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HeyFattboy's Snickerdoodles!

Ingredients

* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons white sugar
* 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Cream together butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, the eggs and the vanilla. Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Shape dough by rounded spoonfuls into balls.
3. Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll balls of dough in mixture. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Bake 8 minutes or until set but not too hard. Remove immediately from baking sheets and cool completely on wire rack.

Fattboy's Beer Battered Onion Rings with Southwest Dippin Sauce

Beer Battered Onion Rings are one of my favorite things to eat. Period. Here is a at home recipe that's so quick and easy, your family and friends will go nuts!
If you don't have beer, you can always use carbonated water. Works just as good.
Oh, and you can use the batter for veggies, cubed mozzarella or even on some fresh cod for beer battered fish!

Ingredients for onion rings:
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup beer
1 pinch salt
1 pinch ground black pepper
4 sweet onions, peeled and sliced 1/2 to 3/4 inch rings (such as vidalia)

Directions for rings:
1.In a large, deep skillet, heat oil to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.In a medium bowl, combine flour, beer, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth. Dredge onion slices in the batter, until evenly coated. Deep fry in the hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Ingredients for saue:
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup of hellman's mayo
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated raw horseradish
1/4 teaspoon paprika
a few dashes of hot sauce

Directions for sauce:
1.In a medium mixing bowl, combine sour cream, mayo, ketchup, seasoning salt, red pepper flakes, horseradish, paprika and hot sauce. Serve immediately or refrigerate before serving

Fattboy's Best Garlic Bread

If you like garlic bread, you will LOVE this recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup good olive oil
1 loaf ciabatta bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the garlic in the bowl of a food processor and process until minced. Add the parsley, oregano, salt and pepper and pulse twice.

Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan and add the garlic mixture. Remove the pan from the heat.

Slice the ciabatta bread in half horizontally, and spread the butter on 1 half. Spread the garlic mixture on the other half of the bread, and put the halves together. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil.


Place the bread in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Open the foil, and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes

Time for "Crazy Cat People Wednesday!"

Who doesn't sit around in there underwear during the Miss Universe Pageant waiting for their country to be chosen? These Filipino queens sure do!