Soft Brown Sugar Cookies

Recipe from: http://cafescrapper-scrapsoflife.blogspot.com/2011/02/gooseberry-patch-cookbook-giveaway-with_21.html

Ingredients:

2/3 c. butter, softened
1-1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla extract
2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. sour cream

Directions:

Blend together butter and brown sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time; blend well.  Add vanilla; beat until light.  In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream; mix well.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto non-stick or lightly greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes.  Remove to a wire rack; cool.  Frost with Browned Butter Frosting.  Makes 2 dozen

Browned Butter Frosting
1/4 c. butter
1-1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 T. Milk

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it turns golden.  Watch carefully as this will happen quickly. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and enough milk to make a spreading consistency.

Hot Mama Comments: Well, these cookies are good, but not really as good as other cookies I have made.  I give them a B.  It's sad to say because they are good, but I am not sure I will ever make them again.  We prefer plain ol' chocolate chip cookies, or anything chocolate peanutbutter!!

Blackberry Jam Goodness!

Ingredients:

2.5c crushed blackberries

4c sugar

1/2 t fresh ground nutmeg

1 t cinnamon

1 t butter to reduce foaming

1 pkt liquid fruit pectin, ball brand

This recipe was adapted from the following two recipes:

http://www.foodinjars.com/2009/08/blackberry-jam/

http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_07/blackberry_jam_liquid.html

I followed the directions for canning jam as provided in the ball brand pectin phamlet.

Hot Mama writes: This jam recipe is exceptional!  We really love the flavor.  So much better than plain ol' blackberry jam!