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Caramel/Milk Chocolate/ Oreo topped brownies

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Rob asked for brownies today, with some crushed oreos on top.  So I made those, cut out a few for him and wantes to make the rest a little fancy, so I topped them with  caramel frosting, melted milk chocolate chips and crushed oreos.

My caramel layer got a little thicker and harder to  than I wanted, because I went to let Gracie in and the cold air hit it and really made it too thick to spread, so I microwaved it for 30 seconds and was able to spread it.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Also preheat your oven to 350 degrees before baking.

  • Brownies ingredients
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs special dark cocoa
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • Crushed oreos

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Line a 9×13 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.   In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and dark chocolate chips.   Mix in brown sugar and sugar.  One at a time, beat in eggs, then vanilla.  Do not overnight.  Blend in dry ingredients.  Mix in chips. Evenly spread into pan.  Sprinkle crushed oreos on top.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.  Using the bottom of a wooden spoon, poke holes, about halfway down, in brownies. 

  • Caramel frosting ingredients
  • 6 tbs butter
  • 1 3/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cups
  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tbs heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Directions – in a saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, heavy cream and salt over medium heat to a boil, stirring occasionally.  Once boiling, contstantly stir until thick (from 5 to 10 minutes).  Remove from heat and add vanilla. Wait a minute or two, then  pour over brownies.  Let set about 5 minutes.  

In a microwave safe bowl, melt 1 cups milk chocolate chips in 45 seconds until you can stir melted.  Pour over caramel layer.   Top with more crushed oreos.

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Brownie cookies with ice cream frosting and chocolate chip chip cookie dough

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I had a lot of leftover chocolate chip cookie dough from my cookie dough cookies, so I made some brownie cookies to help use it up!  I also used ice cream frosting on top.  You can use any flavor ice cream (i used cookie dough), or you can use a vanilla buttercream.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup  so you get the right amount.  After you scoop out the individual doughs, chill a few hours or overnight.   And preheat your oven before baking.

  • Cookie dough ingredients
  • 2 tbs butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tbs heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup flour (heated in a microwave safe container for 30 seconds)
  • 2 tbs mini chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar for 3 minutes.  Add vanilla and cream.  Mix in flour.  Blend in chips.  Scoop out tsp of dough and freeze. 

  • 6 tbs butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbs corn syrup (or honey)
  • 1 tbs vanilla
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 cup baking cocoa (I used rodelle dark)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions – in a bowl, mix butter, and sugar.  Add egg whites, vanilla and corn syrup.  Blend in dry ingredients.  Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough.  Chill a few hours or overnight.  When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners.  Stagger cookies on sheet.   Bake 10 to 12 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.

  • Frosting list
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbs ice cream, melted

In a bowl, blend butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.  Blend in ice cream.  Add more powdered sugar if you want a thicker consistency.

Frost cookies.

Top with cookie dough bites and store in covered container

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Vanilla cookie dough cookies with ice cream frosting

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I wanted to make something with cookie dough, so these are a chocolate chip cookie without the chips, an ice cream frosting and edible cookie dough on top.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  After you scoop out the dough, chill them for a few hours. Preheat your oven before baking.

  • Cookie dough pieces 
  • 2 tbs  butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 1/2 tbs heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup flour (heated in a microwave safe container for 30 seconds)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs  mini chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter and brown sugar for 3 minutes.   Add vanilla and heavy cream.  Mix in flour and salt.  Blend in chips.  Scoop out tsp of dough and place in a container in freezer.

  • Cookies ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Add egg and vanilla.  Blend in dry ingredients.  Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough.  Place in a covered container and chill a few hours or overnight.   When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baker liners.  Stagger cookies on sheet.  Bake 11 to 15 minutes (Bottoms will be lightly browned).  Cool completely.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 4 tbs butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbs ice cream, melted

Directions- in a bowl, blend butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.  Mix in ice cream.  Add more powdered sugar, if needed, to get the consistency you want.

Frost cookies.

Place pieces of cookie dough on top and store in covered container.

