Happy Mother's Day!

It is my very first Mother's Day!  It is such a blessing.  I am so fortunate to have my dear Nick, sweet baby Allison and our four-legged baby, Margo!  I thought it would be fitting if I share two of my favorite "mother" recipes.  My grandmother, Mimi, has made both of these sinful desserts as long as I can remember.  My mother used to make them quite a bit as well.  Now they are not figure flattering, but they are good.  Enjoy!  Have a wonderful, happy Mother's Day!

Neiman Marcus Cake

*18 ounce vanilla cake mix

*1 stick of butter, melted

*2 eggs

*8 ounce package of cream cheese

*2 eggs

*1 pound box of powdered sugar

 

Combine cake mix, butter, and 2 eggs.  Press into a 13x9x2 inch pan.  Combine remaining ingredients with mixer and spread on top of cake layer.  DO NOT MIX THE TWO BATTERS!  Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, usually about 30 minutes. 

 

 

Lace Cookies

*1 cup butter

*1cup sugar

*1cup light brown sugar

*2 eggs

*1tsp Vanilla

*1 cup flour

*1 tsp baking soda

*1 tsp baking powder

*2 cups Angel Flake Coconut

*2 cups Quick Cooking Oatmeal

 

Cream butter, white and brown sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Add flour, soda and baking powder.  Mix well.  Add coconut and oatmeal, mix well. 

Chill dough so that it will be easy to handle.  Make rolls of dough and wrap in saran wrap or wax paper.  To make small cookies, do not make the rolls very large as the dough spreads a lot as it cooks.  Freeze the rolls of dough.  Slice and bake on a greased cookie sheet- 3 inches apart at 35 degrees for 8-10 minutes.