texas sheet cake cookies

Ingredients

Cookies
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
Icing
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How to Make

Cookies
1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Line baking sheet with parchment or silicone mat, set aside.
3. In bowl of stand mixer beat butter and sugar together until light, scraping sides frequently.
4. Add in egg and vanilla and continue mixing until incorporated. Mix in baking powder and salt.
5. Turn mixer to low and slowly add in flour. Dough will be thick.
6. In a microwave safe bowl heat chocolate chips on high in 30 second increments until melted, stirring after every 30 seconds.
7. Mix melted chocolate directly into cookie dough until evenly mixed.
8. Drop dough by a measured tablespoon sized mounds onto baking sheet. Bake for 7-8 minutes until cookies just appear set. They will still be very soft on the inside. DO NOT overbake!!
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Icing
10. In a medium saucepan combine butter, cocoa powder and milk over medium heat, whisking until melted together. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar.
11. Pour icing over cookies and allow icing to set before serving.

Notes

store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

*Make sure not to overbake these cookies. The insides will remain soft and dense if baked correctly.

Chocolate Dipped Chocolate chip Macaroons

Here’s what you need:

• 14 oz. sweetened coconut
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 14 oz. can condensed sweetened milk
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• Candy and molding chocolate

Here’s what you do:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheet with non-stick foil
• Mix coconut, vanilla, condensed milk and chocolate chips together in large mixing bowl
• Take a teaspoon size of the mixture and roll it in a ball with your hands (please wash them first 
• Place each on the cookie sheet spaced apart (they will spread a bit)
• Bake about 15-20 minutes until golden brown (this really depends on your oven, you don’t want them to burn, so watch them carefully)
• Cool on a wire rack
• When totally cool – melt candy chocolate in a double boiler (follow your chocolates instructions) and dip the bottom and roll the bottom sides in the chocolate.  Let cool for about 15 minutes in the refrigerator
• Serve and enjoy!!

Candy Corn Cookie Crunch

Candy Corn Cookie Crunch

Ingredients

1 lb. almond bark candy coating or white chocolate

14 Oreos, broken into pieces- I used the Halloween ones with orange filling

1 and 1/2 cups pretzels, broken- I used the thin straight ones

1 cup candy corn

1/2 cup peanuts

1/4 cup Reeses Pieces

1/2 cup Peanut M&Ms (fall colors)

Halloween sprinkles

Cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper or foil. Spread the broken pretzels, broken cookies, peanuts, and about 3/4 of the candy corn on the prepared cookie sheet. Melt the white chocolate or candy coating until smooth, according to package directions. 

Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the pretzel mixture, spreading with a spatula if needed. Before it sets, sprinkle on the remaining candy corn, M&Ms, Reeses Pieces, and sprinkles. Place the tray into the refrigerator until set. Break into pieces and enjoy! 

Loaded baked potato bites

Ingredients

• 3 Russet Potatoes
• ¼ Cup of Butter
• ¼ Cup of Green Onions Diced
• 1 Cup of Cheddar Cheese
• Bacon Bits

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Slice the potatoes - I made them a little under ½ inch wide - place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper
3. Melt the butter and brush onto the potatoes - I made sure to cover the potato fully
4. Bake the potatoes for about 20 minutes --- this will make them crispy
5. Take the potatoes out of then oven and brush the rest of the butter onto the potatoes ( one side)
6. sprinkle with cheese and bacon bites
7. Bake for 10 more minutes
8. Garnish with the green onio

Slow cooker pizza sloppy joes

Ingredients

Ground Beef Mixture

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ medium-size green bell pepper, chopped

Sauce

• 2 cups Spaghetti or Pizza sauce
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)

Toppings

• 16 slices pepperoni
• 8 slices mozzarella cheese
• 8 hamburger buns, toasted

Instructions

1. in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat, brown beef  with onion and bell pepper stirring 10 minutes or until beef crumble and are no longer pink. Drain well.
2. Place beef mixture in a slow cooker. Stir in pizza sauce, water, vinegar, mustard, soya sauce, garlic, italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper (if desired). Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve on hamburger buns. Top the meat with Mozzarella cheese

Cinnamon Apple Bread

I made this bread... and OH MY it was good!! the bread is sweet but the apples give it a little something!! 

