Annie's Quick and Easy Recipes


A lifetime collection of simple and easy to prepare recipes from Annie's Recipe Kitchen. These are recipes that I have collected over the years  and put into a shoebox to organize at a later time.  This is my attempt to organize them. 
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Recipes for the Chocolate Lovers 

HERSHEY KISS TREATS
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 egg
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
48 milk chocolate Hershey kisses

In large mixer bowl combine all ingredients except Hershey kisses. Blend well at low speed. Shape into balls using rounded teaspoon for each. Roll balls in additional sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and top each immediately with a candy kiss, pressing down firmly so cookie cracks around edge. Makes 48 cookies.

HERSHEY BALLS
3 lg. Hershey bars
1 lg. Cool Whip
Vanilla wafers

Melt bars in a double boiler. Stir in Cool Whip. Set to room temperature. Roll into balls and roll in crushed vanilla wafers. Refrigerate.

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS
1 stick margarine
1 lb. jar peanut butter
1 lb. box powdered sugar
4 c. Rice Krispies
1 sm. Hershey bar
12 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 bar paraffin wax

Mix and roll in small balls margarine, peanut butter, powdered sugar and Rice Krispies. (It's very stiff.) Let chill overnight. Now melt in double boiler: Hershey bar, chocolate chips and paraffin wax. Keep over hot water while dipping. Dip balls into hot chocolate mix and place on wax paper. (They freeze well.)

PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
8 oz. chocolate Hershey bar
3/4 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. peanut butter

Melt together in a double boiler the Hershey bar, 3/4 cup peanut butter and butter. Put the other 3/4 cup peanut butter in a dish - set in a pan of hot water - for easier spreading. In small candy paper cups or cupcake liners, place 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture, then 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of peanut butter in center. Top with one more tablespoon of chocolate mixture. Set in cool place to harden. Taste just like Reese's.

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD
1-1/2 c. sugar
1-1/4 c. Hershey cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. hot water
4 qts. (1 gal. milk)
1 tbsp. vanilla

In a 6 quart saucepan combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Gradually add hot water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; beat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Serve hot. About 22 (6 ounce) servings.

RICE KRISPIE CHOCOLATE SURPRISE
1/4 c. margarine
1 pkg. (10 oz.) or 40 regular
marshmallows
6 c. Rice Krispies
25 Hershey chocolate kisses
1 sm. container Kraft caramel topping

Put marshmallows and margarine in large microwavable mixing bowl. Heat on high power 2 minutes. Stir to combine. Heat on high power 1 1/2 to 2 minutes longer, stir until smooth. Add cereal and stir until well coated. Divide into 2 equal amounts. Using waxed paper, press 1 portion into the bottom of a buttered 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Place the unwrapped kisses in a microwavable container and heat on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Stir. Be careful not to burn chocolate. Spread thin layer over Rice Krispies. Add thin layer of caramel over chocolate. Flatten and press remaining amount of Rice Krispies over top of chocolate and caramel. Cool then serve.

FUDGE SANDWICH COOKIES
1 1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 c. Hershey cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter or margarine and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla, blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Blend into creamed mixture. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes.

FROSTING
3 tbsp. butter or margarine
6 tbsp. cocoa
2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Melt butter over low heat. Stir in all ingredients. Beat until smooth. Spread one cookie with frosting, top with another cookie. Cover and refrigerate cookies.

MICROWAVE FUDGE
1 lb. box C & H powdered sugar
1/2 c. Hershey cocoa
1 stick Imperial margarine
1/4 c. milk
Sift powdered sugar

Place all in deep microwaveable bowl in order given. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Take out, mix together, pour onto cookie sheet. Let cool and cut and eat. Note: Do not cover with waxed paper when cooking.

MILLION DOLLAR FUDGE
4 1/2 c. sugar
1 lg. can evaporated milk
1/4 lb. margarine
1 lb. Hershey bar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 pkgs. Nestle's chocolate chips (6oz.)
16 reg. marshmallows
1 c. nuts

Combine sugar, margarine, and milk. Boil 7 minutes (count time after mixture begins to boil). Take off heat. Add broken chocolate bar, chocolate chips and marshmallows, stirring until dissolved. Do not heat. Add vanilla, nuts and pour into large buttered pan. When firm, cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE FONDUE
1/2 pt. whipping cream
4 Hershey candy bars

Melt in fondue pot or double boiler; add 1/4 cup brandy and stir in. Dip bite-size pieces of banana, pineapple, strawberries, into chocolate, then into a bowl of finely chopped pecans.

CHOCOLATE CHEESE
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
4 sq. German chocolate, melted
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. Hershey cocoa

Combine in food processor or mixer and mix until smooth. Shape or mold. Chill. (Can shape into a "log" and run tines of fork over it until effect of "log" is achieved.) Serve with sugar cookies or shortbread.

CHOCOLATE FILLED SNOW BALLS
1 c. soft butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted flour
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. powdered sugar
1 pkg. Hershey Kisses

Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light. Add flour and nuts. Blend well and chill. Shape dough around kisses using 1 tablespoon of dough for each kiss. Roll by hand to make a round ball. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes on an ungreased cookie sheet until set, but not brown. Cool. While warm, roll cookies in powdered sugar.

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