Category Archives: Desserts

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

So it has been a really long time since I’ve posted anything here, but we tried this recipe out tonight and it was SO good and SO easy that I wanted to share. It got two big thumbs up from the kids!

Ingredients:
1 box spice cake mix
1 can pure pumpkin
1/2 bag mini chocolate chips (12 oz. bag)

Directions:
In a medium size bowl, stir spice cake mix and can of pumpkin together until well mixed. If it is too thick to mix well, you can add just a little splash of milk to help, but it should stay pretty thick. Dump in about half a bag of mini chocolate chips and stir in (half a bag really is enough). Scoop into spoon-size balls onto cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

You can also easily make these into muffins, just bake a little bit longer.

Apple Dumplings

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These are the easiest apple dumplings you will ever make and they are so delicious, you never need to try another recipe. A friend linked to this apple dumpling recipe on Pioneer Woman’s site and I just had to try it. It was definitely a keeper, so I’m linking to it here to share with you and so that I never lose the recipe.  Go make these, drop some vanilla bean ice cream on top, then come back and try to tell me you didn’t eat the whole pan.

Oreo Cookie Bark

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A co-worker passed this recipe along to me just after the holidays and I completely forgot about it until this weekend.  When I found it attached to my fridge, I knew I had to make up a batch.  With only four ingredients, this is super easy to make.  It’s also a great recipe for the kids to help with since the chocolate can be melted in the microwave!

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Ingredients:

2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 package (6 squares) white chocolate, melted
1 package (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate, melted
10 Oreo cookies, crumbled

Directions:

Add peanut butter to white chocolate and stir until well blended.  Stir 1/2 of cookie crumbles into each bowl of chocolate.  Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate mixtures onto a waxed paper covered baking sheet, alternating colors of chocolates.  Swirl with a knife.  Refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).  Break into pieces and enjoy!

Oreo Cream Cheese Balls

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This recipe was shared by Barbara Gugel.

Ingredients:
1 package Oreo cookies
1 package cream cheese
1 package Almond Bark (or any melted chocolate)

Directions:
Crush entire box of Oreo cookies. A food processor
works well for this or you can place them in a plastic
ziplock bag and use a hammer. Mix Oreos with cream
cheese then roll into balls.

Melt chocolate. Dip balls into chocolate and place on
wax paper to cool. Store in refrigerator.

You can make these with any variation of Oreos. The
vanilla Oreos are delicious with white chocolate!

Chinese Chews

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This recipe was shared by Patty Perrin.

Ingredients:
5 eggs slightly beaten
1 box brown sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup pecans
14 candy orange slices
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Cut candy using scissors – dip them in flour first. Drop
candy and pecans in flour. Beat eggs, vanilla and sugar
together. Combine all ingredients together. Spread on
greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees until golden
brown for about 25 minutes. Cut into squares when
cooled.

Cornflake Christmas Wreaths

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This recipe was shared by Tanya Lock.

Ingredients:
½ C margarine
1 pkg (10 oz) regular marshmallows
1 tsp Green food coloring
6 C Corn Flakes cereal
Red cinnamon candies (Red Hots)

Directions:
In a large saucepan, melt margarine over low heat. Add
marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove
from heat. Stir in food coloring. Add corn flakes
cereal. Stir gently until well coated. Drop large spoonfuls
(about ¼ cup) onto waxed paper and quickly shape
into wreaths. Dot with cinnamon candies.
Makes about 1 ½ dozen …. I think.

Marshmallow Creme Fudge

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This recipe was contributed by Reta Adams.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 C Sugar
¼ C Margarine
1 small can (3/4 cup) evaporated milk
¾ jar marshmallow fluff
¾ t. salt
¾ t. vanilla
12 oz. semi sweet choc chips

Directions:
Combine 1st 5 ingredients. Stir over low heat until
blended. Bring to a boil over moderate heat. Boil
slowly stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Remove from
heat. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla until chocolate
is melted. Pour into buttered 9” x 9” pan. Let cool. Cut
before candy is completely cool.
Makes 2 ½ lb

Frosty Apple Bites

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This recipe was shared by Helen Perrin. She received it from missionaries while stationed in Japan in 1964.

SIFT TOGETHER:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Cream:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

Blend in:
one unbeaten egg
1 tsp. vanilla. Beat well.
Add dry ingredients alternately with 2/3 cups pet milk.
Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts, one cup
pared apples, and 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips.
Drop onto cookie sheet (greased).
Bake at 300-325 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool
and then frost.

Frosting: Cinnamon glaze
2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
add 2-3 tablespoons pet milk.
Store in glass or tin airtight container.

Cranberry Bars

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This recipe was shared by Lyndy.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c vanilla chips
1 1/2 c dried cranberries
1 c coconut
1 c chopped pecans
1 can condensed milk

Directions:
Mix butter and crumbs and spread into a 9X13 pan.
Mix everything else and spread on top of crust. Bake
@350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Peanut Butter Balls

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This recipe was shared by Tanya Lock.

Ingredients:
1 Stick Oleo
3 cups, crushed rice krispies
1 box powdered sugar (approx 3 ¾ cups)
2 cups smooth peanut butter – 20 oz.

Directions:
Put in large bowl and mix well. Roll into balls the size of walnuts and refrigerate 3 or 4 hours. Melt white or dark chocolate. in top of double boiler and dip balls and let cool. (Dark choc. – melt 1- 7 ½ oz. choc. bar and 1 small pkg. of choc. chips and ½ bar paraffin.) I use 1 12 oz. pkg. milk choc. chips and 1 6oz. bag of semi-choc chips in place of the chocolate bar. For the white choc. I just use as many white chocolate squares as I think I need.