Peanut butter cookie mix /cake mix bars with Reese’s hearts

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I need to use up my Reese’s hearts so I can buy the Reese’s eggs, so I decided to use a peanut butter cookie mix,

a yellow cake mix,

some eggs, melted butter and one cup peanut butter.  Tossed in about 20  of these and made bars.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 peanut butter cookie mix
  • 1 yellow cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • Reese’s hearts, chopped into large pieces

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.  In a bowl, mix cake and cookie mixes together.  Add eggs and melted butter.  Blend in peanut butter.  Mix in Reese’s hearts.   Evenly spread into prepared pan.   Gently press extra Reese’s hearts on top. 

Bake 19 to 24 minutes (edges will be golden).  Cool completely.   Cut into squares and store in covered container.

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Melted butter, no chill sugar cookies

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I wanted to bake a treat for my non peanut butter, non chocolate loving work friends.  And I needed to make them quickly after running errands, so I opted for sugar cookies using melted butter.  The dough does not need chilling.  The cookies come out nice and soft and thick.

I used a combo of all purpose flour and bread flour.  You can entirely use all purpose flour.  Scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Also preheat your oven before baking.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbs flour
  • 1/4 cup bread flour
  • 1/2 tbs cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners.  In a bowl, mix melted butter and sugar.  Blend in yolk and vanilla.  Stir in dry ingredients.  Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough.  Roll into balls and slightly flatten.  Stagger on prepared cookie sheet.  Sprinkle tops with extra sugar.  Bake 11 to 14 minutes, no longer.  (Bottoms will be light golden).  Cool completely.  Frost with a simple vanilla frosting, if desired.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 2 tbs butter, melted
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Heavy cream or milk

In a bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.  Add enough milk or cream to get the consistency you want.  Frost cookies.  Store in covered container.

Celebrating another team USA win

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I wanted to bake to celebrate the US men’s hockey team gold medal game victory, but there is also a super winter storm coming and I am staying at the Doubletree hotel near work tonight, and time is of the essence.  Rob asked for doubletree cookies.  I found the recipe put out by doubletree and tweaked it.   Another higher level treat will be made at a later date for our US hockey  men.  Hoping we don’t lose power so the treat can be made later this week!!!

The game was stressful.  So much play was in our end.  When Jack’s game winner went in, I couldn’t believe it!  And it was so wonderful to see the late Johnny Gaudreau honored and that 2 of his kids were on the ice for the team picture.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Chill the scooped out dough a few hours.  And, preheat your oven  before baking. 

These bake at 300 degrees, per doubletree. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup plus 1  tbs brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbs cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup oats (either quick or rolled)
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions – in a food processor, place oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cornstarch.    Process 1 minute.  Set aside.  in a bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Blend in oats mixture.  Fold in chips.   Scoop out 1/4 cups dough.  Chill an hour or 2.  When ready to bake, preheat oven to 300.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners or parchment paper.  Stagger cookies on sheet.  Bake 20 to 23 minutes.  Cool completely.  Store in covered container.

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The most ridiculous treat I have ever made

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In honor of the US women’s Olympic hockey team winning the gold medal and our men’s team taking on Canada for gold Sunday, I really wanted to step up my dessert game.   I saw Costco has this new chocolate chip cookie bar cake –  a  chocolate cake layer, creamy filling with pieces of edible cookie dough, chocolate chip cookie cake, topped with a thin layer of chocolate frosting.   I think next time, I would put the cookie cake layer on the bottom (because it is kind of heavy) or make a yellow layer and add chocolate chips to it.  It took a while to make, but the weather is not great, so why not try this?

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cups so you get the right amount.  Same goes for your powdered sugar and baking cocoa.  And, preheat your oven before baking.

Before you start this process,  take out 4 and 1/2 sticks of butter and set aside, so they soften.

Also take out 3/4 cup ice cream and put in a cup before baking, in the fridge, so it melts.

I used chocolate chip cookie dough

I didn’t want to make this using 9×13 pans, so I found these 8×10 at the dollar tree.

