Chocolate Chip Cookies with pudding in the mix......my very favorite!!! :)

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup Crisco

1/4 cup sugar

3/4 cups brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 small package instant vanilla pudding

2 eggs

Beat well...then mix in 

2 1/4 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 cup chocolate chips

If you want, you can change the recipe by adding different flavors of pudding.  I love to add chocolate pudding with white chocolate chips.  I make 2 batches of each.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Eat and enjoy!!!!

It's funny because I don't know who I got this recipe from but it's my very favorite cookie recipe ever. 21 years ago, I was having a wedding shower and there was a gift with no card and this recipe was on it.  I still have the recipe and as you can see, it's been well used!! Whoever gave it to me sure knew my love language...passing along the best cookies ever!    

Have a happy happy day!!! 

Crunchy Chicken Casserole

This is one of my favorite recipes that my sister, Marci, makes. I just love it! It's yummy!!

This recipe does not call for buttermilk, even though I have it in the picture. I was going to make a red velvet cake for my friend and had just gotten the buttermilk at the store along with the ingredients for this recipe so I just stuck the buttermilk in the picture, not thinking. I also forgot to put the mushrooms in the pix.

2 1/2 cups bite size chicken pieces

1 cup chopped celery

1/4 cup chipped green bell pepper

1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms

1  2oz. jar pimentos

1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

1 tsp. Accent

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

3 T lemon juice

3 T grated onion

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 1/2 cups finely crushed potato chips

1 cup Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350.  In a 2 quart casserole, combine everything except the cheese and chips.  It will look like this:  

In the following order, layer cheddar cheese, chips, and Parmesan.  Cover and bake 35 minutes.  Uncover and bake 5-7 more minutes.  Serves 6. 

Enjoy!