Double Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies

Found this one on the Hershey's Chocolate Chip bag. :) My family loved them!

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat butter, sugar, and peanut butter in medium bowl until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt; add to butter mixture, blending well. Stir in both cups of chips. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

The recipe says to bake for 12 to 14 minutes.... I only bake them for 6. Take them out of the oven and let them cool before you try to move them to a plate. This way, they stay soft and chewy for WAY longer. I like my cookies soft and chewy, not crispy. :) Must have got that from my grammie.

My little boys helped me make these.... as usual. :) They love to help me in the kitchen.

Pumpkin Poppers

Okay, I found this one on Pinterest and can I just say .... OH MY WORD!!!! These right out of the oven dipped in butter, rolled in cinnamon sugar.... there isn't much better.

PUMPKIN POPPERS

1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp, baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup pure pumpkin
1/2 cup milk

Coating:

1 stick butter, melted
2/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin tins with non-stick spray.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, & spices in a bowl and whisk to combine.

In another bowl, mix oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, pumpkin, & milk. Pour in the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fill mini muffin tins until almost full & bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Melt butter in a small bowl. Mix sugar & cinnamon in a separate bowl. After poppers cool, dip in butter & roll in cinnamon sugar. They are like little donut holes.... SO GOOD!

Cowboy Caviar

I have made this recipe for poker night COUNTLESS times. Everyone loves it! And it is so easy!

2 cans of black beans (drained & rinsed)
2 cans sweet corn (drained)
2 cans of rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
2 ripe avocados (diced)
1/2 diced red onion (minced)
3/4 cup zesty Italian dressing
2 Tbsp of freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp of salt
Tortilla Chips

Mix everything together except chips in a big bowl, and devour with tortilla chips! YUM YUM!

Breakfast of Champions

My kids love boiled eggs. I keep them in a bowl in the fridge so they can eat them as a snack. This morning we had boiled eggs and banana nut muffins, These Muffins are awesome! And if you are wondering about my muffin holder( the green sleeve around the muffin), if you ever see these, they are wonderful! It's a silicone muffin cup. No muffin pan required, just set them on a cookie sheet. Easy clean up, I HATE CLEANING MUFFIN TIN PANS! And the best part, they pop right out every time perfectly!

Ingredients:

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup butter

2 large eggs

1 cup ripe mashed bananas

1/3 cup of sour cream

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground ginger or cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts, walnuts, or pecans, or whatever nut you would like to use.

1/4 cup brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners or spray with non-stick spray. (or use those liners I have :)  )

2. Combine granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with a mixer on Medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs in one at a time. Add the mashed bananas and sour cream; beat until well combined.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a separate bowl; mix well. Add the flour mixture to the batter; stir until just combined. Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.

4. Combine the nuts and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the batter in the muffin cups. (For the kids I left out the nuts and just did brown sugar on top.) Bake the muffins until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes, serve warm. (for left overs microwave for 10 seconds to bring back that just from the oven taste.)

TINY SPICY CHICKEN

Sauce:

3/4 cup of sugar
4 Tbsp Ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
1 Tbsp soy sauce

Mix ingredients together. Set aside.


4 to 8 breasts of chicken, cut into bite size pieces
1 beaten egg
1 Tbsp Accent
Dash of Garlic Salt
Cornstarch
Oil for frying

Dip the chicken into your beaten egg then into the cornstarch. Set onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle with garlic salt and Accent. (I didn't have any of this, nor do I know what it is- it turned out great without it!)  Brown then chicken in the oil, then place on a dish with paper towels to drain the excess oil off. Put into a baking dish and pour the sauce over the chicken. Cover and Bake @ 400 degrees for 1 hour. Awesome!

This recipe came from the Cache Valley Bank recipe book. THANK YOU SANDY!

Christmas Treats

THE BEST EVER SOFT SUGAR COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

8 oz (or 1 cup) of sour cream

3 -5 cups flour

Combine shortening and sugar and cream together. Add eggs, vanilla and sour cream and mix until smooth. Sift in salt, baking soda, and 2 cups of flour. Mix until well combined. Add flour until the dough becomes a ball. Refrigerate for 30 min.

Roll dough out to about 1/4 of an inch. I do mine on the thicker side. Cut out shapes and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 min. Cool and Frost.

Frosting:

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup French Vanilla Creamer

Mix together and wahlah. EASY!

CAKE BALLS

Ingredients:

1 box cake mix which ever flavor you like. (I did strawberry)

1 can of store bought frosting (I did strawberry to match my cake)

1 12 oz bag of chocolate chips

Bake the cake according to the directions on the box. While cake i still hot crumble into a bowl and mix the can of frosting in until well combined. Let cool for about 10 min. Roll into balls and place on wax paper.

Melt the chocolate over a double boiler. Or place a glass bowl over a small sauce pan with simmering water in it. DO NOT LET THE WATER TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE BOWL! Place the chocolate chips in the glass bowl and stir until they are melted and smooth.

Using forks dip the cake balls into the chocolate. Place back on the wax paper to cool and set. You can add sprinkles or drizzle white chocolate over the top, whatever you like. :)

TURKEY CLUB RING with AVACADO AIOLI

Ingredients:

2 cans Crusty French Loaf
1 egg
1 tsp dried oregano
1 Tbsp shredded Parmesan
1 1/2 cups of shredded romaine lettuce
1/4 cup chopped red onion
2 medium plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 Extra virgin Olive Oil
1 1/2 Tbsp of Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup mayo
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped
8 oz thinly sliced turkey ( I also put double the meat and use turkey and ham.... Jesse likes more meat and I aim to please. ;)  )
8 slices of provolone cheese cut in half
8 slices of bacon, halved and crisply cooked

This is of course another Pillsbury recipe, but it is one of our favorites! I have done it for poker nights and birthday parties, it is always a hit!

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large cookie sheet with non stick spray. Place both loaves of bread on tray seam sides down and shape into a large circle pinching the ends of each loaf to the other to seal. Use a sharp knife and cut slits in the top of the dough. I do about 8 to 10 slits about 1/2 inch deep.

In a small bowl beat the egg and 1/2 tsp of the oregano together. Brush gently over the dough. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Bake 20 to 30 min until golden brown.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix lettuce, onion, tomatoes, oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes and remaining 1/2 tsp oregano. Refrigerate for about 20 min to marry the flavors together.

In a food processor, mix mayo, garlic and avocado until smooth.

Cut bread in half horizontally. Press inside of top and bottom of ring to flatten bread slightly for fillings. Place lettuce mixture in the bottom of the ring. Top with turkey, ham, provolone cheese, and bacon. Spread the avocado aioli on top of ring and place it on top of the sandwich.

This really is a very pretty sandwich as well. It looks very impressive and it is pretty easy to do. :) ENJOY!