Marvelous Recipes

Serve your family a batch of these incredibly good cookies and watch how quickly they disappear!

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup water
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups oats, uncooked (quick cook or old fashioned)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1. In a large bowl, beat together the butter or margarine, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, water and vanilla.

2. In a separate small bowl, combine the oats, all-purpose flour, salt and baking soda; blend well. Gradually add dry ingredients to butter mixture, blending well after each addition. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.* Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute; transfer to wire rack and cool completely. Yields about 5 dozen cookies. Store tightly sealed at room temperature.

* DO NOT over bake or cookies will become dry and hard.

Emily

Tender round steak in a rich flavorful sauce served over hot cooked noodles. A marvelous tasting dinner!

2 pounds beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 (14-1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 bay leaf
1 cup sour cream
Hot cooked noodles

1. Place round steak and onion in bottom of a 3 quart slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Sprinkle over beef and stir to coat.

2. Add tomatoes; stir to blend. Add bay leaf. Cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender.

3. Discard bay leaf. Stir in sour cream just before serving; heat through. Serve over hot cooked noodles. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Emily