Apple Salad

This is similar to a Waldorf salad. It's a bit unusual but so very simple and tasty.

2 red or green apples, cored and chopped, (leave the skin on for color)
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 c. chopped nuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews or pecans, whatever you have

Dressing:
3/4 c. mayonnaise
2 Tbsp powdered sugar (use more or less to taste)
Mix p. sugar with mayonnaise one tbsp at a time, so it's to your taste.

Marcella's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Our friend Marcella made these for a pumpkin cooking contest. They certainly deserved first place. We loved the left overs.

1 c. cooked canned pumpkin
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. milk
1 c. chocolate chips
Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg. Stir together with flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add dissolved soda andvanilla to mixture. Add chocolate chips. Grease cookie sheet. Drop by teaspoon. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. May be frosted with Cream Cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8oz cube cream cheese
1 lb. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cube (1/2 c.) butter or margarine
Cream together till smooth. Makes enough for one large carke or 24 cupcakes. also good on cinnamon rolls.
Variation: add 4 Tbsp cocoa