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    Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookies

    Lately I’ve been in a cookie making mood. I love these cookies that have chocolate chips, rice crispy cereal, and toffee bits. Such a yummy combination and a fun way to mix up your everyday chocolate chip cookie. The toffee bits add a flavor punch and crunch, along with the rice crispy cereal that adds a little more crunch. TIP: What I have found to be convenient is to make the cookies up. Go ahead and preheat the oven and make one pan full of cookies, which is maybe 8-12 cookies depending on the size of the pan. Then, I…

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    THE Best Peanut Butter Cookies

    The recipe for THE Best Peanut Butter Cookies is so amazing. Peanut Butter cookies are probably my most favorite cookies in a close tie with Chocolate Chip. If you like peanut butter cookies, you’ve got to try this recipe. Servings: 24 cookies Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup creamy peanut butter (you can use crunchy if you prefer) 3/4 cup sugar + more for rolling cookies 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 large egg…

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    Banana Oatmeal Cookies

    Servings: about 2 dozen Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 cups quick-cooking oats 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup butter, softened not melted 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 large egg 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large overripe bananas) Optional: add your favorite cookie add-ins like chocolate chips, fruit, etc. Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick spray. I like Bakers Joy Cake Pan Spray. 3. In…

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    Butterscotch Apple Toffee Cookies

    I’ve been wanting to try a pudding mix cookie. When I thought about mixing apples with a butterscotch flavor, I thought there was no better recipe to try it with. Cookies with pudding mix in the batter becoming quite soft and more cake like, so keep that in mind if you decide to do this recipe. Servings: 24 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 1 package of Instant Butterscotch Pudding 2 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1…

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    Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Bacon

    The recipe for Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, and Bacon Cookies is a total treat. Who doesn’t love bacon and when you put it in a cookie, especially peanut butter with chocolate chips? Good gracious! Servings: 24 cookies Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup creamy peanut butter (you can use crunchy if you prefer) 3/4 cup sugar + more for rolling cookies 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 large egg 1 tbs. milk 1 tsp.…

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    Oatmeal Cookies {Soft & Chewy}

    The other night I had an itch to bake. I knew that Oatmeal Cookie Day was coming up, so I decided to make some! After making them, I had to look up and see what day in March it was. I was chagrined to find out there appears to be 2 different dates; one being today March 18 and the other bring April 30. I decided to post today, because it’s earlier. I love the way these Oatmeal cookies turned out. They are soft and chewy, but not so much that they become crumbly. Love that about good cookies! Servings:…

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    Chocolate-Chip Strawberry Cookies

    Lately I have had an obsession with the combination of chocolate and strawberries. I came across a myriad of wonderful recipes with this sweet pair on pinterest. I decided to give these a try last week. They turned out beautifully. So easy! My son said these were the best cookies he’s ever had! I almost left them in there too long as you can see there is just a bit of brownness on a few of them. So look carefully at step 7! Servings: 24 cookies Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 regular sized strawberry cake…

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    Ranger Cookies

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}! On of Rob’s favorite cookies are the Ranger Cookies. Coconut, oats, chocolate chips and the crunch from rice crispies make for a cookie that you canNOT just eat one of! Servings: 30 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, light or dark 1 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup chocolate chips 3…

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    Pretzel Square Bites

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}!I love cookies that are sweet and salty. Pretzels, peanut butter, and chocolate? Oh yeah!! Servings: 30ish? Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 package of almond chocolate bark 1/2 package of almond white chocolate bark 1 bag of waffle pretzels 1/2 jar of peanut butter

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    Oreo Balls

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}!A coworker of mine made these, Oreo Balls, way back before they were all the rage all over the internet. Now everyone makes them, but I still love them. Makes: 25 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Ingredients: 1 package Oreo cookies, crushed 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1 package white almond bark 1 package chocolate almond bark Directions: 1. Using a blender or hand held mixer, mix Oreos and cream cheese together. 2. Roll into walnut size balls. Chill for an hour. Melt approximately 3/4 package of both types of…

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    Praline Cookies

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}! I love pralines, but often find them to be so sweet that one bite is plenty. When I found this recipe for Praline Cookies, I knew it had to jump to the top of my list. When I made them recently, I was not disappointed in the least! So good. Servings: 24 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup softened butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (I used dark) 1 large egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup chopped pecans 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup…

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    Chocolate Banana Bites

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}!I decided to try something a little different for Day 6! These Chocolate Banana Bites are like a little bite of banana pudding covered in chocolate. So delicious! Servings: 30 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Ingredients: 2-3 bananas 1/2 package of almond chocolate bark 1/2 jar of peanut butter 1 box Mini ‘Nilla Wafers

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    Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}!This recipe calls for you to make these ahead of time to allow the dough to harden. This makes it so much easier to ball them out for perfectly shaped cookie. Servings: 24 Prep Time: 10 minutes + 12+ hours chill time Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 3/4 butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 tbs. vanilla extract 12 oz. bittersweet chocolate chips Sea salt for sprinkling

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    Snowballs {Made with Browned Butter}

    Today on our 12 Days of Christmas Treats post we’re sharing a great standby. This traditional Snowball cookies are a Christmas favorite in my many households. I know they’re one of my husband’s favorite cookies. I used the traditional recipe, but improved it by using browned butter, which adds a bit of richness to the cookies. Servings: 3 dozen Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes for each batch Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups finely chopped pecans 1/4 cup sugar 1 1/4 cup browned butter 2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups powdered sugar

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    Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Crackers

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas {Treats}! One of my favorite things about Christmas growing up was going to my Granny’s house. She always had tins full of the yummiest treats that she only made at Christmas. Chocolate fudge, peanut butter fudge, and these chocolate peanut butter cookies. Servings: 60 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Ingredients: 1 package of almond chocolate bark 1 package of almond white chocolate bark 1 box of Ritz Crackers 1 jar of peanut butter

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    Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

    Welcome to the 12 Days of Christmas Treats! For the next 12 days, we’ll be sharing some awesome recipes that you can use for those upcoming Christmas parties and get togethers. For Day 1, we’ve got a new and different cookie called Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. Servings: about 30 cookies Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 2/3 cup softened butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats 1 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 cup dried cranberries 2/3 cup chopped walnuts 2/3…

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    Peanut Butter Oatmeal Globs

    My kids nearly ate all these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Globs before I had a chance to have one. Drew called them addictive. Alex described them as the best cookies he’s ever made. Not sure I’d call them that. However, they are a great snack with a tall glass of milk. I’d like to try to make a healthier version of these, so keep a look out for those. Servings: 20-24 globs Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 cup milk 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 tbs vanilla 3 cups quick…