Name: Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar for rolling; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (fluffed & spooned); 14 peanut butter Snickers bars (snack size)

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

So far so good on the whole NO sugar for a WEEK fad
that I am delusional for trying:-)
(this will definitely not be a life style change for me)

Having these Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies in my house is definitely tempting me though...

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Here are a few things that I have learned so far...

1. Stash all the Easter candy in the top of the pantry.
2. Keep the door to said pantry closed at ALL times.
3. Make a sign for the door that reads, "Step away from the Candy"
4. Stay out of the kitchen all week long.
5. Order take out all week because you can't go in the kitchen even to make dinner:-)
6. Don't bake at all...you will be too tempted to lick the beaters clean!
7. Drink coffee when sugar cravings hit...use sugar free creamer though!
8. Candy talks...honest, there is a pb cup calling me right now!
9. Put cotton balls in your ears to drown out those little sugar whispers that are coming from behind the closed pantry doors.
10. Post yummy recipes, so you can drool like other blog readers:-)

This is my ultimate go to recipe for peanut butter cookies.
It has never left me down.
This time I decided to "fill" the dough with my new fav candy...
the Peanut Butter Snickers bar!

If you haven't tried it yet...
go buy some NOW!
I will wait for you to get back.

Ok, maybe just come back when you get some.

Wait for them to cool all the way before biting into them...how do I know?
Just trust my scorched taste buds:-)

Recipe

Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies

Yield: 14 large cookies

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Peanut Butter cookies filled with a Peanut Butter Snickers candy bar.

Ingredients

½ cup vegetable shortening
½ cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup sugar + ¼ cup sugar for rolling
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¾ cup all purpose flour (fluffed & spooned)
14 peanut butter Snickers bars (snack size)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat the shortening and peanut butter until creamy. Add both sugars, baking powder, and baking soda and mix until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg and vanilla. Slowly add the flour until all is incorporated. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes.
Shape the dough into 28 small balls. Flatten with the palm of your hand.
Take two flattened balls and form them around the unwrapped Snickers square. Completely cover all the chocolate so it doesn’t melt out when baking.
Roll the large dough ball in granulated sugar and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 – 12 minutes. Let cool on a baking sheet for 2 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.

Notes

I only baked 6 at a time on my baking sheet because they are so big. They are such a big cookie that I cut them in half for my kids.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 457Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 259mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 22gProtein: 11g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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There are some nights that I stay up way too late. Curse that night owl gene in me! So some mornings I will get up just long enough to pack lunches and drop the kids at school, then come back home and crawl under the covers for another hour of sleep. Fine, usually it is 2 more hours.

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Things I Learned This Weekend...

one.
If you have multiple stores to go to on a Saturday,
make sure to stop at the library for some books,
or the natives will be restless in the van.

two.
If your light fixture appears to be growing "hair"...
it's probably time to dust it:-)

three.
If you are cutting brownies,
it is just about impossible to stop eating the scraps.

four.
If your daughter wants her hair cut,
be prepared for the drama after...
even though it was HER idea
and you made sure she was serious!
(we only trimmed off 2 inches,
but it was enough to send her into a major crying fit!)

five.
If you bring a camera to the library,
your almost tween will try to avoid you
at all costs.

six.
If your family eats at Golden Corral before 4 pm,
there is sure to be some sweet old couple that tells you
there is no way you are old enough to have kids that big.
Their eye sight must be failing...
because how else did they miss
all those crow's feet that I am getting???

Oatmeal Creme Pie Cupcakes

Ok, confession time!
I absolutely adore Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies.
They have been my favorite since like forever.
In fact I love them so much that
I have been known to eat an entire box by myself.
(that was many years ago...don't judge me)
Now I just buy them and
hide them in the back of the cupboard.
One time I even tried a homemade oatmeal cream pie.

So one day I was making some cupcakes and
a light bulb went off in my head!!!!
Oatmeal creme pie baked into a cupcake!!!!
So, being the adventurous baker that I am...
I plopped one in!
Boy, am I glad I did!
It was amazing!
Tasted just like a vanilla cupcake with an oatmeal pie in it!!!
LOL!
Bet you would never have guessed that 🙂

But seriously if you like Oatmeal Creme Pies
you need to try this version!
You can thank me later!
See how absolutely scrumtious that looks inside???
You need these cupcakes like NOW!

Don't listen to your thighs...
you can work these off later.
Right now...
enjoy the calorie s:-)
Plus, it is my birthday week
and we all know those calories don't count...
right????

Recipe

Oatmeal Creme Pie Cupcakes

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Vanilla cupcakes have a hidden Oatmeal Creme Pie surprise.

Ingredients

For the Cupcake

1 vanilla cake mix
24 Oatmeal Creme Pies, unwrapped

For the Frosting

½ cup unsalted butter
½ cup vegetable shortening
⅛ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
Prepare the vanilla cake mix according to the package directions. Place one Tablespoon batter in 24 cupcake liners.
Cut circles out of the Oatmeal Creme Pies to fit on top of the batter in the liners. You want the circle to be big enough to stay in the middle of the liner without sinking to the bottom of the cupcake. Fill the liners ¾ full with batter, covering the pies.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool.
Beat butter and shortening until creamy.
Add the salt, whipping cream, and vanilla and cream again. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
Frost cupcakes and top with sprinkles. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 384Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 340mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 2g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

Thin Mint Cupcakes

Did you buy girl scout cookies this year? These Thin Mint Cupcakes are the perfect way to show them off.

