The Brownie That Will Change Your Life Let me start off by saying that viewer discretion is advised for today’s post. OK now with the story that preludes possibly the greatest brownie I have ever sunk my teeth in thus far in my life. Last Saturday Mrs. I knew time was tight and I didn’t want to spend all night Friday night to prep a dessert. This recipe, I cannot take any credit for and nor will I try as it is compliments of Nestle Toll House and as you can see from the reviews…. Ingredients 1 pkg. (18.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix1 cup chopped nuts ( Optional )1 cup Evaporated Milk1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted35 (10-oz. pkg.) caramels, unwrapped2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Method Preheat oven to 350° F.Combine cake mix and nuts in large bowl. Bake for 15 minutes.Heat caramels and remaining evaporated milk in small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Drop remaining batter by heaping teaspoon over caramel mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set.Cool in pan on wire rack.
Homemade Girl Scout Cookies: Tagalongs Tagalongs, or Peanut Butter Patties, seem to be one of the less remarkable Girl Scout cookies. Everyone likes them, but no one ever seems to call them out as their favorite. My feeling is that these cookies are very reminiscent of candies like peanut butter cups and I think we can all agree that they are a hard act to follow because the combination is such a good one. So, while I don’t think that this homemade version of Tagalongs is going to replace classic peanut butter cups, they are still really good cookies. The cookie is crisp and a bit plain, although the hint of vanilla in it highlights the peanut butter filling. The cookie base for these is the same one that I used to make my homemade Samoas: a tender and crisp shortbread-type cookie. I used the same peanut butter filling that I used for my homemade peanut butter cups, substituting all creamy peanut butter for the crunchy. Homemade Tagalongs (a.k.a. Preheat oven to 350F. Makes about 3-dozen
Cinnamon Roll Cookies Forget the weights get your bicep curl on in this hand to mouth cookie lift. For a heavier lift, stack a few cookies together. Then have a few more for some extra reps and your arms should be perfectly sculpted. See these cookies not only taste good, but they will make you look good. Cinnamon Roll Cookies Alright all story telling aside, the cookies have a crisp edge with chewy crumb and a soft crackle from the glaze. A few notes: Keep in mind the dough will be sticky, so I used wax paper to guide the dough into a roll. Cinnamon Roll Cookies Makes approximately 4 dozen two inch cookies | Preparation: Line bake sheet with parchment paper and heat oven to 350 degrees F. Ingredients: Instructions: Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. To make glaze: Sift powdered sugar and add in 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until drizzling consistency is achieved. Assembly: Drizzle tops of cookies with glaze and let stand at room temperature until glaze dries completely. Leave a Comment
Lemon Sugar Cookies Lemon Sugar Cookies I love all kinds of cookies, but traditional sugar cookies with frosting have never been my favorite. I am just not a frosting gal. The recipe includes lemon zest and fresh lemon juice so the cookies have a delightful lemon flavor. Ring in spring with a batch of Lemon Sugar Cookies. Make sure you enter our giveaway to win a copy of Our Best Bites cookbook. Lemon Sugar Cookies Yield: 3 dozen cookiesCook Time: 8-10 minutes Ingredients:2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Zest of 2 large lemons 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling cookiesDirections:1. If you like these Lemon Sugar Cookies, you might also like:
The Ultimate Strawberry Lemonade One of the first times I ever realized that – HEY! I can cook for myself! – was when I first learned to make lemonade. I magically found the refrigerated lemon juice at our house and followed the directions to make my own lemonade. I stirred and stirred and stirred again until that sugar was finally dissolved. Sorry for the detour. Anyway, there was a summer there where I made my own lemonade every single day, making sure to rub it in my sister’s face that I knew how to and she didn’t. The key to this being the ultimate lemonade is that you blend it up with the lemon rind in there. And any time of day for that matter. (makes 2 pint-glass servings with ice) 3/4 cup sugar2 large lemons, microwaved for 30 seconds2 cups water1 cup of frozen strawberries, microwaved for 1 minute (you could use fresh, but I think the frozen works better here) In a blender squeeze the lemons and add the rest of the lemon, rind and all. Now if that doesn’t say summer, I don’t know what does.
