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White Chocolate Cherry M&M Cookies

White Chocolate Cherry MM Cookies from www.insidebrucrewlife.com - white chocolate and cherry give these chocolate chip cookies a fun holiday twist
There are always some serious sugar cravings going on at my house.
It doesn't help that there is usually some sort
of baked good sitting on the cupboard or in the fridge
tempting us to dive right in.
Hello, White Chocolate Cherry M&M Cookies staring me down.
I have been trying really hard to watch what I am eating...
usually just by watching it go into my mouth:-)
It doesn't help when they come out with delicious Cherry M&M's.
After 3 bags, I had to cut myself off...
NO MORE CHERRY M&M'S for this girl!!!
White Chocolate Cherry MM Cookies from www.insidebrucrewlife.com - white chocolate and cherry give these chocolate chip cookies a fun holiday twist
 
Good thing for kid's lunches and for friends that help
eat all the goodies that I feel the need to bake.
I would hate to give up baking
and bonding with my Kitchen Aid
just because I am trying to eat less sugary goodness.
Now where did I hide the last few M&M's???

Recipe

White Chocolate Cherry M&M Cookies

White Chocolate Cherry M&M Cookies

Yield: 36 cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes

White chocolate and cherry give these chocolate chip cookies a fun new flavor.

5.0 Stars (1 Review)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3 ounces white chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons cherry juice (from a jar)
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Cherry M&M’s

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Place 4 Tablespoons butter and chopped white chocolate in a sauce pan over low heat. Stir until melted and creamy. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Cream the rest of the butter and sugar. Beat in the cooled white chocolate mixture.
  4. Add the eggs and cherry juice and beat again.
  5. Stir together the dry ingredients and slowly add to the butter mixture.
  6. Stir in the chips by hand. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes. (this helps the dough from spreading too much)
  7. Drop by small spoonfuls onto a baking sheet. Press 5-6 Cherry M&M’s into the top of each cookie dough spoonful. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Store in a sealed container.

Notes

*If you can't find the Cherry M&M's, substitute regular or Raspberry ones.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies
 

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Something that I have been seeing a lot lately is hummus. Honestly, for the longest time I really didn't know what it was. But everyone seemed to be eating it, so I decided to get cool and jump on the hummus train.

Turns out hummus is just smashed chickpeas. Who knew?

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Have you ever done something really dumb?
Like put your purse in the shopping cart...
and then walk away to look at clothes?
Not just away where you can still see the cart...
but away through the clothes almost to the other side.
Yea, that was my "dumb" moment yesterday.
My daughter and I were looking at girly clothes...
and I completely forgot that I had put my purse
on the seat of the cart.
Did I realize that it wasn't on my shoulder???
Salted Caramel Coffee Chip Cheesecakes - coffee and salted caramel make these mini cheesecakes delicious www.insidebrucrewlife.com
No.
Not until I wandered slowly back to the cart.
It was only a few minutes, but still...
God was watching out for us,
because everything was still in there when I got back.
It sure was enough to make me feel sick for a while 🙁
Maybe it is all the sugar that I have on the brain
that is making me be so forgetful!
One thing I won't be forgetting soon
is how yummy these Salted Caramel Coffee Chip Cheesecakes were.
Salted caramel just gets me every single time!
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These would be great little treats to have on hand
for a super bowl party this weekend.
You could even top them with a football shaped Oreo cookie
instead of the pretzel...just sayin'.

Recipe

Salted Caramel Coffee Chip Cheesecakes

Salted Caramel Coffee Chip Cheesecakes

Yield: 12 cheesecakes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 24 minutes
Total Time: 44 minutes

Coffee and salted caramel give these mini cheesecakes a decadent and delicious taste.

5.0 Stars (1 Review)

Ingredients

  • 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 Tablespoons instant coffee
  • 1 Tablespoon hot water
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips, divided
  • 1 cup dipping caramel (for apples)
  • 1-2 Tablespoons sea salt
  • Cool Whip
  • pretzels

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tin.
  2. Dissolve instant coffee in hot water. Set aside.
  3. Beat cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar, flour, sour cream, and coffee water and beat again.
  4. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in ¾ cup mini chocolate chips by hand.
  5. Fill liners evenly with the cheesecake. Bake 24-25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate until chilled through.
  6. Heat dipping caramel until easily stirred. Stir in sea salt to taste.
  7. Top each cheesecake with 1 Tablespoon caramel. Serve with Cool Whip and extra mini chips.
  8. Top with pretzels right before serving. Keep refrigerated.

Notes

*If you do not like the taste of coffee, substitute 2 teaspoons vanilla extract for the instant coffee and water.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 279Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 1232mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 20gProtein: 5g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Cheesecake

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Well, winter found us. Our nice mild 50 degree January has ended. It is a lovely shade of white outside and temperatures (at the moment) are registering about 15 degrees.

Honestly, I had my fingers crossed that winter was going to forget about us this year. My kids told me that was mean!

Call me crazy but the older I get, the less I like winter time. Something about being thoroughly chilled. I have to admit it is pretty to look at though...as long as I can stay inside and look at it through my windows.

Thank goodness for remote starts. Technology is a wonderful thing isn't it?

