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LEMON COBBLER
Added on Oct 09, 2026
1/2 cup or 1 stick butter
1 cup flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 - 21 ounce can lemon pie filling

Preheat the oven to 350F.
Place the stick of butter in a 9x9-inch square baking dish and place it in the oven to melt for 3-4 minutes until fully melted. Remove from the oven and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the sugar and whisk to combine.
Pour in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and lemon extract and whisk just until combined.
Pour the batter evenly over the melted butter in the pan (do not stir).
Spoon the lemon pie filling over the batter.
Bake at 350F for 45-55 minutes until the edges of the cobbler are golden brown.
Cool slightly before serving.
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Cream Cheese Cookies
Added on Oct 08, 2026
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar, for dusting

In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Add sugar and beat 1 minute. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined. In three additions, add baking powder, flour, and salt, and mix to combine. Cover dough and chill 1 hour.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Once chilled, dust hands with flour and roll dough into balls between 1-2 inches. Set out on prepared baking sheet 2-inches apart and flatten gently with your fingers.
Bake 9-11 minutes. The top should remain pale while the bottoms should be golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, then dust with powdered sugar to serve. Enjoy!

RC: Kristy Norrell
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Strawberry Dumplings
Added on Oct 07, 2026
1 (8 ounce) can crescent rolls
1 stick butter
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup lemon soda
2/3 cup fresh strawberries-diced

Preheat the oven at 350 F; butter 8×8 inch baking dish and set aside. Roll diced strawberries in a crescent roll and place in a buttered dish. Melt butter, stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and vanilla, remove from heat and pour over the dumplings.
Pour the soda in the middle and along the edges of a pan (not over the rolls) Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until they become golden brown. Serve warm.

RC: omgchocolatedesserts.com
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Air Fryer Steak Bites
Added on Oct 06, 2026
1 pound sirloin steak cut into 1 inch cubes
1 tablespoon avocado oil
1/2 teaspoon Hawaiian salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
1 garlic clove finely minced

Preheat the air fryer to 400F.
Place steak, avocado oil, Hawaiian salt, and pepper into a bowl. Toss to combine.
Add the steak to the air fryer in a single layer. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until desired doneness.
While the steak is cooking add butter and garlic to a small bowl. Stir to combine.
When the steak is done, remove from the air fryer and toss in garlic butter mixture. Cool slightly and ENJOY!

RC: Relle Lum (keepingitrelle.com)
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Ono Orange Creamsicle Cake
Added on Oct 02, 2026
Cake:
1 box White cake mix
1 box Orange Jello
1 C. hot water
1/2 C. cold water

Frosting:
1 8 oz. Cool-whip
1 small box Instant vanilla jello pudding.
1 tsp Orange extract.

Bake cake according to package. Mix Jello with 1 C hot water and 1/2 C cold water. When cake is done, poke holes all over the cake, then pour the Jello mix all over the cake and place in the refrigerator. While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting, by combining all 3 ingredients and then set in the fridge until ready to frost. Frost with the cool whip and instant jello frosting. Chill until ready to serve and ENJOY!
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