Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies~

I got this recipe from www.sistercafe.blogspot.com. They are really, really yummy! And easy! :)

1 cup (2 cubes) butter, softened, NOT MELTED
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cup flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

Mix butter and sugars - do not overmix. *The key to this recipe is minimal mixing - try a wooden sppon instead of a mixter. Add vanilla and eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and add them next. Mix until everything is combined. Add one package milk chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Take them out when they are barely brown.
Enjoy!

Turtle Bars~

I just received this recipe and haven't made it yet, but plan on making it this week!
Enjoy~I know I will when I get it made!

Turtle Bars

1 roll sugar cookie dough
2 cups semi sweet choc chips
2 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups almonds, chopped
1 12 oz. bottle caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cube butter
1 pkg. cinnamon graham crackers, crushed

Preheat oven to 350. Press cookie dough into bottom of 9x13 pan. Sprinkle 1 cup each of the chips and nuts on the dough and gently press into the dough. In medium saucepan, combine caramel, butter, sugar, and crushed graham crackers. Heat just until boiling, stirring occasionally. When the mixture boils, remove from heat and pour over chips and nuts. Sprinkle remaining chips and nuts over caramel mixture. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes, then loosen edges from pan. Wait until completely cool before cutting.

Chocolate Kiss Cookies~

Chocolate Kiss Cookies

1 bag Hershey's kisses
1 cup butter softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 cup semi-sweet mini baking chips(I used Nestle mini morsels)

preheat oven to 375 degrees. remove wrappers from kisses. mix all ingredients together except kisses. mold a small amount of dough around the kiss and form into a ball. place on ungreased cookie sheet. bake 9-11 minutes. cool on wire rack. cool completely and drizzle with chocolate if desired.
For the drizzle use either hershey's chocolate shoppe topping or make your own by placing 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening in microwave on high for 30 seconds, stir, if necessary, microwave for 20 more seconds or until choc. is melted and smooth. drizzle on cookies and enjoy.

HOMEMADE OREOS!

These are sooooooo good! :) YUMMY! I attempted to make them on Monday for our FHE treat, but Spencer and the girls ate them all before I could get the frosting done! So I made more today and added the frosting! They are delicious either way! I found this recipe on www.sisterscafe.blogspot.

~HOMEMADE OREOS~

For the Cookies:
1 package chocolate cake mix (I used Chocolate Fudge today, I don't remember which one I used on Monday, but Devil's food is going to make them taste more like an Oreo cookie Chocolate!)
2 eggs
1/2 - cup oil

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Add oil and eggs to cake mix and blend together. Roll dough into balls (a little larger than a quarter). Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on sheet (until warm). Remove cookies from sheet and place on cooling rack. To assemble the cookies, add about a tablespoon of filling into the center of one cookie. Place another cookie similar in size on top of the filling. Lightly press, to work the filling evenly to the outsides of the cookie. Continue this process until all the cookies have been sandwiched with cream.

Cream Cheese Filling Recipe:
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 block of cream cheese (8 oz)
3-4 cups - powdered sugar (depending on desired consistency)
1 - tsp vanilla extract

Cream butter and add cream cheese and mix well. Add vanilla. Add powdered sugar slowly until you reach your desired consistency.

SORRY I DIDN"T GET ANY PICTURES, BUT I THINK MOST OF US KNOW WHAT AN OREO LOOKS LIKE! :)

Peanut Butter Cookies!

These are seriously the best Peanut Butter Cookies ever! Enjoy! (I have pictures on my other computer so I will add them later! ;)

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 TBSP. Milk
1 TBSP. vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine peanut butter, shortening, brown sugar, milk, and vanilla in a bowl. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg. Beat until blended. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture at low speed. Drop by rounded Tbsp. 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly and draw a star pattern with the edge of a fork. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until set and just beginning to brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Ritz Peanut Butter Cookie!

So I wasn't sure about this recipe, but they are good and easy! They are in the upper left side of the picture!

You just need to make a sandwich with the ritz cracker and peanut butter in the middle! Then you melt almond bark and coat the sandwich! I just used milk chocolate almond bark, but one recipe did say you could do half white chocolate bark? I think I will try that next time! Enjoy!

Sugar Cookie Bars!

These were a hit! Everyone was asking for the recipe! I found the recipe on realmomkitchen.com! I made green frosting and sprinkled crushed candy canes on ours! Yum! Sorry I didn't get a picture, they disappeared to fast! :)

Sugar Cookie Bars
1 cup butter; room temp.
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla & mix well. In a separate bowl combine flour, salt & soda & stir with a whisk to combine. Add to wet mixture and mix just until combined. Spread on a greased baking sheet (use a 13 x 18 pan). Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and frost.

