Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup lightly packed brown sugar 1/4 cup warm water 1 cup flour, divided (set 1/4 cup aside) 1 cup quick rolled oats 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Cream butter and sugar together, beat in water and vanilla.
Set aside 1/4 cup flour for rolling.
Mix together remaining dry ingredients (except flour) in separate bowl, and then stir into the creamed mixture.
Add remaining flour gradually to dough until it is stiff enough to roll.
Divide dough into three lumps, about same size.
Roll each out 1/8th inch thick and cut into equal pieces or use cookie cutter.
Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350*F for approx. 10 minutes or until golden.

Chicken Marsala

Ingredients

1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup flour 4 chicken breasts, boned, skinless (5 oz.) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup tomato juice 1/2 cup chicken stock, skim fat from top 1/2 lemon fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Mix together pepper, salt, and flour. Coat chicken with seasoned flour.
2. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat oil. Place chicken breasts in skillet and brown on both sides. Then remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
3. To the skillet, add tomato juice and stir until heated. Add juice, stock, and mushrooms. Stir to toss, reduce heat, and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce is partially reduced.
4. Return browned chicken breasts to skillet. Spoon sauce over the chicken.
5. Cover and cook for about 5-10 minutes or until chicken is done.
6. Serve sauce over chicken. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Yield: 4 servings--Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with 1/3 cup sauce