Recipes! December 21, 2008

So ya’ll asked and here they are, the recipes for the aforementioned baked goodies!

Rollo Candies
These are a family favorite. We buy the “snaps” pretzels, line a jelly roll pan with them, stick a rollo on top and pop it in an oven for 2-3 minutes (candy should be slightly melty). Pull the sheet out and push a cashew into the rollo. Refridgerate.
Ta-da! The perfect mix of salt and sweet.

Peanut Butter Cookies
I wanted a good recipe and I found this one at Smitten Kitchen. These were excellent, and though I didn’t use the peanut butter chips like suggested, they still turned out amazingly yummy!

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter at room temperature (smooth is what we used, but I am pretty sure they use chunky at the bakery)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup chocolate chips

For sprinkling: 1 tablespoon sugar, regular or superfine

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the butter and the peanut butter together until fluffy. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and mix well. Add the milk and the vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and beat thoroughly. Stir in the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake. Cookies may appear to be underdone, but they are not.

Cool the cookies on the sheets for 1 minute, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

Lucky Charms Treats
Prepare like rice krispy treats, but use Lucky Charms. Duh. I also like to make rice krispy/fruity pebbles (2:1 ratio). Woo hoo sugar!

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Cooki
These are so good! Make them now!

2/3	cup butter or margarine, softened
2/3	cup firmly packed brown sugar
2	eggs
1-1/2	cups Old Fashioned Quaker® Oats, uncooked
1-1/2	cups all-purpose flour
1	teaspoon baking soda
1/2	teaspoon salt
One	6-ounce package dried cranberries
2/3	cup white chocolate chunks or chips Heat oven to 375

	In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. In separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chunks. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
	Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

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Rocky Road Bark
1lb semi sweet chocolate
2 cups mini marshmellow
1.5 cups pecan peices

Heat chocolate (recipe calls for a double boiler type contraption, but I just microwaved. I’m lazy.) Add marshmellows. Add pecans. Spread in jellyroll pan lined with wax paper.  Refrigerate 2 hours. Ta-da!

Happy Holiday Baking!