Idaho Cookie Salad-YUM YUM YUM!!!!!

Large instant vanilla pudding

2 C buttermilk

16 oz cool whip

1 large can pineapple tidbits

2 cans of mandarin oranges

3-4 bananas

fudge stripe cookies

Mix pudding and buttermilk together

Stir in cool whip

Mix in the pineapple and mandarin oranges

Mix in bananas and cookies before serving

This makes a lot you may want to cut it in half!!

I also like to add more fruit even though my husband hates it.

Coconut Macaroons

1/3 C plus 3TBS flour

3 3/4 C coconut

1/8tsp salt

1 can sweetened condensed milk or use the alternative

1tsp vanilla

Mix together in a bowl with a large spoon. Drop onto a well-greased or parchment covered cookie sheet. Very important as there is no oil in them!!!

Bake at 350 degrees

8 min for little cookies

20 min for large

Bake until bottoms are just barely brown

Alternative to Sweetened Condensed Milk

I got this recipe from a friend that is really good at using things that are in her food storage and is an amazing cook.

3/4 C powdered milk

3/4 C sugar

1/2 C HOT tap water

Put hot water in blender. With blender going, add sugar and dry milk. Blend until smooth. Makes about 1 can of Sweetened condensed milk.