Apple Pie Cookie Bars

Mmmm. So these were super easy and pretty darn amazing!

Hope you enjoy!

~ Ingredients ~

Cookie layer

1 stick of butter

6 tbsp sugar

6 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1 1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Apple Pie layer

1 can apple pie filling

Topping layer

1 1/2 cup oats

4 tbsp butter

6 tbsp brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

~ Directions ~

Turn oven on to 350 degrees (176 C)

Grease a 9x13 pan

Cream together butter and sugars. 

Add egg and vanilla

In seperate, mix together the dry ingredients (flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda). 

Add dry ingredients to wet. 

Put dough in pan and with floured hands, press into pan until bottom is covered. 

Add layer of apple filling.  

Melt butter for topping. 

Mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. 

Add to top. It won't cover everything but spread as evenly as possible. 

Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool before eating! 

We drizzled caramel over the top.

Enjoy!!

Mint Chocolate Cookie Dough Brownies

I'm getting ready for the holidays and trying out a few new recipes. I'm also 19 weeks pregnant soooo yeah...I'm making a bunch of stuff for my cravings. No, I don't over indulge. I'll probably eat about two of these brownies, but they satisfied my craving for chocolate mint :) I made these on a Saturday night and then tried them out on Sunday morning (haha...great breakfast). They needed time to set in the fridge. So next time, I'll make them in the afternoon if I want them that night. 

Hope you enjoy!

Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Stuffed Cookies

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White Chocolate & Pumpkin Snickerdoodles

It's that time of year folks. When I yearn for cool weather. To pull out all my boots. Slip into fleece tights and wear leg warmers around the house. When the crock pot comes out. When I start stocking up on pumpkin every time I go to the store. When my house always smells of something Fall. Pumpkins, caramel, apples, cinnamon. To kick off Fall 2014, I bring you....

White Chocolate & Pumpkin Snickerdoodles.

Reese's & Chocolate Marshmallow Smore's Bars

I love some ooey gooey smore's as much as anyone....but I hate having to make a fire just to have them. Plus...they really are kind of messy. Sooo, I've got a grown up version!

If you can't find the chocolate marshmallows you see below...just get a second jar of marshmallow fluff. I made a double batch (9x13 pan) but I'm including the single bath recipe.

Peanut Butter & Macadamia Nut Oatmeal Cookies

Nom Nom Nom! I haven't used oatmeal in cookies in years...and I'm not sure if I've ever used peanut butter...but DAAAAAMMMMNNN!

There is a slight crunch on the outside and lots of soft, chewy, goodness on the inside. Nothing worse than a hard cookie!

Italian Wedding Cookies

So every year when I was growing up, my little Italian great grandmother would make a bunch of different cookies for Christmas. Then she would separate them into boxes and give one to each household in our family. My absolute favorite ones were the Italian wedding cookies. And they are one of my favorite memories from being little.

Now these cookies go by many names; Russian Teacakes, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Almond Butter Cookies, etc. But I always refer to them as Italian Wedding Cookies. They are not soft and chewy. They are a drier cookie that doesn't expand much when cooking. This is awesome if you want to make a bunch in a short period of time (you fit more on the pan). I also make them smaller so that I can just pop them in my mouth.

Peanut Butter & Toffee Pudding Cookies

In my attempts to help a "helpless in the kitchen" friend, I came across the concept of pudding cookies. I was assuming they would be much easier for someone who is not that comfy with baking. They were simple to make, but I bake all the time. So alas...my search for a really easy cookie recipe continues. At least she liked them when I brought them in for a tasting though!

May I present to you...

Peanut Butter & Toffee Pudding Cookies!

The Perfect Cookie (Bonus: "Cookies for two" recipe!)

Ok. So if you know me, you know I love love love cookies! And I just happen to stumble upon the perfect recipe last year. Seriously. Every time I tried to make cookies before, they came out too flat, too salty, or too done (a crispy cookie is a crappy cookie). I love big, soft baked cookies. I thought about not sharing my most perfect recipe...buttttttttt, I decided that I should share the wealth so that I am no longer solely responsible for bringing cookies everywhere. Plus, this recipe is really really easy!

Make sure to check the bottom of this for the "cookies for two" breakdown :)

Salted Caramel Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Hello hello everyone!

So I've never written a blog before but I keep getting told that my recipes need to go somewhere (besides Facebook that is). I'm sure that there will be plenty of typos in my posts, possibly even some vulgar or profane language, and maybe even a few posts that are profound ;). Sorry in advance. I'm not the classiest lady.

My first recipe will be one of my new favorites that combines two of my all-time favorites...Salted Caramel and Cookies!

I introduce Salted Caramel Brown Butter Snickerdoodles! Wife made, husband approved :)