Cranberry Jello Salad

6 oz. pkg. raspberry jello


Dissolve in 1 cup boiling water.

Add:

1 can whole cranberry sauce
2/3 cup apple of cranberry juice
Chopped pecans or walnuts (I usually add about a cup)
1 large can crushed pineapple with juice

Put ½ of mixture in 9x13 pan. Let set.

Mix:

1 pint sour cream
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

Spread on bottom layer of jello—Top with rest of jello mixture and set until firm.

Bacon Deviled Eggs

3 strips of bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
8 large hard-boiled eggs
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 T. green onion tops, thinly sliced
1 tsp. deli mustard
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper

Slice the hard-boiled eggs in half lengthwise. Spoon out the yolks and put into a bowl. Smash yolks with a fork and combine with mayonnaise, onions, and mustard. Mix in bacon pieces and stir gently until combined. Salt and pepper to taste. Using a spoon or piping bag, fill each half of egg with 1 T. of mix. Serve immediately or chill.

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

2 c. butter (no substitutes)
1 1/2 c. white sugar
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
6 c. flour
chocolate chips (I have added anywhere from no chocolate chips to a whole bag and ALWAYS yummy. I have also added other chip varieties, m&m's, pecans, macadamia nuts, etc. for variety.)

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla until smooth (may need to scrape sides of bowl here). Add dry ingredients, then chocolate chips. Drop & bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.