Weekly Recipes

I love conference weekend because I get to hang out with my family and cook and relax. Here are a couple of new recipes I made this weekend. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

Mexican Chicken Soup

1 can corn - drained

1/2 cup uncooked rice

3 cans chicken broth

1/4 c diced onion

1 small diced tomato

1 1/2 teaspoon cummin

1 c cooked diced chicken

Bring all ingredients to a boil, then cover and simmer for 25 minutes until rice is done. Serve with avocado, tortilla chip strips & wedge of lime.

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

8 tablespoons butter, softened

1 c creamy peanut butter

1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 c granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (thanks mom)

1 c flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Mix first 4 ingredients until creamy. Add egg & vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda & salt in separate bowl then add to peanut butter mixture. Put 1 inch ball of dough on greased cookie sheet, then press with a fork & sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool.

Filling:

6 oz cream cheese, softened

1/2 c creamy peanut butter

5 tablespoons powdered sugar

When cookies are cool, spread filling on one side, then press 2nd cookie ontop.

*Yes I took these pictures..