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Smores chocolate chip cookies stuffed with toasted marshmallows

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I wanted to make something a little different than chocolate chip cookies, so I opted for smores chocolate chip cookies stuffed with toasted marshmallows.  They are a pretty big cookie.  Some of them could not contain the marshmallows, so I cut them in half and made them sandwich cookies and topped them with melted hershey kisses.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the correct amount.  If you pour directly from the bag, it gets packed in and makes a dry cookie.  I recommend chilling the marshmallow stuffed doughs for an hour to prevent cookie spreading.  Also preheat your oven to 375 degrees for 20 minutes before baking so your oven cycles to the right temp.

  • Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 14 sheets of graham crackers, finely crushed
  • 18 toasted marshmallows

Directions- to toast marshmallows – line a cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with Pam.  Line marshmallows on foil.  Broil 2 to 4 minutes (depending how tasted you want your marshmallows).  Set aside.

In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients, then graham cracker crumbs. Fold in chips.  Scoop out 1/4 cups dough.  Divide in half. Place a toasted marshmallow in one half.

  Top with the other half. 

Seal edges. 

Chill an hour.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Stagger cookies, leaving plenty of room.  Bake 9 to 11 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.   Store in covered container.

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My team gave up 5 goals in the first period cookies

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This has not been a good night for my Sabres.  In the blink of an eye, we were down 1-0.  I grab my coat so we can walk Gracie and bam!    We return from our walk, and it’s 3-0 Ottawa.   The Senators stretch their lead to 5 nothing after the first period.  What treat could possibly help one cope with such a debacle.  Super large triple chip cookies.   It is now 5-2 Ottawa. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 9 tbs crisco
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions- in a bowl, cream crisco,  sugar and brown sugar.  Blend in egg and vanilla.  Fold in dry ingredients.  Mix in chips.  Divide dough into 8 even mounds.  Freeze a half hour.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners.  Stagger 4 cookie mounds.  Bake 14 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.   Store in covered container.

Thank you for stopping by today.  Football season can NOT start soon enough. 

Cosmic brownie cookies

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To celebrate the start of the NCAA basketball tournament as well as the Division 3 frozen 4 (which is being held 10 minutes from where we live), I made cosmic brownie cookies.  They are like the little debbie cosmic brownies, which I loved as a child, in cookie form.  I used dark chocolate chips and black cocoa, but you can certainly use semisweet chips and regular baking cocoa.

Reminders – scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  I recommend scooping out and freezing individual dough mounds before baking.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes once you are ready to bake.

  • Ingredients list
  • 12 tbs butter
  • 1 1/3 cups dark chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup black cocoa
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions – in a microwave safe bowl, melt butter and dark chocolate chips in 45 second increments until you can stir it all smooth.  Add brown sugar and sugar.  Beat in one egg at a time.  Add vanilla.  Fold in dry ingredients.  Scoop out 3 tbs of dough.  Freeze a few hours.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Bake 13 to 15 minutes.  Tops will be a little gushy.  Cool completely.   Pop in fridge to firm them up.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup black cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Combine ingredients and frost cooled cookies.  Sprinkle with m&ms. 

Store in covered container.

Bounceback Triple Chip Cookies

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The triple chip cookie I made yesterday were a complete disaster.  So flat I found them unacceptable.  So I mashed them up, added a few tbs of melted butter and pressed them in a bottom of a pan, added a double recipe of brownies and will bring them to work tomorrow.

Anyway, I needed to bounce back with the triple chips.  These came out perfect.  A couple of things- you need all-purpose flour and bread flour.  You need to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.   The dough needs to be frozen for 90 minutes and then bake it frozen. 

  • Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold and shredded with a cheese grater or cubed into small pieces
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tbs flour
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 tbs bread flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips (or semisweet)
  • 2/3 cup white chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl cream cold, cubed butter, brown sugar and sugar.  Add egg, yolk and vanilla.  Fold in dry ingredients.  Blend in chips.  Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough.  Freeze 90 minutes.  Cookie dough is baked directly from freezer.   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Stagger cookies on prepared sheet.  Bake 13 minutes.  Tops will be a little doughy.  Cool completley.   Put in fridge for an hour to firm up.  Theb, remove from fridge and store in covered container. 

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Reese’s Egg filled Monster cookies

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I saw the super XL size of Reese’s eggs at BJ’s and felt I HAD to buy them.  I think because they’re the world’s best candy.  I know Reese’s has the classic cup, and all the holiday shaped versions,  but the eggs are the beat.

This recipe is super easy.  The cookies, though, come out huge!

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 pkg chocolate chip cookie mix
  • 1 peanut butter cookie mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups M&Ms
  • 1 1/2 cups quick cook oats (not prepared)
  • Reese’s eggs!!