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ cup milk
• 1 large apple, peeled and finely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
3. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
4. In a stand mixer, combine white sugar and butter until smooth.
5. Add eggs and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed until combined.
6. Add flour and baking powder, then milk.
7. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan.
8. Cover with half of the apples.
9. Pat apples into batter with the back of a spoon.
10. Sprinkle with half of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
11. Pour the remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apples and add more brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
12. Pat topping into the batter with the back of a large spoon.
13. Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.

Apple pie rolls

Apple Pie Rolls


My 2 cents:

I made these and they were super simple!! However.. I made the glaze and found it was too sweet along with the sweetness of the apples.

Busy Day Casserole

This recipe is called Busy day casserole. At first I thought this was going to be a simple quick recipe. well it has to cook for 90 mins. But other than that this is delicious! you can also substitute white rice for whole wheat rice. 

ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 to 1 lb (depending on preference) ground beef, cooked
• 1 cup carrots, sliced
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup shredded cheese

instructions

1. heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x9" baking dish.
2. whisk together the water, cream of mushroom, and milk.
3. add the mushroom mix, rice, cooked beef and carrots to a bowl and stir to combine. dump into an 8x9" baking dish and bake, uncovered for 90 minutes. add cheese and bake until the cheese is melted

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 1 cup sour cream {8 oz}
• 5 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Combine wet ingredients in bowl first, then stir in dry ingredients until just blended. Fold in chocolate chips.

2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes until muffins test done. Cool for 10 min, then remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

Chicken Pot Pie Cupcakes

Chicken Pot Pie Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups of cooked chicken breasts diced
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup frozen mixed veggies
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 tablespoon of  dried thyme
• 1/2 tablespoon of dried basil
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 (10 oz) cans Pillsbury biscuits

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 400.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, frozen veggies, cheese, herbs and spices.
3. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin and place the Pillsbury biscuits into each cup, pressing into the bottom and up the sides.
4. Evenly spoon the pot pie mixture into each biscuit cup. Slide into the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Check at the 12 minute mark.
5. Let rest for about 3 minutes and dig in!

Slow Cookier Chicken Pot Pie Soup

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• 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 2 1/2 cups frozen, mixed vegetables
• 3 cups cubed potatoes
• 3 1/2 cups cream of chicken soup (homemade recipe below OR use 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup plus 1 cup of water
• Optional: 1/2 cup instant mashed potato flakes OR 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbps cold water

1. Start by cutting about two pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts into cubes and place them in your crock pot.
2. Top with about 2 1/2 cups of frozen, mixed vegetables.
3. Add 3 cups of cubed potatoes.
4. Top it all with about 3 1/2 cups of cream of chicken soup.
5. Mix it all together and cook on high for about 6 hours.
6. Although the soup will thicken a bit as it cools, you can thicken it more if you want using 1/2 cup of instant mashed potato flakes or using cornstarch. To use cornstarch, mix together 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 3 tablespoons of cold water. Stir the mixture into the chicken pot pie soup. Put the lid back on and allow the soup to thicken for about 10 minutes. This method will only work if your soup is simmering or boiling slowly. If your crockpot isn't that hot, stir in instant mashed potato flakes, put the lid back on and allow the soup to thicken for a couple of minutes

Apple Slab Pie

1

box Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box

1/2

cup sugar

3

tablespoons all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons apple pie spice or ground cinnamon

9

cups thinly sliced peeled apples (9 medium)

Streusel

1

cup all-purpose flour

1/2

cup sugar

1/4

cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/2

cup cold butter, cut into small pieces

Steps

• 1Heat oven to 425°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle.
• 2Fit crust into ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing into corners. Fold extra crust even with edges of pan.
• 3In large bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and apple pie spice. Stir in apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pan.
• 4In medium bowl, mix Streusel ingredients, cutting in butter with fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
• 5Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until crust is golden brown, filling is bubbling and streusel is browned. Cool on cooling rack 45 minutes before serving.