Milky Way Cookies

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Can you ever really have too many cookie recipes? Cookies are a huge hit around our house. Maybe because I have a crew of boys at my house at any given time and there is nothing better to grab as your running outside to play games or when your sitting around the tv. Whenever we have family parties its also a staple too because we have so many grandkids around that its just easier and less messy. I know whenever we go on a vacation I would rather bring homemade cookies over store boughten any day. There is nothing better than being able to whip out cookies from home when you are miles and miles away. Hope you are having a great summer and you can enjoy some of these little morsels of goodness.



2 sticks butter, softened
3/4 Cup sugar
3/4 Cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 Cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
35 mini milky ways, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugars with a mixer. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients along with the chopped milky ways.
Scoop cookies onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack.

Homemade Brownies

Who doesn't love a good brownie :) This one is super easy and waaaay yummy!! You could even bake a pan or two of these and take them to your neighbors for a Christmas gift all wrapped up cutsie like with a red bow.



Brownies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or oil (butter is better)
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
2.In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; gradually stir into the egg mixture until well blended. Stir in walnuts, if desired. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
3.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the brownie begins to pull away from edges of pan. Let cool on a wire rack before cutting into squares

If doubling, bake longer- check every 5 to 10 minutes. I also reduce the cocoa just a bit. I use 1/3c and half of a 1/3 cup.

Chocolate Pancakes

Growing up we lived over an hour away from most of my moms side of the family. My mom came from a large sized family and it was always a good time when we got together. It was such a treat to get to go see them and play with all cousins that we didn't see very often. Once in awhile we were fortunate enough to get to stay at our cousins house and when we would stay with my Aunt Helen she would spoil us by making us chocolate pancakes for breakfast. WHAT A TREAT!!! This is one of those recipes that when you make it could bring back special memories like it does for us. Thanks Aunt Helen we love you thank you for sharing.



Ingredients:
1 1/4 c milk
1 egg
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. cocoa
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Mix dry ingredients together. Add wet ingredients until well combined. Cook. Serve hot. Can be garnished many ways: powdered sugar, fresh fruit, cool whip, butter, syrup etc.

Skor Cake

This is a cake of many names .... Skor cake, candy bar cake, better than_____ cake. But who cares its all the same cake right??? Lately Poke cakes are all the rave. Growing up my mom made poke cakes all the time. We had the lemon lime poke cake, a strawberry poke cake, and the skor cake. Now there are a ton of other poke cakes and I love it!! A lot of people probably have the skor poke cake recipe but I have had a few requests for it so here it is.




Skor Poke Cake:

1 chocolate cake mix (I have used milk chocolate, German chocolate, or Devils food cake)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 caramel (split up: 3/4 to mix with milk and 1/4 to put on top)
cool whip
skor or heath candy bar (chopped)

Make cake mix as directed on box. Cool 5 min and poke holes with bottom of wooden spoon or any object desired. Mix sweetened condensed milk with caramel and pour over cake while still warm. Refrigerate over night than top with 16 oz cool whip and skor or Heath candy bar. Drizzle with remaining caramel.

S'mores Graham Krispie Treats

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I love summer!! It is probably my favorite season with fall being a close second. I LOVE that my kids are home with me all day. I love the warmth of the sun. I love that its baseball season and I get to watch my boys doing what they love. I love camping and I love campfires!!! And you all know what comes with campfires...the hotdogs and SMORES!! But what do you do when you have a serious smores craving and you are going to be at baseball games or traveling??? You make these :) The lady who posted this recipe used semi sweet chocolate chips but unlike Carolyn I am all about the milk chocolate so that's what I used. I also doubled the recipe and did it in a 9x13 pan(cake pan). Then I took these to our ballgame that was on a cold and wet dreary day. I tried to imagine myself sitting by the campfire roasting a marshmallow and making a smore to stay warm lol.



1 bag (10 oz) Mini Marshmallows
1 cup Chocolate chips + 1 for topping
1 box (12 0z) Golden Grahams Cereal
6 Tbsp Butter
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
Non-Stick Cooking Spray

Directions:

In a 9x9 inch baking pan, spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large non-stick pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add in marshmallows and stir together with butter until marshmallows have melted and become creamy. Stir in vanilla extract.

Fold in grahams cereal until all marshmallows and grahams are evenly mixed together. Mix in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Spread treats into sprayed baking pan. Press into pan and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips on top of the treats, lightly press into top of treats to make sure they stick. Place into fridge for 10 minutes to cool.

Cut into bars and eat it up.

