crazy yummy cranberry pecan cookies with orange glaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cookie:
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as ocean spray® craisins®)
• glaze:
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat an oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• in a large bowl, beat together the butter, and brown sugars, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until the mixture is creamy and well blended. beat in eggs, one at a time, and then gradually beat in the flour just until the mixture makes a soft dough. stir in the pecans, rolled oats, and cranberries, and drop by heaping spoonfuls ungreased baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are set and the edges are slightly brown, 10 to 12 minutes. let the cookies cool for 1 minute on baking sheets before removing to wire racks to finish cooling. glaze cookies while still a little warm.
• place the confectioners' sugar and orange juice in a microwave-safe bowl, and stir to dissolve the sugar. stir in the orange zest and butter, and microwave on medium power until the butter melts and the mixture is warm, about 30 seconds. stir the warm glaze until smooth, and drizzle over cookies.

charleston breakfast casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 cups croutons
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 bell pepper (any color), diced
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place bacon in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. drain, crumble and set aside.
• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• melt butter in the microwave, or in a small pan on the stove over low heat. spray a 9x12 inch baking dish with vegetable spray. place croutons in the bottom of the dish, and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle with grated cheddar cheese.
• crack the eggs into a bowl, whisking to break up the yolks. add milk, peppers, mustard, salt, and pepper, and beat until well-combined. pour over the croutons and cheese, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. remove from oven and allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.