Direction – preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  In a bowl, combine cookie mixes.  Blend in butter and eggs.  Fold in oats, then M&Ms.  Scoop out 4 tbs dough and form around Reese’s eggs.  Stagger on prepared sheets.  Bake 12 to 13 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.   Store in covered container.

Cutout sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day

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This cookie is my all-time favorite to make, and I use it all throughout the year because I have a billion cookie cutters for each season.  Plus, it brings back many memories of baking with my mom and they were my dad’s favorite cookie. 

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  I also recommend chilling the dough for a few hours or overnight.  And most importantly, remember to use plenty of flour on your countertop when rolling out the dough so it doesn’t stick when you use your cookie cutters.

  • Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups crisco
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbs vanilla
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions – in a bowl,  cream crisco and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients.  Cover and store for a few hours or overnight.  When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Sprinkle plenty of flour on the  surface you will roll out the dough.   I like the cookies on the thicker side.  Roll out dough and cut.  Bake 6 to 8 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.

Frosting – combine 1/2 cup softened butter, 3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and 1 to 4 tbs milk.  You may add more or less powdered sugar to get the consistency you want.  Color as desired.  Frost cookies. Store in covered container.

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Puffy peanut butter cookies topped with melted Hershey Kisses

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For treat #2 of Super Bowl at ESPN Radio, I present puffy peanut butter cookies topped with melted hershey kisses.  Usually they are topped with a hershey kiss, but I decided to melted a bunch this time instead 🙂

Also delicious without chocolate!

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

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 cup crisco
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tbs milk
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions –  preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  .  in a bowl, cream crisco, peanut butter, brown sugar, and sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla, and milk.  Fold in dry ingredients.  Scoop out 3 to 4 tbs dough and form tall cylinders.   Roll in sugar.  Stagger on prepared cookie sheets.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes (no longer).  Cool completely.   Top with melted chocolate.  Store in covered container.

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Chocolate hot cocoa chip cookies

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I found these chips in the baking aisle and thought they were magical. Hot cocoa chip cookies. Another genius creation from Nestlé. I thought they would be perfect in a puffy chocolate cookie.

Remember to scoop your flour and baking cocoa from your containers into your measuring cups so you get the right amount. I also chilled the individual doughs overnight to keep them puffy. And I preheated the oven for 20 minutes for baking so it cycles to the right temp.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 6 tbs evaporated milk/ heavy cream or half and half
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 3.4 oz box instant chocolate pudding
  • 2 tbs milk powder
  • 1 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup hot cocoa chips

Directions – cream butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add egg, vanilla and cream or evaporated milk. Blend in dry ingredients. Mix in chips. Scoop out 1/4 cups dough. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Scatter cookies on sheets bake 11 to 13 minutes (no longer). Cool completely.

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XL triple chip cookies topped with melted chocolate chips

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A request from my hubby for triple chip cookies. They are cooked at a higher temperature (390 degrees), so I made them quite large so they did not burn. I am taking them to work, so after they were completley cooled, I cut them in half and topped them with melted chocolate. If I did not cut them in half, people at work would have. 😉

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount (do not pour it in. Pouring it packs it in and you wind up with dry cookies. Blech!). Also chill the individual mounds. And preheat your oven for 20 minutes before baking.

  • Ingredients
  • 8 tbs butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 tbs cornstarch
    • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/2 tsp baking soda
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1 to 3 tbs water (opt)
    • 2/3 cup chocolate chips
    • 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
    • 2/3 cup white chocolate chips

Directions – cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients. If dough seems dry, add water, 1 tbs at a time to make it easier to work with. Blend in chips. Divide dough into 8 even pieces. I formed mine into very tall mounds. You can flatten your if you prefer. Bake 11 to 14 minutes (no longer). They will be golden on the edges and a little gushy on top. They will firm up as they cool. Once completely cooled, top with melted chocolate if you want.

Store in covered container.

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oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

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I was looking for something different to make, so I came across oatmeal chocolate chip cookies when browsing through my recipes. And I decided to frost them. Oatmeal cookies always take me back to when I was really young and my great grandmother used to always make sure she had a bag of frosted oatmeal cookies. They were crunchy and had that hard frosting on them. I can’t remember the brand, but I know they came in a blue bag and I loved them. And I adored my great grandmother. She was a wonderful, kind lady with a big heart and was an incredible cook and baker. I was blessed to know her, as well as all four of my grandparents. I have so many great memories with all of them.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. I also recommend chilling the individual mounds of dough overnight. And by the way, you don’t have to frost these. 🙂

  • Ingredients list
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions – in a bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Belong in oil, eggs and vanilla. Fold in chips. Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough and form mounds. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Stagger cookies on sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes. Edges will be brown, and tops may be a little gushy. Cool completely.

  • Frosting ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups to 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 3 tbs milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions – In a bowl, blend ingredients. You may want to add more powdered sugar and /or milk to get the consistency you want. Frost cookies. Store in covered container.

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