Cookies!

I've been looking for yummy treats for Anna & John's bday party in September and came across TSCookies (http://www.tscookies.etsy.com/) They have some really really cute cookies that make great gifts, for use at party favors or to just have something adorable to munch on!

I love these crayon cookies. These "fat" crayons are $2 each, she also has some skinnies for about $1.25 each that would make a great presentation at the party!

I just adore this back to school cookie set for $10.95! What a great gift for teacher!

Yummy Sunday!

How about a yummy good Sunday. We love this time of year, not just for the meaning of the holidays, or the toys, or the fellowship but the FOOD!! Especially the sweets! I don't run on that treadmill each morning for nuthin!! Let's spread some joy!

This brittle is soooooo good! I got some (and ordered more) from http://www.knitsnbrittle.etsy.com/. This is the brittle trio, 1/2 pound each of peanut, pecan and cashew brittle (just $15!)

Love cookies? Here's some yummy ones! 6 cookies for $14 (they're big and pretty!) from http://www.kindredspiritsweets.etsy.com/

Homemade candy, including this marshmallow creme cups from http://www.sweetiepiesdelights.etsy.com/

And last, but by far not the lease, these scrumptous spicy gingerbread cupcakes come from http://www.cupcakesinjars.etsy.com/

S'mookies!

Fresh from the pages of Parenting, a fun and yummy cookie recipe for the holidays!

From Christy Turner, mom of Luke, 5, Emily, 3, and Grant, 1, Tuscaloosa, AL (Makes 2 dozen)

Cooking spray
Peanut butter cookie:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/3 cups packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 tsp vanilla extract

Filling:
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 Tbs unsalted butter
1/2 cup marshmallow cream

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Mix flour and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
2. With a spoon, mix butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture, and stir until combined.
3. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and flatten with a fork; bake 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand for 10 minutes, then place cookies in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
4. While cookies cool, place chocolate chips and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; heat about 1 minute, until just melted. Let stand for 30 minutes, or until slightly stiff.
5. Heat marshmallow cream in microwave for 10 seconds to soften. Spread marshmallow on a cookie, chocolate on another and sandwich together. Store finished cookies in the fridge.

Other Stuff to do today

So, hopefully you've voted and possibly your kids are home from school today. Looking for something to do? Well, obviously you can shop till you drop at http://www.snanimals.com/ (and we hope you do!) But how about some cookies! Here's some easy cake mix recipes that you and the kids can make and enjoy today!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies:

1 package devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
1 cup chocolate chips
Preparation:Beat half of the cake mix with the margarine, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Add remaining cake mix, the nuts and the chocolate chips. Stir well. Drop dough from a rounded teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. for about 10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Chocolate Cake Cookies:

1 box chocolate cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
Preparation:Beat everything together. Roll into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet, flatten slightly.
Bake 8-10 350 F.
I've started to roll these in white sugar before flattening them out and they are GOOD. (And fast.)

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 (18.25 ounce) package dark chocolate cake mix
1 (18.25 ounce) package low calorie chocolate cake mix
4 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, stir together the dark and light chocolate cake mix. Add the eggs and oil, mix until well blended. Roll dough into 2 inch balls, and place them onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten the balls slightly with the back of a spoon.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Let cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
To make the filling, beat the cream cheese and confectioner' sugar together until smooth. Spread between two cooled cookies.

Recipe for Witches Hats

BettyCrocker.com has some cute ideas for Halloween that are simple and easy and fun to do with the kids. Here's one for these Witches Hats:

Make this "spook-tacularly" easy cookie for Halloween parties or treats!
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:15 min
Makes:32 cookies

32Hershey®'s Kisses® milk chocolates, unwrapped

1 package (11 1/2 ounces) fudge-striped shortbread cookies (32)

1 tube (4.25 ounces) orange or red decorating icing

1. Attach 1 chocolate candy to chocolate bottom of each cookie, using decorating icing.

2. Pipe decorating icing around base of milk chocolate candy.

Keeping it Simply Sweet on Etsy!

Wow, take a look at these yummy offerings from http://www.keepingitsimplysweet.etsy.com/ A wide variety of yummy goodies including these dinosaur cookies (she also has cars & trucks, flowers and many more designs!) The dinosaurs are just $7.99 for 4 large cookies and can be made in custom colors!!

Look what else I found. Yummy brownies. The ones pictured are actually called candy bar brownies and the description on the site reads: Gooey Chocolaty, oh so good layers of Brownies with Chocolate Ganache Sauce, Caramel sauce and pieces of Nougat and Peanuts. You get 6 individually wrapped brownies in a gift box for just $10.99!

But here is my favorite item! Wedding or Shower cake cookies!! You get 6 (yes 6!) individually wrapped cake cookies for just $12.50! Custom colors to match your theme. And discounts for more than 15! Wow!

Go on over to www.keepingitsimplysweet.etsy.com to see all the yummy offerings!

Nana Company Playtime Cookies

Take a look at this adorable box of play cookies for your little baker. These look so real and I know will provide hours of fun. Whether hosting a tea party for her dollies or playing kitchen or cook, these cookies will do the job. Found on etsy at: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5046180