Dessert...cake mix cookies

The month of April we are focusing on Desserts.

Who doesn't Love dessert?!

 

Just because it is called "Food Storage" doesn't mean it can't taste good.

 

Here are a few cookie ideas using what you probably already have in your short term pantry storage.

 

I like to pick up the cake mixes when they are on sale...I prefer .50 cents, but last time I think I had to pay .69 cents. Still beats $1.00 plus.

 

This is where I found this tasty idea http://youthlitreviews.com/2012/08/08/baking-cookies-made-easy-and-kid-friendly/

 

Check out the pictures...that is what food storage should look like!!

Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

1 package yellow cake mix

1 cup creamy peanut butter (I use Jif)

½ cup vegetable or canola oil

2 large eggs

 

Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies

1 package white cake mix

½ cup vegetable or canola oil

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon water

1 cup chocolate chips

 

Oatmeal Raisin Cake Mix Cookies

1 package spice cake mix

3 cups uncooked rolled oats

¾ cup vegetable or canola oil

2 large eggs

½ cup milk

¼ cup brown sugar

1 cup raisins (optional, of course)

1 cup chopped nuts (also optional)

 

 

Bake all cookies at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes (check at 9 or 10 minutes to prevent over-browning).

 

Bet you didn't know it was wheat!

If you have never tried cooking with wheat, start with dessert.

Who can turn down dessert?

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 C. Butter or Margarine, softened
3/4 C. White Sugar
1 C. Brown Sugar
2 Eggs (2 T. dry powdered eggs + 1/4 C. Water) 
3 C. Wheat Flour
1 tsp. Vanilla
3/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 tsp. Baking Soda
1 (12-ounce) bag Chocolate Chips

Instructions:
Cream together butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
In a separate bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking soda.
Add to creamed mixture and beat well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop onto greased cookie sheet by heaping tablespoons.
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.

Makes about 3 dozen.


WHEAT SALAD
1 1/2 cups whole wheat berries
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (15.25 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 ounce) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed

Mix together cream cheese, crushed pineapple lemon juice and instant vanilla pudding. Then add whipped topping and wheat berries. Enjoy.

Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 c. cooking oil
1 large can pumpkin
2 c. flour (whole wheat works GREAT)
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp. soda

Frosting:
6 oz. cream cheese
3/4 c. butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. powdered sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 9×13 ungreased pan. Mix together frosting ingredients and pour on top. EAT AND ENJOY!

See you don't have to think of Food Storage as yucky. Simply start by substituting your white flour for wheat flour. Especially the White Wheat. Chances are, no one will ever notice.

Try a Chocolate fake out. I made some "No Bake" cookies, then added some wheat berries to it. I have eaten at least 6 of them now and can't find anything wrong with them.

Try them and see what you think, I bet your family will never know they are eating wheat.

I made these....

 With this! (wheat berries)

No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup milk

3 Tablespoons cocoa

mix the above ingredients together and boil for 2 minutes.

Then add:

2 1/2 cups oats

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Wheat Berries (I added a 1/2 cup)

Drop by spoon full onto wax paper and let dry.

(update: even though they were really good the night I made them, by the next day...No I didn't eat them all the first day and there were still some left over. Anyway, the wheat berries got hard and were not fun to eat, maybe even dangerous to eat. So when you add them to your cookies, just make sure you devour them all in the first day )

Challenge: make something that your family is already use to eating and enjoys. Then just substitute in some wheat flour.