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Victory Monday NFL wildcard treat # 3 – Easy brownie cookie sandwiches

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The hat trick of treats for the Bills victory Monday- brownie cookie sandwiches.  These start with a brownie mix, also use some hot fudge.  And the filling is a basic buttercream. 

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Also, no need to chill the dough.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 5 tbs water
  • 1/4 ,cup hot fudge (room temp)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, combine brownie mix, flour, oil, egg and water.  Blend in hot fudge.   Fold in chips. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Scoop out 2 tbs dough.  Line cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners.  Stagger on sheet.  Bake 9 to 11 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.

  • Filling ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbs heavy cream

In a bowl, blend powdered sugar and butter well.  Add vanilla and heavy cream.  Spoon between 2 cookies.  Store in covered container.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cookie dough brownies

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Coolie dough brownies

Cookie dough brownies – super simple and super sweet to help get you through a busy holiday season.  I used a brownie mix, but you can certainly use your favorite recipe for a 9×13 pan (or browse my blog for one).

  • Ingredients
  • 1 brownie mix, prepared and baked in a 9×13 pan, completely cooled
  • 3/4 cups butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbs milk or water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tbs crisco, butter or vegetable oil

In a  bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Add milk and vanilla.  Fold in flour.  Spread evenly over cooled brownies.  In a microwave safe bowl, melted chocolate chips and crisco in 45 second increments until you can stir smooth.  Spread over cookie dough layer.  I actually cut the brownies before the chocolate layer hardened because it was easier.  Store in covered container.

Chocolate Chip cookie-Oreo-Brownie “cake”

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Stepping up my treat game this holiday season.  A chocolate chip cookie crust, a layer of oreo and topped with brownies.  Not sure what to call it!

  • Chocolate chip cookie crust
  • 10 tbs butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cups flour (scooped from flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9 inch cake pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.   in a bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Add egg and vanilla.  Blend in flour and baking powder.  Mix in chips. Press into bottom and partway up sides of prepared pan.

Top with a layer of  Oreos!

  • Brownie ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup flour (scooped from flour bag into measuring cup so you get the right amount)

Directions – in a bowl, combine butter and sugar.  Blend in cocoa, eggs, vanilla, salt and baking powder. Fold in flour.  Evenly spread over oreo layer. 

Bake 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center basically comes out clean. 

Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips (i used milk chocolate)..  Gently press into top brownie layer. 

Cool completely.   Store in covered container.

Week 9 victory treats part 2 – fudgy brownies

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Such a big Bills win was worthy of not one, but 2 treats.  Plus not everyone loves peanut butter, so i present an alternative – fudgy brownies with chocolate chips. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 10 tbs butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8×8 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  In a microwave safe bowl, melted butter, sugar and cocoa for 45 seconds.  Stir smooth.  Blend in eggs and vanilla.  Add flour.  Mix in chips.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.  Bake 20 minutes (toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs)  cool completely.   Store in covered container.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Football friday #7 (and happy birthday Eric)

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Today’s Friday football treats is a request from my coworker, Eric, who’s celebrating a birthday today.   They are a version of Little Debbie brownies, which I  loved as a child.  These even have rainbow chips on top (shout out to Price Rite for having them)

I made these amid a crazy game three of the ALCS between the Yankees and Guardians.  What a nutty last few innings – the Judge and Stanton home runs.  The Noel and Fry home runs.  Rob and I are Yankees fans (but he is more invested than me).  He was quite mad afterwards and broke into hot brownies (which I warned him against).  He mangled them, as you can see below.

Remember to scoop your flour and baking cocoa from your containers into measuring cups so you get the right amount.  Also, preheat your oven for 20 minutes so it cycles to the right temp.  If you don’t have milk chocolate chips, you can use all semisweet for the ganache.

  • Brownies ingredients list
  • 2 1/2 sticks of butter, melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, packed into measuring cup
  • 1 3/4 cups unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 yolks
  • 2 tbs corn syrup
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 2 tbs cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degre3s.  Line a 9×13 cake pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.  In a bowl, mix butter, sugar, brown sugar, and baking cocoa.  Add eggs, one at a time,  yolks, corn syrup and vanilla.  Blend in dry ingredients.  Mixture will be very thick.  Evenly spread into pan.  Bake 30 to 40 minutes (until toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs).  Cool completely.

  • Ganache ingredients
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions – in one microwave safe bowl, heat chips for 1 minutes.  In another microwave safe bowl, heat cream for one minute.  Combine cream and chips.  Stir smooth.  Let sit 5 minutes.  Spread on cooled brownies and sprinkle with rainbow chips or m&ms

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Wishing you a day filled with joy, peace and love.  Also remember to be kind!

