 2008

    Closeup Photo: 
    Ribbons
    Ingredients: 
    Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • 1 cup water 105-115 F
  • 2 packages active dry yeast plus 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup dry milk
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    Glaze for Cinnamon Rolls

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    • In a large bowl place the water. Add yeast and the 1 teaspoon of sugar, and let stand for 5 minutes to dissolve the yeast.. Then add dry milk, butter, honey, sugar, salt, eggs, 2 cups of flour, and blend together on low speed. Then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. Add rest of flour to make a soft dough and knead until smooth and elastic with bread hooks or by hand, 5 to 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover, let rise in a warm place until double in bulk. Punch down.

    Gingersnaps

    As a correspondent for The Tonight Show, I will be interviewing the baseball players on the All-Star team. Of course, I need to bring some of my blue ribbon cookies and these Gingersnaps will fit the bill perfectly.

    Closeup Photo: 
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    Ingredients: 
    Dough
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup sugar (for dipping)

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

    Cream shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg in large bowl. In a separate bowl sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, blending until mixed. Dough can be chilled for easy handling.

    Shape the dough into balls the size of whole walnuts. Roll balls in sugar, place on baking sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool on sheet one minute before transferring to rack.

    Makes 3-4 dozen.

    Sour Cream Streusel Coffee Cake

    Marjorie and Jay demonstrated this Coffee Cake on The Tonight Show on May 16

    Closeup Photo: 
    coffee_cake
    Ingredients: 
    Batter
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups dairy sour cream
    Streusel
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/4 cup coconut
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped nuts
    Glaze
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons milk

    • To Make Batter:

    In a large electric mixer bowl cream together butter, sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. On low speed, or by hand, add flour mixture. Alternatively start with sour cream and end with flour mixture. Grease and flour two 9" round or square pans that are 1 1/2" deep. Place 1/4 of batter in each pan.

    Rosie's Cream Puff Cake

    I presented Rosie with this cake for her birthday on The View, topped with chocolate sauce, candles and sparklers.

    Closeup Photo: 
    marjorie_rosie
    Ingredients: 
    Cream Puff Dough

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pint whipped cream

    • A smaller version can be made as follows. Place a layer of cream puffs on a 12 inch plate, add a slighter smaller second layer and continue stacking layers until the top layer is a single cream puff. Top with candles and sparklers.

    You can also serve the cream puffs individually covered with chocolate sauce.

    To make cream puffs

    Place the butter and water in a saucepan. Heat until the water is boiling and the
    butter is melted. Remove from heat and add flour and
    salt all at once. Put the pan back on the heat and stir constantly until the mixture