Basic Easy Pancakes

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons melted butter

Directions:
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth.Blend in melted butter.
Cook on a hot, greased griddle, [...]

Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

Ingredients:

1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, room temperature
1 stick butter, at room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (18-ounce) box moist chocolate cake mix
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth.Beat in the egg.Then beat in [...]