Gameday Week 3 treat # 2 – brownies

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These Bills  gameday treats for week 3, a request from Rob- brownies.   I grabbed the wrong size pan (8×8) instead of what my recipe indicated (9×9), so these are thicker and took a bit longer to bake. Oops! 🙂  I will have the directions for the 9×9 pan in this recipe.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Also preheat your oven so it cycles to the right temp. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 12 tbs butter
  • 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9×9 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.   In a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and chips in 45 second increments until you can stir smooth.  Add brown sugar and sugar.  Mix in eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.  Fold in flour and salt.  Blend in chips.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes (toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs).  Sprinkle warm brownies with powdered sugar.  Cool completely.   Cut and store in covered container. 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Go Bills!

Week 2 victory treats

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Since the Bills win over the Dolphins ended after 11 pm, there was no time to make victory treats.   I needed to go to bed because I had a 430 am wakeup to work out!   Oh, and  I do not believe in premature baking of the victory treats.   They can not be made until the victory is complete.  The football gods must not be angered.  So these will be brought in Monday.   Dark chocolate brownies, requested by Rob. 

Couple of notes – these bake at 325, lower than most brownie recipes.  Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the correct amount.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2 tbs water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup flour (scooped from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Additional 1/2 cup chocolate chips (opt)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line an 8×8 square pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.  In a microwave safe bowl, heat in 45 second increments – – 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips, butter, sugar and water until you can stir mixture smooth.  Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients.  Mix in additional chips, if using.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.   Cut and store in covered container.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I wish you peace, love and joy today.   Remember to be kind.  We are all fighting a battle and some are more difficult than others.

Black cocoa brownies with peanut butter chips and black cocoa frosting

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I could not bring in just one treat for a Bills victory Monday tomorrow.   So Rob suggested black cocoa brownies with peanut butter chips and black cocoa frosting.  Black cocoa is what makes oreos taste like oreos.  I found some on Amazon that I like to use.  Of course, my hershey’s classic is my standby/old faithful, but the black cocoa is nice to use once in a while.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 /2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup or honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour (scooped from your bag into your measuring cup)
  • 1/3 cup black cocoa
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350.  Line an 8×8 or 9×9 baking pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.  In a bowl, combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and corn syrup/honey.  Add eggs and vanilla.  Blend in flour and black cocoa.  Fold in chips.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.  Bake 13 to 17 minutes (toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs).  Immediately start prepping frosting.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 3 tbs butter softened
  • 3 tbs black cocoa
  • 1 tsp corn syrup or honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 to 6 tsp milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Directions – in a bowl, blend butter and cocoa.  Add vanilla and corn syrup/honey.  Mix in powdered sugar.  Blend in enough milk to get the consistency you want.   Frost warm brownies.  Let cool completely.  Cut and store in covered container.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Go Bills!

Suzy Q brownies

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I had some leftover hostess fluff filling and hostess squiggle dough after making Rob’s hostess cupcake birthday cake, so I decided to use it by making some Suzy q brownies.   You can use whatever brownie recipe you want (or peruse my blog for some) or use a mix.

For my ESPN Radio friends laboring tomorrow on Labor Day, these are for you

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 brownie recipe baked in a 9×13 pan and cooled
  • Topping ingredients
  • Milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tbs vegetable oil
  • Filling ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff
  • 2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • Water or milk
  • Squiggle ingredients
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1 -2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Water or milk

Directions – cut cooled brownies into squares and set aside.   In a microwave safe bowl, microwave chocolate chips and vegetable oil in 30 second increments until you can stir smooth.  Set aside while you make the filling.

For filling – in a bowl, cream butter and fluff, blend in powdered sugar.  Add milk or water, a tsp at a time until you get the consistency you want.  Spread between 2 cooled brownie squares. Top with melted chocolate chips.  Let chocolate harden up for an hour.

For squiggle – in a bowl, combine butter, powdered sugar,and vanilla.  Add water or milk, a tsp at a time to get the consistency you want.  Scoop into a zip lock baggie and cut out a corner.  Squiggle on top of hardened chocolate.  Store in covered container.

Ice cream fudge brownies

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I have not done as much baking this summer because it has been too hot and humid.   No, I do not want ten below zero and two feet of snow, but temps near 90 a dew point close to 70 or above is not great either.   Anyways……

Rob asked for brownies so instead of using just a mix. I swapped out the water for ice cream and added some hot fudge (a neat addition to chocolate baked good, as long as you don’t overdo it).  He ate one and I brought the rest to work today.

If you have time, let the hot fudge warm to room temp bc it is easier to mix in.  Do not microwave or heat it up another way.  You can use any ice cream flavor you want.  I used cookies n cream for these.

  • Ingredients
  • 1 brownie mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup ice cream (use any flavor you want)
  • 1/4 cup hot fudge (room temp, if possible)

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9×13 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  In a bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs and foil.  Blend in hot fudge then ice cream.  It may take a while to mix in ice cream.  Evenly spread in pan.  Bake 22 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.   Store in covered container.