Snickers Brownie Bites

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I seen this recipe on pinterest and I knew I was in trouble. I figure if I don't have candy bars laying around the house I wont eat them. WELL when the craving arrives and I have all the stuff for this recipe around the house then I AM IN TROUBLE!! But a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do to satisfy those crazy cravings right. I mean there is a reason we have cravings...our body just needs things once in a while (unless you are me then its most of the time). I know you people who are better than me can solve your cravings with healthier things but I am one of those weak people who cant deny myself from chocolate I mean I try to be good but I figure I deserve treats once in awhile. Kudos to you if you are stronger than me ;)

1 box brownie mix, plus ingredients on back of box
1 jar marshmallow fluff
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 pkg. caramels, unwrapped
1 Tbsp heavy cream
1 & 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
1/2 pkg chocolate Candiquik or milk chocolate almond bark




Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13×9″ baking pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray. Prepare your brownie mix according to package directions and pour into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean per the directions on the package. Cool the brownies completely.

In a medium bowl, combine the marshmallow fluff and the smooth peanut butter with a rubber spatula or hand mixer until blended. Spread the fluff mixture on top of the cooled brownies in an even layer.

Microwave the unwrapped caramels in a medium bowl with a splash of heavy cream for 1 minute. Stir, then heat for an additional 30 seconds or until melted and smooth. Spread the caramel layer on top of the fluff nougat layer evenly. Immediately sprinkle on the peanuts and press them gently into the caramel. Pop the brownies in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set.

Melt the milk chocolate almond bark according to package directions until smooth. Using a sharp knife sprayed with cooking spray, cut the brownies into 1″-2″ sized squares. Dip the tops of the squares in the melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet to set. Repeat until all the bites have been coated.

Store the bites airtight, at room temperature, up to 2 days

Mango Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

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Hi my name is Carolyn and I am addicted to dark chocolate. I would much rather have that over milk chocolate any day!!! You know some things are meant to be together like peanut butter & jelly, ketchup & french fries, bread & butter, milk & cookies, mashed potatoes & gravy, macaroni & cheese, bacon & eggs etc....well I believe dark chocolate & fruit are meant to be together. SO I added dark chocolate chips to this recipe. I mean come on chocolate doesn't ask silly questions...chocolate understands right!!!



1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup flour
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. baking powder
smidge of nutmeg
smidge of allspice
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup diced mango (about 1 mango)
1 package dark chocolate chips or 2 cups

Preheat oven to 350F.

Mix the oats, flour, cornstarch, spices, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl

In a separate bowl, mix butter and sugars with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla; mix until well combined.

Add the wet mixture into the oat mixture and stir until combined. Gently fold in the diced mango & chocolate chips.

Scoop out about 1 1 /2 Tbsp. of mixture, form into a loose ball, and place cookie dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350° F for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the cookies and place them on a cooling rack. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Monster cookies

My husband says these cookies "are OFF THE HOOK!!" I however think there good. A cookie is a cookie, how can you go wrong? (Unless you put raisins in them) I took Paula Deans and The Pioneer Womans recipe of the monster cookie and combined them similar to another review. Besides a few other things I replaced the raisins (YUCK!) for pecans (YUMMM!)

3 eggs
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
1 c granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 12-ounce jar creamy peanut butter
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 c. multi-colored chocolate candies
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/4-1/2 c. pecans, optional (or raisins)
2 tsp baking soda
3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant)
2 c. Rice Krispies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.

In a very large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter, and butter. Mix well. Stir in the chocolate candies, chocolate chips, raisins, if using, baking soda, and oatmeal. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. Do not over bake. Let stand for about 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool. When cool, store in large resealable plastic bags.

SweEt CarOliNe :)

Glazed Peanut Butter Bars

Two of my favorite things in life are chocolate & peanut butter. I dont know if there are many things that go together as well as those two ingredients (except me & my hubs ;)

This is a great after school snack for kids and for some of us adults we remember getting something like it at school :)

Taste of home
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons water
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

GLAZE:
1-1/4 cups milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs, water and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Spread into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned.

For glaze, in a microwave, melt chips and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Pour over warm bars; spread evenly. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

Yields: 4 dozen

Chocolate Kiwi Popsicles

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My sister is the QUEEN of dark chocolate recipes. I however am not a fan of the stuff BUT if you put it with fruit I am in love!!! Plus did you know that dark chocolate is supposed to be healthier for you :)

Ingredients:
kiwi (peeled & cut into 1" thick rounds)
1 c. dark chocolate (chopped)
1/2 c. coconut oil

1) Stick Kiwi with a popsicle stick in each round. Freeze on a tray in the freezer.

2) Melt dark chocolate and Coconut oil over a double boiler, then cooled to room temp.