So I have come to realize that I am quite the random shopper.
I make a list to use at the store
(haha when I remember to bring it with me)
because my mommy brain fails me when I get there.
I don't know if I just get so excited to look around
that I totally forget all about what I came for...But even on the days that I remember my list...
I feel like a chicken with my head cut off
running through the store.
Maybe because I go from the top of my list down to the bottom
and my list is never organized!
I try to read through the list and get all the things
from the same spot in the store,
but inevitably I miss something and have to back track.A regular trip to Walmart might look like this:*pick up shampoo and soap
*check out the clearance aisle
*get distracted by the fabric and buttons for a while
*oh yea, someone needs deoderant (backtrack)
*look at kids clothes
*go get milk and creamer
*pick up toilet paper
*pick out cereal
*oh wait I forgot the cheese (backtrack)
*head towards the pb and jelly aisle
*remember that we need paper towels (backtrack)
*time for produce
*yup walked right past the bread (backtrack)
*head to the checkout
*oops forgot eggs (backtrack...again)At least I am getting is tons of extra exercise...right?
You need the extra steps when you are trying
to burn off calories from these yummy cupcakes.When I got my girl scout cookies this year,
I knew that I wanted to make some
Thin Mint Cupcakes.
And then to really give another yummy factor...
I topped it with some Mocha Butter Cream:-)
Yummo!

(If you can't find thin mints,
Keebler has some called grasshoppers,
get them the next time you go to Walmart...
just don't forget and have to backtrack:-)

Recipe

Thin Mint Cupcakes

Yield: Makes 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Chocolate cupcakes with Thin Mint Cookies baked in the bottom and topped with a Mocha Butter Cream.

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1 chocolate cake mix
36 Thin Mint cookies
1 batch dark chocolate buttercream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Fill pan with cupcake liners.
Make cake mix according to package directions.
Spoon 1 tbsp. cake batter in liner. Place 1 cookie on top and fill the liner the rest of the way with batter.
Bake 18-19 minutes. Cool completely.
While the cupcakes are cooling, make the chocolate frosting.
Frost the cupcakes using a piping bag and icing tip 1M.
Break the remaining cookies in half and top each cupcake with a piece. Store in a covered container.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 310Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 14mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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These little Banana Bread Bites are a fun way to use up that banana bread. Roll them in balls and dip in chocolate for little banana donut treats.

So a couple weeks ago I asked you guys if you had any questions for me...

Someone wanted to know how much willpower I have? and how do I keep from eating a zillion of everything I make?

Banana Bread Bites - little banana bread bites rolled into balls and dipped in chocolate. Great breakfast treat!

She wanted to know if I give stuff away, freeze stuff, or my favorite...staple my mouth shut! LOL! You had me rolling girl!

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First off I just wanted to say a huge
THANK YOU
to everyone who said a prayer for me on Friday
for my lasik surgery.
I appreciate all of you more than you know:-)

I tried to email those of you that left comments...
if you left a comment and didn't get a reply,
try checking your email status.
Go to your setting tab...
then go to the comments tab under that...
scroll down and make sure you have an email attached to it.
If you have never gotten any feedback from comments
it could be because you show up as a no reply email:-(
I do try to reply even just a short thank you to those that comment.
Hope this helps:-)

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First I want to say thank you for always having the cutest clothes that I find most appropriate for my age and position in life....being an almost 35 year old mom that is:-) In the last few years I have come to the realization that I just cannot pull off the young adult/teen styles anymore.

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Tagalong Cookie Cupcakes

A hidden cookie and creamy peanut butter frosting make these Tagalong Cookie Cupcakes a fun dessert to share with friends and family.

These cupcakes have a hidden girl scout cookie in the bottom and THE best peanut butter frosting on top!

Beware the Girl Scouts...

They are out in full force trying to sell you little boxes of goodness!

I did my duty and purchased a few boxes
from some of the girls in our church.
(even though I can't believe the cost for such a tiny treat)
But then I think how much I pay for a drink at Starbucks,
and that only lasts 30 minutes.

At least the box of cookies will last longer if we ration them.
Now when I head to Walmart,
I have to keep my head down.
Can't make any eye contact with the girls on the sidewalk!
Gotta pretend like there is a dire emergency...
I just have to get in fast!
If you walk like you are on a mission, you can bypass them
without buying more cookies.

Funny thing...I probably filled my cart with
all sorts of sugar items once I got into Wally World!

So the other day I had some vanilla cake batter left from a cake order,
and I decided to play around with a few flavors and bake ins.

This one has a Tagalong cookie
baked in the bottom and is topped with the
Best Honey Peanut Butter Frosting!

Yes they were amazing!
If you have extra boxes of GS cookies...
walk, no run to your kitchen.

You wanted to bake today, right???

Recipe

Tagalong Cookie Cupcakes

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Total Time: 33 minutes

A hidden cookie and creamy peanut butter frosting make these Tagalong Cookie Cupcakes a fun dessert to share with friends and family.

Ingredients

1 white cake mix
Ingredients from back of box
24 Tagalong Girl Scout Cookies
1 batch Best Honey Peanut Butter Butter Frosting
Chocolate Sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 24 cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
Mix up the cake mix according to the directions on the back of the box.
Place a cookie in the bottom of each cupcake liner. Cover the cookie with cake batter.
Fill the liners at least ¾ of the way full. Bake for 18-19 minutes. Cool completely.
Frost cupcakes with the Best Honey Peanut Butter Frosting. Add chocolate sprinkles, if desired. Store in a sealed container.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 169Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 101mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 2g

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