Watermelon Cookies If you need a fun and colorful dessert for a picnic or cookout, try these delicious watermelon cookies! This is a simple sugar cookie dough that’s been dotted with miniature chocolate chips, then rolled in a colored glaze to finish them off. I’ve actually made these many times and published them on Familycorner.com, a website I used to own, several years ago. I did adapt the recipe a little bit over the years though. I made them again just the other day and they were polished off in no time. Just a quick note. Cut out circles with a cookie cutter or biscuit cutter. Use a dough scraper or a sharp knife to cut each circle in half. Gently press miniature semi sweet morsels into each semicircle. Bake for 6-8 minutes, checking after 6 minutes (mine were perfect in 7 minutes). Place cookies on cooling racks, excess glaze will drip through onto the wax paper. Ingredients Sugar Cookie Dough Plus 1 cup miniature semi sweet morsels Glaze Instructions For the Glaze Notes from Amanda
Make Your Own Girl Scout Cookies Make Your Own Girl Scout Cookies, Sans The Artificial Ingredients Whether you want to avoid some of the highly-processed ingredients (like trans fats and palm oil) or you just can’t wait for the annual cookie sale, we’ve got some simple ways to make healthier versions of these classic treats. Why Make Your Own Though Girl Scout cookies boxes say “trans-fat free,” the term is officially defined by the FDA as a food that contains less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, meaning some varieties — including uber-popular Thin Mints, Samoas and Tagalongs — still contain trace amounts of the fat. 2 Recipes, 5 Different Girl Scout Cookies Many of the favorite Girl Scout cookies begin with the same base: The classic shortbread cookie. Recipe #1: Shortbread CookiesStart with any basic shortbread cookie recipe – like this one from Claire Robinson. One Cookie Recipe, 4 Different Cookies Trefoils: Leave plain for the most classic of Girl Scout munchies. Classic Shortbread Cookies: Trefoils
Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies - StumbleUpon These are divine. Truly. They taste just like your favorite breakfast treat but in fabulous cookie form. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I stumbled on something like it and thought I would give it a whirl. Cookie Ingredients:- One batch sugar cookie dough (you can make your own, or just buy a roll)- 1/4 stick butter, melted- Cinnamon- Brown Sugar Cookie Instructions:- Roll out sugar cookie dough into a large rectangle (flour your rolling surface to avoid stickage!) Glaze Ingredients:- Butter, melted- Milk, warmed- Powdered (Confectioner's) Sugar- Vanilla Glaze Instructions:- Mix equal parts butter and milk- Add a dash off vanilla to butter/milk mix for flavor- Very slowly drizzle butter/milk mix into confectioner's sugar, stirring constantly until you get desired consistency
Beef Stroganoff Recipe : Ellie Krieger Directions Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer the meat with its juices to a plate. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Return the beef and juices to the pan and stir to incorporate. Spoon the mixture over the noodles and garnish with parsley. Serving size: 1 cup noodles, 1 1/2 cups beef-mushroom mixture, 1 teaspoon parsley Per Serving: Calories 520; Total Fat 15 g (Sat Fat 3.5 g, Mono Fat 6.5 g, Poly Fat 2.5 g); Protein 40 g; Carb 51 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 560 mg Excellent source of: Copper, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Riboflavin, Selenium, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin K, Zinc Good source of: Fiber, Magnesium
Dizzy Girl Bakes Fluffernutter Cookies, 3 Ingredients! Phew, what a whirlwind this week has been! I need one of these cookies while I unpack! More about my trip later, we’ve got to talk cookies! Seriously, wait until you try this recipe. I have had this idea in my head for over a week now and had NO idea how they would turn out. Grab a tall glass of milk and treat the family to these way too easy and oh so fun cookie gems! Yes, you heard me right….3 ingredients! Mix, mix, mix Ready to bake! Bake 12-15 minutes Fluffernutter Cookies 1 Cup creamy peanut butter 1 large egg 1 cup marshmallow cream 1. about 18 cookies Have a great rest of your week and weekend! Other recipes you may enjoy... Valentine Shortbread Cookie SandwichesMini Peanut Butter and Chocolate Buttercream Cookie SandwichesNutter Butter White Chocolate Chip CookiesChocolate Cherry Chip Cookies!
Candy Corn Sugar Cookies Just so you know I, like Kate, had very good intentions of posting actual food today. But there’s only so much time before Halloween and then we can’t post fun things like this for a whole year, so you see we must! And actually, you can do candy corn themed stuff all the way through Thanksgiving, so live it up! But I do have an actual dinner recipe on Monday. Start with a batch of sugar cookies and divide your dough into three equal portions. You’ll leave one of those portions as is (this will be the white part of the candy corn) and then you’ll color one of the remaining portions yellow and one orange. And here’s a little tip. Now you’ll just need a loaf pan. The first thing you’ll do is place your uncolored cookie dough in the bottom of the pan and spread it out as flat as you can. You’re going to have 3 layers here and the height of your dough will determine the size of your cookies. When it’s done chilling, unwrap and you should have a nice layered loaf of dough. Instructions:
Three-Cheese Macaroni Recipe : Food Network Kitchens Directions Whisk the egg, evaporated milk, cayenne, nutmeg, and salt and black pepper to taste in a bowl. Toss the grated cheeses in a separate bowl. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Combine the egg mixture and the grated cheeses in the empty pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the cheeses melt and the sauce begins to thicken. Toss the pasta in the sauce; season with salt and black pepper. Per serving (about 1 1/3 cups): Calories 403; Fat 17 g (Saturated 10 g); Cholesterol 85 mg; Sodium 517 mg; Carbohydrate 41 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 20 g Photograph by Kate Mathis
Super Mario Mushroom Cookies (Snack or Die - Video Game Cookies) A bit of pound cake with a brightly iced cookie top. These cookies are the same size as a mushroom, but taste better and are cuter to boot. Ingredients for making the mushrooms: 1 cup butter (two sticks) 1/2 cup pecans (walnuts or hazelnuts work as well) 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt Pound cake (a frozen loaf is fine) Black decorator's gel Red and green food coloring White frosting or white fondant Ingredients for Royal Icing: 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 egg white The cookies are a slightly less sweet version of the cookie used in the Koopa Shell Cookie. As with all things involving royal icing, there will be long drying times. To start off the cookies, beat together the softened butter and sugar until the mixture is fluffy and looks like mayo. Add the vanilla extract. Mix in the salt and flour until everything is well combined. Add the pecans (or whatever nut suits your fancy) and stir. Whew!