Snickerdoodles

1 c Margarine, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs

Mix above ingredients thoroughly. Add:

2 2/3 c Flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tarter

Chill dough and roll into balls the size of walnuts. Roll ball in mixture of 2 Tbsp sugar & 2 Tbsp cinnamon. Place on greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Bake at 350 7-10 minutes. Do not overbake.

Gram's Apple Pie

4 C Apples (wilted)
1 1/2 tsp Cream of Tarter
1 3/4 - 2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Flour
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 1/4 C Sugar

Topping:
1 stk Margarine (cold)
1/2 c Sugar
1 c Flour

To wilt apples, put peeled apple slices into covered pot with about 1/2 cup water. Cook on low and allow apples to wilt (will start to turn brown when they wilt). Drain.

Add remaining filling ingredients and pour into unbaked pie shell.

For topping, cut margarine into flour/sugar mixture. Sprinkle on top of pie while squeezing in hand in order to form clumps for streusel.

Bake at 375 for 45 min. May need to cover outside of shell with foil to prevent burning edges.

Fruit Salad

3 Bananas, sliced
2 (15 oz) cans Pineapple Chunks
3 small cans Mandarin Oranges
1 jar Maraschino Cherries (drained)
2 small boxes Vanilla Pudding (cook & serve)

Drain pineapple and mandarin oranges. Save juice. Add enough water to juice to make 3 cups of liquid. Add pudding mixture to juice and cook slowly until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat and pour over fruit. Chill & serve.

Pistachio Salad

1 pkg Pistachio Instant Pudding
1 C Mini Marshmallows
1 small carton Cool Whip
1 small can Pineapple (crushed or tidbits)

Mix ingredients together and chill.

Garlic Chicken

4-6 Chicken Breasts

1 C Shredded Motz Cheese
1 can Cream of Chicken
1 tsp Chives
1 tsp Garlic Salt
1/4 C Bread Crumbs

Top chicken breasts with cheese. Mix cream of chicken soup, chives, garlic salt and bread crumbs. Put over breasts. Bake at 375, 50 min - 1 hour.

Monster Cookies

3 Eggs
1 C Sugar
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Vanilla
1 C + 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/2 C Butter
1 1/2 C Peanut Butter
4 1/2 C Quick Oatmeal
1/2 C Chocolate Chips
1/4 C M&Ms

Cream together eggs, brown and white sugar, and butter. Add peanut butter and vanilla and mix well. Slowly add the dry ingredients. Can dip with an ice cream scoop to make large cookies. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Press a few M&Ms into the top of the cookies once they come out of the oven.