Peanutty Chocolate Cookies

These are always a hit

1 cup chunky peanut butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 package fudge brownie mix (13x9" size)
1/2 cup water
12 ounces milk chocolate candy bars coarsely chopped
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
In large a large mixing bowl cream peanut butter and oil.  Beat in eggs just until combined.  Stir in brownie mix and water.  Fold in the chopped candy bars and peanuts.  Drop by heaping tablespoons 2" apart onto greased baking sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove to wire racks to cool.  Yield: 3 1/2 dozen.

I usually add alittle more peanuts and chocolate to top of cookies.

Christmas Candy Cane Crispers

I have not tried these yet but hope to.  I will probably use the fruit candy canes instead of peppermint ones.  Think I might actually put some crushed ones into the dough and not just on top.

1 cup butter at room temperature
1 1/4 cups powder sugar plus additional for coating
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup coarsely crushed candy canes

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and lightly flour a baking sheet.  In a large bowl beat butter, powder sugar, and vanilla.  In another bowl stir together flour, rolled oats and salt then blend with creamed mixture.  Roll dough into 3/4" balls and then roll in powder sugar.  Place 2" apart on baking sheet and flatten with a fork making crisscross pattern.  Sprinkle each with about 1/2 teaspoon crushed candy canes.  Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 to 3 minutes transfer to wire racks to cool completely. 
Makes about 4 dozen

Orange Cream Shake

Treat for little ones

2 cups orange juice
3 cups vanilla ice cream

Add the orange juice to the blender first, then add the ice cream.  Blend into a shake.
Makes 4 (1-cup) servings

Sweet 'n' Salty Trail Mix

1 egg white

1 pound unsalted mixed nuts

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp. salt

3 cups mixed dried fruit

1/4 cup candy coated chocolates, like M&M's

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  In bowl beat egg white and add next 4 ingredients.  Toss well to coat.

Transfer nut mixture to baking sheet and bake 30-45 minutes until crisp and dry.  Cool completely.  Toss nuts with dried fruit and M&M's.

Serve 16

Christmas In July!

Peanut Brittle Cookies

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup ground peanut brittle

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Grease a cookie sheet.

Cream sugar and shortening.  Add egg and beat well.  Sift flour measure and shift again with baking powder and salt.  Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.  Stir in vanilla and peanut brittle.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.  Bake 10 to 15 minutes.  Makes 5 dozen.

Coconut Custard Pie

I posted this on Facebook but some of you aren't on it so will post it here.  I took it to work on Saturday and they really liked it.  I did not try it but it went together fast and looked really pretty in the pie plate.

1/2 cup bisquick
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tbsp. butter softened

Combine all ingredients and pour into a buttered 9" pie plate.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until custard is set.  Like magic it layers into crust, custard and coconut top.

Teigan

She loves being outside and this week rain has came later in night or early a.m so can be out.  She goes to a Ninja Warrior class now so she flips and all on everything!!!!