Frosting
1/2 cup butter; room temp
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt
4 cups powdered sugar
5 Tbsp milkfood coloring (if desired)
For frosting combine butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and salt. Add powdered sugar in 1-2 cup increments until combined, then add milk & mix until smooth and spreading consistency. Spread over cooled cookie.
(This frosting was great! I am going to use in alot in the future!)

OREO TRUFFLES :)

These are amazing! I received a ton of compliments on them! They are quick and easy!

I found the recipe on the Idea Room blog, she linked it to Bakerella.

OREO TRUFFLES :)

1 package oreo cookies (divided....use cookies including cream center)

1 8 oz. package cream cheese (softened)

white or chocolate bark

1. Finely crush 7 cookies in a food processor or place in ziploc bag and crush to fine consistency. Reserve for later.

2. Crush remaining cookies and stir in cream cheese. Use the back of a large spoon to help mash the two together.

3. Roll the mixture into 1" balls and place on wax paper covered cookie sheet.

4. Melt chocolate according to directed on package and then dip balls into chocolate, tap off extra and set aside on wax paper covered cookies sheet to dry.

*Sprinkle with 7 finely crused cookies before dry.

5. Once dry, refrigerate and enjoy!

Makes 36 truffles.

Chocolate Chip Cookies ~

This is one of the recipes I use! These cookies are excellent! This makes a lot of cookies! Last night when I made these I just did half a batch! Also, if you do not have unsalted butter, just use salted butter and omit the 1/2 tablespoon of salt! I don't normally had the pecans because the girls don't really love nuts! Before I cook these cookies I put them in the freezer for 10-15 minutes! Yummy!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups dark brown sugar (light brown sugar will work)
2 cup white sugar
1 lb. unsalted butter
Cream the above ingredients well then add:
4 eggs
2 Tablespoons vanilla
Stir then add:
4 cups sifted flour (I usually add an extra 1/2 cup flour)
2 Tablespoons baking powder
2 Tablespoons baking soda
1/2 Tablespoon salt
Mix well then add:
4 cups scant oats (quick cooking)
24 oz. milk chocolate chips
8 oz. pecans, chopped (optional)

Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes! DO NOT OVERBAKE!!!

Hopscotch Cookies!

Hopscotch Cookies

Mix one pkg. butterscotch morsels in mircrowave. Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter. Mix in 3 oz. chow mein noodles. Add 2 cups miniature marshmallows in a large bowl. Add butterscotch and mix thoroughly. Drop onto waxed paper and chill.

Chocolate Rolo Cookies!

Quick, easy, and GOOD! :)

Chocolate Rolo Cookies

1 chocolate cake mix
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs 2 TBSP. flour
Mix together, put rolos in the middle. Roll in sugar and bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes!

Monster Cookies

Monster Cookies

6 eggs, beaten
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups peanut butter
1/2 tbsp. light corn syrup
2 cups sugar
1/2 tbsp. vanilla
4 tsp. baking soda
9 cups oatmeal
16 oz. M & M's
16 oz chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together eggs, butter, brown sugar, and peanut butter. Add corn syrup and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Add M&M's and/or chocolate chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookie Treats!

These cookie are similar to "Muddy Buddy" They are really good! I took them to a party and everyone loved them!

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookie Treats!

Cookies:
1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg

Coating

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar

1. Heat over to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water, and egg until soft dough forms.

2. Shape dough into 1 inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart.

3. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.

4. In small microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, butter, and peanut butter uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Sitr until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

5. Place 1 1/1 cup powdered sugar in 1 gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag; set aside. Place 12 cooled cookies in large bowl. Pour 1/3 of chocolate mixture over cookies in bowl. Using rubber spatula, toss cookies gently to coat. Place cookies in bag with powdered sugar; seal bag. Gently turn bag to coat cookies. Remove cookies from bag to cooling rack to set. Repeat with 12 more cookies and 1/2 of remaining chocolate mixture; repeat again until all cookies are coated,k addding additional powdered sugar to bag as needed.

Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares!

Mini Morsel Shortbread Squares



1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini morsels, divided



Preheat oven to 350 degrees



Beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13 x9 baking pan.



Bake for 30 to 33 minutes or just until top is light brown. Immediately sprinkle with remaining morsels. Let stand for 5 minutes or until morsels are shiny. Spread evenly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares.

Sugar Cookies!

I found this delicious sugar cookie recipe on The Real Mom Kitchen, Their blog address is http://realmomkitchen.blogspot.com/ These cookies are the best sugar cookies I have found!

Sugar Cookies (I doubled this recipe!)

Cream: 1 cup butter
work in: 1 cup sugar

Add: 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Sift together 3 times (I just whisk it in a bowl):
3 cups of flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
add alternately with the dry mixture in thirds to the butter/sugar mixture: 1 /2 cup sour cream

Chill: 2 to 3 hours
roll out and cut into shapesbake at 375 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes

frost with favorite frosting ( I cheated and used canned rainbow chip and vanilla frosting; I just added food coloring!)