Holiday Treats!

I have lots of recipes I really need to post... But here are a few good Holiday Treats I just recently made on Monday.

Oreo Truffles:

• 1 bag of oreos
• Plan Cream Cheese, 8 oz.
• 1  lb.  white baking chocolate (I like the Ghirardelli White Chocolate)

Get the cream cheese out so it can soften. Crush the cookies in a large ziplock baggy. I used a rolling pin to get the cookies as finely crushed as I could. Then in a large bowl combine crushed cookies and cream cheese. With a hand mixer on low speed to mix the cookies and cream cheese. After mix I put the bowl in the frig for about 20 mins so it hardens up some. Then using a teaspoon 1-inch balls by hand. Place the Oreo balls on  wax paper covered cookie sheets and place in the freezer for about 20 mins so they harden. Dip balls in white chocolate; place back on  baking sheet covered with waxed paper. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. To store, cover and refrigerate.
This makes about 50 truffles. That is if you are not like me and eat the mix while you are waiting for the chocolate to melt.

Soft Ginger Cookies:

Okay so I 100% did not make these cookies from scratch... I used the box of  Betty Crocker Gingerbread mix and fallowed the directions.

But my only personal note to this directions on the box is only bake for 9 mins, not 8 or 10!!! 9 mins is perfect to reach a delicious soft ginger cookie!

Also mine do not have sugar on them... They are good with and with out!



Happy Holidays!

Mmmmm..... Cookies

If you are anything like me, you have problems making Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are either rock hard, to thin, or just plan gooey. I recently found this from scratch cookie recipe, the cookie dough in its self is delicious!

Here is what you need:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable oil

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Now you need to preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Stir together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a  bowl, mix/cream together the vegetable oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Blend in the flour, baking soda, and salt.Then fold in the chocolate chips.

 

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. I like to use a 1/2 a tablespoon to get my cookies to the perfect size. Even a Ice Cream Scoop works well.

 

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or untill the cookies start to slightly brown.

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

 This recipe will make about 2 dozen cookies, unless you are like me and love eating cookie dough!

 

 Now pour your self a glass of milk and ENJOY!!!!