  • Fudgy chocolate cake layer ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cups
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 /4 cup plus 2 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/2 tso baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup hot water

Directions -Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8×10 pan with parchment paper and set aside.  In a bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Mix in dry ingredients.    Pour in water and just stir until batter evenly blended.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.

  • Chocolate chip cookie cake ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, melted and cooled 5 minutes
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tbs cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (plus 1/2 cup)

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8×10 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.  In a bowl, blend butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, yolk and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients.  Mix in 1 cup chips. Press into prepared pan.  Sprinkle 1/2 cup chips on top.  Gently press down gently.  Bake 30 minutes (edges will be golden).  Cool completely.

  • Ice cream flavored filling ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup ice cream, melted
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • Milk

Directions – in a bowl, using a hand mixer,  blend butter and melted ice cream smooth.  Slowly, blend in powdered sugar and enough milk to get the consistency you want.

  • Edible cookie dough ingredients
  • 2 cup flour (heated in a microwave safe bowl for 60 seconds for safety purposes)
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, using a hand mixer, beat brown sugar and butter for 2 minutes.   Add vanilla.  Mix in flour then mini chips.  Scoop out tsp of dough.  Set aside.

  • Chocolate frosting ingredients
  • 2 tbs butter, melted
  • 2 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbs milk

Directions – in a bowl, blend butter and cocoa.  Mix in powdered sugar.  Add enough milk to get the consistency you want.

Now it’s time to assemble this monstrosity!  I am putting this together like Costco does… but next time, I think I will put the chocolate chip cookie cake layer on the bottom, perhaps leave out the cookie dough pieces from the filling and maybe skip the frosting, or drizzle  melted chocolate chips.

On a tray, place the chocolate cake layer.

Evenly spread ice cream filling on top.

Gently press in cookie dough pieces.

Top with chocolate chip cookie dough layer.

Frost with chocolate frosting.

A side view

Cut into pieces and store in covered container.

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Celebrating a Team usa men’s hockey win  and gameday for Team USA women’s hockey

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These are for another Team USA men’s hockey win (featuring a goal by Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson) and for gameday for the US women’s hockey team vs Sweden.

A while back, I found a recipe that had some sort of marshmallow swirl in brownies.  Of course I can’t find thst recipe, but it go me thinking of making a vanilla version of a treat with crushed golden oreos

and fluff. 

And instead of vanilla flavoring, I used cake batter extract for a different flavor.  For the frosting, I used some crushed oreos, fluff and cake extract too.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  (Same for the powdered sugar for the frosting).

  • Ingredients list
  • 3/4  butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 eggs
  • 1 tsp cake batter extract (you cam use vanilla instead)
  • 2 tbs water
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 11/2 tsp baking powder
  • 5 tbs marshmallow fluff
  • 10 golden oreos, finely crushed

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add egg and a half, water and extract.  Blend in dry ingredients.   Mix in fluff then crushed oreos.  Scoop out 1/4 cups dough.  Chill a few hours.  When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners or parchment paper.  Stagger cookies on sheet. 

Bake 11 to 13 minutes.  No longer.  Cool completely.

  • Frosting ingredients list
  • 6 tbs butter, softened
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbs cream
  • 5 tbs fluff
  • 1 tsp cake batter

In a bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar.  Mix in cream, fluff and extract.  Frost cookies.

  Store in covered container.

Melted butter sugar cookie valentine’s cutouts

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Another option to use my heart shaped cookie cutters on – melted butter sugar cookies.

  Another tweak after making some cookies with softened butter and another batch with crisco.  These come together quickly and are super soft.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  And, remember to preheat your oven before baking.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbs water
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine butter and sugar.  Add egg, water  and vanilla.  I added some red food color here to make the cookie dough pink.  (Totally optional step)

Mix in dry ingredients. If dough seems a little dry, add another tbs or two of water.  Sprinkle flour on a flat surface to desired thickness.  Cut out cookies.

Place on prepared sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes.

These look remarkably similar after baking!

Cool completely.  Frost with vanilla frosting. 

Store in covered container.  Thanks so much for stopping by