Stacie Caplan>Senior>Film>University of Western Ontario
Baking is a great activity to do with friends or to help reduce stress during exams. There is nothing more exciting than smelling fresh baked cookies in the oven. These four recipes are simple, delicious, and fun to make. However, if you live in a dorm and don’t have access to an oven, check out the common room, cafeteria, or visit a friend’s house to use the oven. These delicious treats are worth it!
1. Super-easy peanut butter chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients:
1 egg
½ cup sugar
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tbs all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips (milk/semi-sweet/dark/white)
Directions:
– Preheat oven to 350°F
– Mix together 1 egg and ½ cup of sugar until frothy
– Add 1 cup of peanut butter, mix until smooth
– Add 1 cup of flour
– Mix in 1 teaspoon of flour and sugar to flatten (if necessary)
– Add chocolate chips and mix
– Bake at 350 degrees until slightly browned around edges (approximately 8-12 minutes)
– Enjoy!
2. Chewy, Chocolaty Mini Brownies
Ingredients:
2 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
1 cup of sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cocoa, sifted if lumpy
¼ tsp salt
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
2 tbsp. canola oil
Directions:
– Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
– Put chocolate into small microwavable-safe bowl
– Microwave, uncovered, on medium for about 90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until almost melted
– Stir until smooth
– Add sugar, flour, cocoa, and salt into medium bowl and stir
– Whisk eggs, oil, and melted chocolate into small bowl until combined
– Put mixture from small bowl into medium bowl
– Stir until moistened
– Fill 24 greased mini-muffin cups ¾ full
– Bake for around 15 minutes until center of brownie comes out moist but not wet (use pick or fork)
– Enjoy!
3. Lemony-Lemon Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
Lemon unsweetened Kool-aid drink powder
½ cup shortening
4 tsp of water
Directions:
– Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
– In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and drink powder
– Stire with a whisk until blended
– Cut shortening until evenly distributed and mixture resembles corn meal
– Grease and flour a 4 inch miniature cake pan
– In a small bowl, combine cake mix and water
– Stir wit ha fork or spoon until blended and smooth
– Pour mixture into prepared pan
– Bake 12-13 minutes in oven (or until
– Remove from oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes
– Enjoy!
4. Rice Crispy Treats
Ingredients:
4 tbsp butter
10 oz. marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
6 cups crispy rice cereal
Directions:
– Spray a 13 x 9 pan with cooking spray
– Line the pan with parchment or waxes paper for easy removal
– In a 3-quart saucepan, heat butter and marshmallows over medium heat until melted
– Remove from heat, and immediately stir in the cereal using a spatula
– Spread into the prepared pan and flatten
– Let cool and harden completely
– Cut into squares and enjoy!
