This is a recipe that’s been passed around our family for a few years. I’m not sure where the original came from, but we’ve tweaked it a bit… You will be asked for this recipe! These cookies are wonderful for Christmas cookie plates, a special Valentine’s Day treat for your sweetie, bake sales, you name [...]

2 cups butter 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 4 cups flour (sifted) 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 large can pumpkin pie filling 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) 2 tsp. cinnamon 2 cups dried fruit* Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream [...]

Based on a German Apple Pancake recipe, it is the perfect dish for brunch or for any special occasion. If you have an apple slicer/peeler/corer. by all means use it for this dish! We often freeze a bushel of sliced apples in the fall to use all year long for this and other recipes. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [...]