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Mix together

     1 3/4 cups flour

     3/4 cup sugar

     1 tsp Baking powder

     1 tsp baking soda

     1/2 tsp salt

In a separate bowl, mix

     1 egg (beaten)

     1/2 cup vegetable oil

     1/2 cup plain yogurt

     1 tsp vanilla

     1 cup mashed banana

     3/4 cup chocolate chips

Mix into dry contents.

Put into greased or lined muffin cups or a greased bread or cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes.

Let cool for ~5 minutes before removing from pans to cooling racks.

Mix in together until smooth & creamy

     1 cup butter

     1 cup brown sugar

     1 cup white sugar

Add in

     2 eggs

     2 tsp vanilla

     1 tsp baking soda

Mix together then add to mixture slowly

     2 tsp water

     1 tsp green food coloring

     1/2 tsp salt

Slowly add

     3 cups flour

     2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for ~10 minutes

1 cup sugar

1 cup honey

1 cup lard (shortening also works)

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 Tblsp lemon juice

1 egg

~ 3 cups flour

Preheat oven to 325.
Mix all ingredients, except the flour.
Add enough flour so that the mixture can be rolled into balls and place on a cookie sheet without running.
After placing rolled balls on cookie sheet, bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
Test bake 1 or 2 cookies to check for consistency.

Banana Nut Bread

1 c shortening
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 ½ c flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
5 medium bananas, mashed
3 tsp buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 325.
Mix shortening and sugar until creamy.
Add eggs, 2 at a time, mixing well.
Sift flour, salt and baking soda together.
Combine creamed mixture, dry ingredients, bananas and buttermilk, using 1/3 at a time.
Add vanilla and nuts; mix well.
Bake in 2 greased 9 x 5 loaf pans for approximately 1 to 1 ¼ hours.

Recipe from Carlitta Harvey, New Mexico.