Poppy seed cookies (cindy mcarthers recipe)

my very favorite cookie right now!! and this picture does not do them justice, they really are not yellow.


this is doubled, i also double the double for ocpm test week

1 cup butter, softened
4 cups flour (do 3 1/2 and slowly add other 1/2 if needed)
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons poppy seeds

beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until fluffy
add flour and poppy seeds, mix until soft dough and not sticky!
roll out dough thin
cut out circles 3 in?
add a tiny bit of jam to one side and fold over, press down edges with a fork to seal
bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes
cool cookies
glaze


glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons half and half (or milk)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

drizzle over cookies

Souvlaki- Kabobs (Brother in law Ken)

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 TBSP red wine vinegar
2 TBSP oregano
1 TBSP season salt (Lawry's)
pepper
2 Lbs chicken or turkey
bite sized veggies (cherry tomatoes, pineapple, green peppers, mushrooms etc)

Mix together and add 1 can 7-up, pepsi, dr pepper etc. Marinate overnight
Put on skewers and BBQ

Pretzel Salad

2 1/2 cups pretzels (crushed)
1 1/2 cups butter (melted)
8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 containers cool whip (or one large perhaps?)
1 large box raspberry Jello
2 cups pineapple juice
1 bag frozen raspberries

Mix pretzels and butter; Bake 10 minutes on 400, cool.
Mix cream cheese, sugar, and 1 container cool whip, spread on cooled crust.
Mix Jello and pineapple juice making jello following recipe.
When partial set add raspberries, and layer on cream cheese. Refrigerate to set and top with cool whip.

Cookie Salad (Aunt Debbie)

First time I remember having this salad was at Bunco in Mona with aunt debbie and her friends. It was so much fun, I loved having that time with her and will remember that experience every time I eat this salad! Love her!!



3 oz pkg vanilla pudding
1 cup buttermilk
20 oz can mandarin oranges (drained)
15 oz can pineapple chunks (drained)
10 oz cool whip
1/2 pkg mini marshmallows
1 pkg keebler fudge striped cookies

Mix pudding and buttermilk. Add other ingredients. Break up cookies and add. Mix well, chill and serve. But actually I only add the cookies right before the salad is served otherwise they get soggy! Top with a few large pieces.