Mint Brownies

A family friend made these for my sister's wedding reception and they were super yummy!

1 1/2 Cup Butter

3 Cup Sugar

6 Sq. unsweetened chocolate

Beat together

Add:
6 eggs

1 Tbsp peppermint extract

1 1/2 cup flour

3/4 tsp. salt

Bake in ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 25-30 min.

Cool completely & freeze. Cover with foil and plastic wrap.

Frosting:
6 Tbsp butter

2-3 tsp. peppermint extract

6 tsp milk

2-3 drops green food color

3 cups powdered sugar

Spread on top of frozen brownies

Glaze:

6 1/2 oz dark chocolate candy bar (Hersheys)

1 cube butter

Melt together. Pour over frosting and tilt it and let it glaze over the top.

(When cut in 1" squares makes about 80-90 per pan)

Rollo Cookies

These cookies are so good and always a crowd pleaser! I hope you like them as much as my family does. :)

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

1 cp. peanut butter

3 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 bag of Rollo Candy

Cream together the first 6 ingredients. Add the remaining dry ingredients. Wrap dough around the Rollo candy and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Slow Cooked Beef Stew

This is one of my favorite winter recipes and it couldn't be easier!

4-6 potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1 inch cubes
1/2 lb carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
1 pkg stew meat (about 1 lb)
1 pkg. Onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
2-3 bay leaves
salt and pepper

In an oven proof pot or in a crock pot layer 1/2 of the stew meat, followed by half of the potatoes and carrots. Salt and Pepper each layer. Then repeat with the rest of the stew meat and potatoes and carrots. In a a small bowl combine the soups (cream of mushroom and cream of celery), and tomato sauce. On top of the meat and veggies add the bay leaves and sprinkle the dry soup mix evenly over the top. Then pour the soup/tomato mixture on top of that. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven on 275 for 4-6 hours or in the crock pot on high for 4-6 hours or until bubbly and the veggies and meat are tender. Enjoy! (sometimes I cut up celery in chunks as well and add that if I have it)