Super-Duper Soft Sugar Cookies

1 C softened margarine

1/2 C shortening

2 C sugar

4 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

5 1/4 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. salt

Mix first five ingredients. Then add and mix remaining three.

Chill at least one hour.

Make 'em thick! Cook at 350 degrees for 6-7 minutes (until they lose their shine.) Do NOT overcook! Take off sheet and cool immediately.

Frosting

1/2 C shortening

1/2 C softened margarine

1 tsp. vanilla

4 C powdered sugar

2 T milk

Beat until fluffy. Add food coloring if wanted.

White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake

Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 4 hr 5 min Makes: 12 servings

1-1/4 cups OREO Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
4 squares BAKER'S Premium White Baking Chocolate, melted
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp. grated orange peel

MIX crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-in. springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Stir in white chocolate, cranberries and orange peel; pour over crust.

BAKE at 350°F for 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan (Or, bake at 325°F for 45 to 50 min. if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Cool completely. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Garnish with thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, orange slices, additional dried cranberries and additional grated white chocolate, if desired.

From Kraft Food

Chocolate Truffle Pie

Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 45 min Makes: 10 servings
1-1/4 pkg. (10 squares) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
1/2 cup whipping cream
4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Place chocolate in large microwaveable bowl. Add whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended; cool slightly.

ADD eggs, sugar and flour; beat with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into lightly greased 9-inch pie plate.

BAKE 35 min. or until outer half of pie is puffed and center is slightly soft; cool. Serve topped with the whipped topping.

Be fancy...add some powder sugar via wire sifter.

from Kraft Foods

Chicken Mornay

Ok, this is something my mom has ALWAYS made, and it is *so* one of my top fav comfort foods of all time. I don't know what "mornay" is, I've googled it, tried different spellings...just can't find it. But this is what we always called it, so this is what it will stay.

1 boiled chicken, broken into pieces
1 large package of frozen chopped broccoli
3 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup of mayonnaise
2 tsp curry powder (but I like more!)
1 T lemon juice (again, I like more!)
1/2 C cornflakes or saltine crackers

Put chicken pieces on bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish. Dump broccoli over chicken. Mix soup, mayo, lemon juice and curry together, then spread over dish. Sprinkle crushed cornflakes or saltine crackers over top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes. Serve over rice, potatoes or noodles. (We like rice the best) Freezes well.