Tremendous Triple Berry Trifle

Tremendous Triple Berry Trifle

serves 16 or so

Ingredients:

1 pint raspberries
1 pint blueberries
1 pint blackberries
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 (14 ounce) package sugar wafer cookies
12 ounces Cool Whip Lite

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, add berries, lemon juice, and sugar; fold ingredients together, being careful not to smash the berries.

Cover the bottom of a trifle bowl or serving dish with a layer of cookies.

Spread about a cup of the whipped topping over the cookies.

Spread 1/3 of the berry mixture over the whipped topping.

Continue layers until dish is full, ending with whipped topping (keep a few berries back to decorate the top).

Chill in the refrigerator 24 hours.

Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies - yields 18 cookies

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 T vanilla

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugars until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop the cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time (I used my large Pampered Chef scoop) onto the cookie sheets. Bake 15-17 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Gingerbread Men

Gingerbread Men
yield: about 18 large gingerbread men, more if you use a small or medium sized cutter

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 T vinegar
5 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 T ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves

Cream shortening and sugar till light and fluffy. Stir in egg, molasses and vinegar; beat well.
Add dry ingredients. Chill thoroughly; about 3 hours.

On lightly floured surface, roll to 1/4" thick (no thinner) and cut with cutter. Place on lightly greased baking sheet. Add raisins or butterscotch chips for eyes,nose, and buttons.
Bake 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes, depending on size of the men.
Cool and remove.

Good-For-You Gingerbread

Good-For-You Gingerbread from Evelyn Tribole's Healthy Homestyle Cooking
9 servings: 166 calories each (.4g fat, 38g carbohydrate, 1.4g fiber, 3.6g protein)

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 tsp ground ginger
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 cup lowfat buttermild
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 1/2 cup light molasses

In a large bowl, stir together the flours, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.

In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, buttermilk, applesauce, and molasses.
Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer until combined.
Transfer the batter to an 8"x8"x2" baking pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes and then remove from pan and serve.