The Yummest, Softest Sugar Cookie Recipe

I absolutely LOVE this sugar cookie recipe. These soft, yummy cookies taste very much like those Loft House cookies, but they are little more dense and a little less sweet...and that makes them simply PERFECT!! 

Even my hubby, yes the one who dislikes sweets, LOVES THESE!!! I leave him a few unfrosted, but he'll eat them both ways.


SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

* 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
* 1 cup granulated sugar
* 1 egg
* 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
* 1/2 cup sour cream



Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a mixing bowl (I use my Kitchenaid) cream butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla--Beat for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and half of the sifted dry ingredients; beat 1 minute. Stir in remaining dry ingredients with a wooden spoon. Divide dough in half and roll each portion out on a lightly floured surface to 1/4-inch thick. (Make sure they are thick)!!! Cut with floured cookie cutter. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets; bake at 400° for about 8 minutes. DO NOT OVER-BAKE!!!! (They should be a tiny bit golden on the bottom).

FROSTING
*3 c. powdered sugar
*1/3 c. butter
*1 1/2 tsp vanilla
*1-2 Tbs Milk

Cream butter and vanilla till whipped. Add powdered sugar and a tiny bit of milk and mix until it is the consistency desired. Add food coloring & frost!!!

****Store sugar cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft.

Taco Soup

5 cans of any kind of beans you want

1 can of tomato sauce

1 package of taco seasoning

1 lb ground Hamburger. (optional)

Stove top: Brown hamburger. Combine all ingredients in a pan and let it cook until beans are the desired texture. Enjoy with tortilla chips.

Crock-pot: Combine all ingredients in the crock pot and let it cook on High for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. Enjoy with tortilla chips.

This is seriously one of the easiest recipes I know. It's simple yet so yummy! And it is GREAT for leftovers. Try it out. And let me know how you liked the recipe.

Written by: Kenna

Slower Cooker Mexican Chicken

Recipe by: Kenna Adams
Are you anything like me, where you have a hard time finding the time to cook dinner because you work a late night shift? Here is a great recipe that my sister gave me about a year ago that has saved me time and frustration. It’s simple and extremely delicious! When i made this for the first time my husband was in heaven! He loves his food and kept eating more and more and more. HAHA! He was happy there were leftovers for the next day and secretly so was I.
Ingredients:
4-6 Boneless chicken breasts
16 oz can of your favorite Salsa
1 Package of Taco Seasoning
A bag of tortillas
And some shredded cheese to add at the end.
Instructions:
First you are going to need some boneless chicken breasts. I usually buy the big bags at Winco or Walmart. But you can use any kind you wish.

Then I get some salsa. Now how much you use will definitely depend on how many people you are feeding. I can do about 3 or 4 chicken breasts and a 16 oz can of salsa for about 6 people.
My husband and I like Pace brand, but you can really use any kind of your favorite salsa. Just make sure you have enough to cover the chicken. 16 ounces is plenty for what i usually do because the chicken makes it’s own juices when it cooks. So it should help thin out the salsa, so no water is needed either. Add the taco seasoning as well. You might need to stir it up a little so that the spices aren't all pilled on top of the chicken.
And the last ingredient is some tortillas. If you want to add Mexican rice to your chicken tortillas to make it more substantial you can. That is what I do if I have the rice and it makes it so yummy! I usually buy the Mexican rice packets and then just follow the instructions on the back. If you feel that the rice and chicken is not enough you can always add a can of beans as well. I like black beans or refried beans. But again it is really personal preference.
All you have to do is put the chicken, taco seasoning, and salsa in a Crockpot and let it cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours.
When the chicken is done, you just shred it there in the Crockpot and stir.
The very last step after everything is cooked is to put the chicken (rice and beans  if you wanted to add them) in the tortillas and add some cheese.

Eat and enjoy!

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