I also don't like that my oldest is almost a teenager...until it snows. Then I am happy he is old enough to do the work outside.

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Happiness is...

...drinking my daily water from my fun zebra cup.
...having kids old enough to actually help with home renovations.
...going on a dinner date with my husband & then getting groceries.
...viewing amazing winter sunsets.
...seeing no snow and it is the middle of January. (yes, I am a snow grinch)
...playing UNO everyday with our kiddos.
...enjoying once in a while breakfast stops.
...seeing our little guy still so excited about his stuffed pokemon collection.
...drinking a bright green spinach/protein shake after workouts.
...getting a fun new canvas in the mail.
What are the happy little things in your life right now???
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Butterfinger Whoopie Pies

I'm sorry to do this to you.
Butterfinger Whoopie Pies - you seriously cannot just eat one of these amazng cookies | www.insidebrucrewlife.com
Especially the first week of the New Year
when so many people have resolved to eat better.
Butterfinger Whoopie Pies - you seriously cannot just eat one of these amazng cookies | www.insidebrucrewlife.com
These are going to make you jump right off
any diet bandwagon that you have climbed on.
Believe me! I know...I was there.
This week we have been doing great at our healthy eating,
drinking lots of water, and exercising...
then I went and made these.
And that was even fine because they were going
with my son to his Bible study group.
Only a few got left behind for me to take pictures of.
Then I took a bite out of one (for testing purposes:-)
and all my good resolve melted away
with that delicious cookie!
Peanut butter is a weakness of mine.
I should have known this would end badly for me.
I knew I HAD to get the rest out as quickly as possible.
My jeans were counting on me to be strong.
Resist the cookies I must!!!
Good thing we pack lunches each day.
The cookies were safely tucked into lunch bags
and hidden away from the peanut butter crazed lady!
But lucky for me...there was one left to enjoy the next day...
along with a few spoonfuls of yummy frosting.
Don't judge me:-)
You would have done it too if the extra frosting was on your counter.
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Go ahead and make these.
I double dog dare you:-)
 

Recipe

Butterfinger Whoopie Pies

Butterfinger Whoopie Pies

Yield: 24 whoopie pies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Vanilla cake mix cookies made with Butterfinger candies and filled with a peanut butter Butterfinger butter cream frosting....to die for!!!

4.8 Stars (6 Reviews)

Ingredients

For the Cookies

  • 1 white cake mix
  • 8 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup crushed Butterfingers (10 snack size)

For the Butter Cream

  • 8 Tablespoons butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¾ cup crushed Butterfingers (6 snack size)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Beat the cake mix, butter, egg, and Butterfingers until a dough forms.
  3. Form into 48 - 1 inch balls and place on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake 9 minutes.
  4. Let the cookies cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes then remove to your wax paper lined counter to cool completely.
  5. Beat the butter, shortening, and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
  6. Add in honey, vanilla, and water and beat again.
  7. Slowly add powdered sugar until all is incorporated. Stir in the crushed Butterfingers.
  8. Fill the cookies with the frosting. Store in a sealed container.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 247Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
Cuisine: American / Category: Cookies

{ATTENTION}

* I am not a huge resolution person. I think it has to do with the fact that I never actually accomplish any of them. But the last few years I have chosen one word to focus on for the year.

*Last year was the word CHANGE. I was reading through my post for that word and I realized that I didn't change everything that I wanted to, but certain things I was able to overcome and change with God's help.
*Towards the end of December I started thinking about what word God would want me to focus on for the year. What did I feel like needed the most work?
For some reason I kept coming back to the word ATTENTION.
*Lately I have been finding myself not giving my full attention to the things in my life that matter the most. Just the other night I sat playing Uno with my two boys. Well, I say playing because in body I was there placing the cards, but they had to keep telling when it was my turn because I was texting with my sister. Now there is nothing wrong with that but my attention was split between the two. I want my kids to know they have my full and complete attention when we are together. I don't want to be distracted by other things.
*Some definitions that the dictionary gave for the word attention are:
-the act or faculty of attending especially by directing the mind to an object
-a concentration of the mind on a single object or thought
-observant care; consideration
-notice or awareness
-detailed care or special treatment
-courtesy
*What do I want the word attention to look like in my life this year?
1. Giving my full attention to my husband when we are together.
2. Making sure my kids know they have my undivided attention when they are home.
3. Paying attention to how much time I spend on the computer.
4. Giving God the attention that He deserves first thing in the morning.
5. Attention to making better meals for my family.
6. Attention to what I eat and how much I exercise.
*God has my attention and I want to make the change in these areas. I want to pay attention to the little details in life that are passing me by too quickly. I want to be sitting down with my kids more often and talking more. This may mean adjusting some things. Things like spending computer time (aka blog surfing) when my kids are at school or in bed. Getting my Bible out in the morning before hitting the gym. Planning meals out early in the week instead of an hour before eating:-)
*I want to make sure I am putting my attention on things that really matter in life.
"Give whatever you are doing, or whoever you are, with the gift of your attention." Jim Rohn
"You validate people's lives by your attention."
 
*Does anyone else have a word they are going to focus on this year???