Bacon Chicken

Ingredients:
6 slices bacon
1 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. olive oil
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (I only had four... but whatever!)
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 and 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Cook bacon in 12" skillet until crisp, about 4-6 minutes. Crumble bacon and set aside.

Pour bacon grease out of skillet, but don't wash or wipe it. Add butter and olive oil to skillet. Saute chicken breasts in this mixture over medium heat, until chicken is cooked and no longer pink in center.

Place chicken in ungreased 12x8" baking dish.

Cook onion and garlic in drippings remaining in skillet. Cook until onion is softened, then stir in salt, pepper, and cooked bacon.

Spoon over chicken breasts and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.



Both the hubby and I loved this dish! We will be making it again. It was VERY tasty and flavorful. I used Maple flavored bacon and that may have added a little bit more flavor. I maybe would like to try adding mushrooms or a white cheese like swiss or pepper jack.

White Sugar Cookies

Ingredients: 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup Powdered Sugar 1 Egg 1 1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 2 1/2 Cups Flour 1 Teaspoon Salt Cream buttter. Add powdered sugar gradually. Cream well. Add egg, almond extract and vanilla extract. Cream well. Sift flour and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Blend. Roll to 1/8 inch thick on well floured canvas. Cut with cookie cutters. Sprinkle with sugar if you don't plan to frost. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-19 minutes. Makes 5 dozen depending on the size of your cookie cutter.

Peanut Butter Balls

Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanut butter 3 tbsp butter softened 1 cup powder sugar 8 oz. Chocolate bark Mix peanut butter and softened butter. Add powder sugar slowly until combined. Form into 1 in. balls. I tossed them into the freezer to make them harden a bit, maybe 5 - 10 minuets. Microwave chocolate bark in microwave, stirring in intervals. (See package if you plan to melt on the stove in a double broiler). Remove peanut butter balls from freezer and dip in chocolate to coat. Place on parchment papered cookie sheet and return to freezer to harden. After 15 minuets, remove and put into an air tight container and leave them in the fridge until serving. Oh, okay... go ahead and sample JUST ONE :)

Original recipe from Jessica K.