Leprechaun Cookies

LEPRECHAUNS AND SHAMROCKS

I had fun making these cookies even if they didn't turn out as tasty as I would have liked.

Cookies
1 C butter, softened
1 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 egg
3 tsp almond flavoring
2 3/4 C flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
*Pre heat oven to 400 degrees. Cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add egg and flavoring, mix together. add remaining ingredients and mix until combined. Roll out to 1/4 inch thick on floured surface. Cut and bake for 7-8 minutes. This recipe does not need to be refrigerated, but I thought it tasted too much like a biscuit, it wasn't sweet enough for me.

Royal Icing
4 C powdered sugar
3 TBSP meringue powder
6 TBSP warm water
*Beat all icing until it forms a peak, about 7-12 minutes depending on your mixer. For a stiffer icing, use less water. I then separated the icing and added food coloring.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP

1 (8oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 C ranch salad dressing
1/2 C Frank's Redhot Buffalo Wing Sauce
1/2 C shredded mozzarella cheese, plus a little more on top
1 (12.5 oz) can chunk chicken breast in water, drained

*Heat oven to 350. Combine cream cheese, ranch and wing sauce in medium bowl. Stir together until combined. Stir in cheese and chicken. Sprinkle with a little more cheese if you would like. Bake 20 minutes or until dip is heated. Serve with crackers or vegetables.

Marinara Chicken

MARINARA CHICKEN

This is a quick and easy meal for the crockpot.

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 (26.5 oz) can of your favorite marinara sauce
1 C mushrooms, sliced
1/2 C onions, chopped
1 TBSP garlic, minced
1/2 C parmesan cheese, shredded
1 C mozzarella cheese, shredded

*Place chicken in crockpot and turn it on high. In a small skillet saute the mushrooms onions and garlic. Pour over chicken, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cover with marinara sauce. Cook for a couple hours then top with mozzarella cheese and cook for another hour.

I put this over rice, but I think I prefer it on top of noodles instead.

Cubed chicken

Covered with parmesan cheese

Ready for the last layer of cheese.