3) Dip each Kiwi-pop into the chocolate mixture (it will immediately turn crispy) and place on a tray to refreeze or pass around right now.

* Dipped bananas in this same mixture and it was sooo heavenly!!! The fruit possibilities are endless!!!!

Chocolate banana white chocolate chip muffin

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There isnt many foods that are better after they are bad. Sometimes I kick myself for letting things go bad! HOWEVER bananas sometimes are better when they are black :) well for baking they are anyways. I didnt know if I would like this recipe because I am not a huge fan of white chocolate but I really like this one especially when I am having a chocolate craving and dont have any chocolate. This is a pretty simple recipe so I can throw it together anytime night or day.

1/2 cup of butter, softened
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3 very ripe bananas, mashed up
2 cups of flour
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup of white chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then coat a muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, bananas, and vanilla then continue beating until well combined.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt together, mix well. Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just combined. Add the 3/4 cup of white chocolate chips then gently mix them into the batter.

Spoon the batter evenly into each muffin tin. Add the last 1/4 cup of the remaining white chocolate chips equally to each muffin, pushing them in gently.

Place into the oven and bake 22-25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let the muffins cool on a rack. Slather with butter, if desired, and enjoy!

Rolo Pretzel Turtles "Hostess with the Mostess"

Who doesn't love a turtle? These easy bite size snacks are a quick fix for your Superbowl get together. Us woman want to enjoy the game to! Do you have the willpower to eat just one?

Rolo chocolate candies
Mini pretzels
Nuts - toasted pecans/almonds/hazelnuts/walnuts

Preheat your oven to 350

Unwrap your Rolos. Place pretzels on baking sheet. Top with a Rolo.

Bake in oven for 3-5 minutes, until the chocolate just begins to melt. The Rolo should be soft but not completely melted.

Remove from oven, place on cooling rack and immediately squish the chocolate with a nut. Watch the caramel ooze out. YUM!

Cookie Dough Dip

Awesome superbowl dip!!!
This is alot like my toffee dip recipe with a little tweaking
recipe by addapinch.com

1 8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/2 c. butter softened
1 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup toffee bits or 1 cup granola

Cream butter & cream cheese together. Add all remaining ingredients and mix until well combined. Serve with apples or graham crackers (my one son loves it with wheat thins :/)

Snickers Popcorn (Cookies and Cups)

Dont Forget to enter our giveaway on facebook it will be ending this weekend

There really should be a SA! Snickers anonymous, because i can't get enough of it lately!

By husband says this is DA Bomb and we both agree that very little should go in a bowl

as your sitting down to enjoy it, because if its left in a large container or zip lock your bound

to eat it all in one sitting.

• 8 quarts air popped corn (about 2 cups of kernels)
• 1 cup salted butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 30 “Fun Size” Snickers bars coarsely chopped
• 3 oz melted semi sweet chocolate (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 200°
2. Over medium heat boil butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in your baking soda.
4. Pour over your popcorn and stir to coat evenly.
5. Transfer to waxed paper lined counter and sprinkle peanuts on top. Stir until all is coated evenly.
6. Transfer popcorn into a large roasting pan and bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and stir in your coarsely chopped Snickers. Return to oven for 3 more minutes so the Snickers begin to melt slightly into the popcorn.
8. Remove from pan and transfer popcorn back to wax paper to cool.
9. Drizzle melted chocolate on top of popcorn if desired.
10. Let set and store in an airtight container.

chocolate peanut butter bars (LaurensLatest.com)

So I was out blog stalking looking for something new and different and I stumbled upon a new blog and I think I fell in love!!! I found lots of recipes I want to try but thos one sounded yummy and I had everything for it already which is a HUGE bonus!! My family devoured it.

yields: 24 bars
Ingredients:
for the chocolate layer 1-18.25 oz. box chocolate fudge cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
for the peanut butter crumble: 1/2 cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup oats
2 tablespoons flour
2 oz. semi sweet chocolate, chopped into chunks (or just use some chocolate chips I used milk chocolate)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 baking dish with foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. In large bowl, mix cake mix, butter and egg together until well combined. Press into an even layer into prepared pan. Set aside. Melt peanut butter and butter together in microwave safe bowl until butter has melted completely and peanut butter has softened. Stir in remaining ingredients until oats and flour have been incorporated. Sprinkle over chocolate layer and gently press peanut butter crumble into the chocolate layer. Top with chocolate chunks and bake 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Enjoy warm or cool completely, remove bars from pan and cut into 24 even squares. Store in air tight container.

Double Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Cookies

Contributed by Carolyn from "Made Blog" Pictures have white chips but I prefer dark chips

1/2 Cup (1 stick) Butter--don't use margarine

1/2 Cup Vegetable Shortening

3/4 cups White Sugar

3/4 cups Brown Sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

2 cups Flour

3/4 cup Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

3/4 tsp Salt

2 cups semi-sweet chips (i used half white chips half reg choc chips)

1 cup pomegranate seeds (1 Pomegranate is more than enough) My tip for seeding a pomegranate: cut in half than turn seed side down over a bowl and take all you frustration out on the big guy and beat it with a metal spoon. Less mess, cuts the time in half, and separates well from the pulp.

In a mixer, cream together the butter, shortening, 2 sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Beat the mixture on medium-high for a full 3 minutes--this is important. In a separate bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine it with the butter mixture and mix till everything is incorporated.

Add the pomegranate seeds and chocolate chips.

Dump in the chips and seeds and mix briefly to incorporate everything. A few seeds may burst while mixing but that's fine.Scoop the dough into 12 small balls on a cookie sheet with wax paper and bake at 350* for 10mins. An of course enjoy these melt in your mouth cookies!

Snicker Doodles

Ok so this is the snicker doodle recipe I was talking about before. The one with the snickers wrapped inside Mmmmmm!!!!

Cream together:
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs

Add:
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp. Baking soda
2 3/4- 4 cups flour
Bite size Snickers cut into half
Cinnamon & sugar


Mix well. Let chill for about an hour or until not too sticky.

Roll dough around snickers then in cinnamon & sugar. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes.

Frosted Zucchini Brownies (Christy Ward)

Are you sick of garden recipes yet?? I know I'm not. My hubby isn't a big fan of brownies, he says there too dry for him. These however are his favorite!! This brownies are soooo moist & delicious!! Thank you to my dear friend Christy for sharing this with me!!

Mix:
2 cups sugar & 1 cup oil
Add in 3 eggs, 1/2 cup milk, & 2 Tbsp. Vanilla
then add 2 cups peeled & shredded zucchini.
After that's mixed well add:
1/4 tsp. Baking powder 1/4 c. Baking Cocoa 1 tsp. Baking soda 1 tsp. Salt 2 1/2 cups flour
When its all mixed, pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake @ 350 for 45 minutes.

Frosting:
6 Tbsp. Unsweetened cocoa
1/4 c margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 c. Milk
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
 Melt butter, add cocoa. Set aside to cool. In bowl combine remaining ingredients. Stir in cocoa mix. Spread over brownies. You can also add nuts to the brownies if you'd like. I like to add walnuts to ours. Happy Eating :)

Candy Bar Cake (allrecipe.com)

We recently had a family get together where we were having a weinie roast and we were supposed to bring something to share. I was running late so I thought I better make a dessert since, its the last thing people eat. I had found this recipe online and thought ... what a great oppurtunity to get others opinions of this recipe. :) Well it was definitely a winner!! I was very excited with the response, especially my grandma who loved it!!

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix 1 1/2 cups milk 3 eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1/2 cup white sugar 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped toppin thawed 1 cup chopped pecans 4 (1.5 ounce) bars milk chocolate candy, coarsly chopped

Preheat oven to 325* F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 3 (8 inch) pans ( I just did mine in a 9x13 cake pan to make it go further and it was still great.) In a large bowl, combine cake mix, milk, eggs, oil and instant vanilla pudding mix. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan(s) Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, (if you do it in a 9x13 pan like I did it takes about 35-40 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

To make the frosting: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the white sugar and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in the whipped topping, pecans and chopped chocolate. Spread between layers and on top and sides of cake. I hope you had a great 24th!!

Rolo Cookies (my momma)

The other day I had to have a treat for baseball and was planning on making cinnamon rolls (ourbestbites) but had absolutely no time! My awesome great sweet loving mother said I am making cookies can I help and just make extra for you....hmmmmm who would turn this down?????? NOT I lol!!!

SO I told my mom I needed about 3 dozen for 2 teams and extra for us during the game :) Well I should have known better. Mom showed up to the game with about 5 dozen cookies!!! I told you she is great! Well everyone enjoyed these cookies!

This recipe is sooooooo easy and everyone thinks your Betty Crocker cause you could make these!

1 pkg. Rolo's
1 box Devils Food Cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 c. oil

Ok so how hard could it be with only 4 ingredients right!?!?
Mix cake mix, oil, and eggs. Take a small ball of dough and form a ball around the rolo. Remember not to use a ton of dough or you wont have rolo spread throughout it, use as small amount as possible or just do test runs.

Place on greased cookie sheet and Bake @ 350 for 7-8 minutes. Yields about 3 dozen