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Loaded Baked Potato Soup

There is nothing like a warm bowl of Loaded Baked Potato Soup when it's cold outside. This potato soup recipe is easy to make and packed with the flavors of a classic baked potato. It's is sure to become a favorite.

A white bowl filled with creamy potato soup and extra toppings.

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Soup is the perfect comfort food to make during the winter months. There is something so relaxing about eating a warm bowl of soup when it is cold outside.

A few of our favorites are chicken noodle soup, broccoli cheddar soup, or Dr. Pepper chili with a pan of easy skillet cornbread.

Potatoes are an inexpensive ingredient and can be made into so many great things like french fries, potato salad, or a creamy potato bacon soup.

Why this is the Best Potato Soup

This easy baked potato soup has so much flavor from the crispy bacon, shredded cheese, and veggies. Plus, there are no extra ingredients needed to make it thick and creamy.

Ultimate Comfort Food - Everything you love about a baked potato in a creamy bowl of soup.
Hearty and Delicious - Lots of bacon and cheese make this a hearty main-dish soup.
Easy to Customize - Load your soup bowl with all your favorite baked potato toppings.

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Chocolate Oreo Cookies

These Chocolate Oreo Cookies are the ultimate chocolate cookie! Each cookie is packed with chunks of Oreos and white chocolate chips, making each bite absolutely delicious.

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Chocolate Oreo Cookies

There is something about the crunch and flavor of an Oreo that I adore. Not only do they taste good, but they work great in so many easy dessert recipes. The most common way we use them is in a cookie crust or in these cookies and cream cookies.

I was craving chocolate this week, so I made chocolate cookies with Oreos. These fat cookies are so easy to make and are loaded with cookie chunks and white chocolate chips.

If you love Oreos, you will fall head over heels in love with these white chocolate Oreo cookies made from scratch.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Easy to make in minutes. The chocolate dough comes together quickly in one bowl.
They are loaded with chocolate goodness. They are made with cocoa powder, chocolate cookie chunks, and white chocolate chips.
No chilling is required! You can roll and bake this dough as soon as you mix it.
Super thick and puffy cookies. These cookies are meant to be fudgy and chewy.

Make sure you have a glass of milk ready. These dark chocolate cookies are decadent and insanely delicious.

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Chocolate Bon Bon Cookies

Enjoy a delicious surprise when you bite into these Chocolate Bon Bon Cookies. Each bite-sized shortbread cookie is dipped in white chocolate and has an unexpected Hershey kiss hidden inside. Get ready to fall in love as they melt in your mouth.

A stack of three bon bon cookies with the top one cut in half.

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Chocolate Bon Bons

I love finding fun ways to incorporate Hershey's kisses into cookies. There is something so exciting about eating a cookie with chocolate in the middle.

A batch of these chocolate cookies with kisses is so easy to make. Adding a white chocolate coating and colorful sprinkles make the bon bons look so fancy.

Get ready to satisfy your inner chocolate lover with these chocolate bon bon cookies.

Why This Recipe Works

Quick and easy to make. The dough comes together in minutes using a mixer and one bowl.
No chilling time required. Fill and bake these secret kiss cookies right away.
Use any Hershey's Kisses. Feel free to use your favorite kiss flavor for the centers.
Perfect for every holiday. Change up the sprinkles on top of the bon bons to match the holiday or theme of any party.

Looking for more chocolate cookies to munch on? Try our dark chocolate Butterfinger cookies, chocolate blossom cookies, or these chocolate Oreo cookies.

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Banana Split Cheesecake

This Banana Split Cheesecake has all your classic ice cream sundae flavors. Layers of creamy banana cheesecake, strawberry pie filling, and a fun chocolate topping creates a delicious dessert that everyone loves.

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In college, I worked as a waitress at Friendly's. One of my favorite desserts to make and serve was the banana split sundae. There is just something about the combination of vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and banana that is so delicious.

Over the years I have been inspired to add those flavors to different banana split desserts. Some of our favorites are banana split pie, banana split cake, and this dessert salad.

Since we love cheesecake, I decided to add the sundae flavors to a full sized cheesecake too. I changed the toppings on this banana pudding cheesecake and added a graham cracker crust. The end result was the most delicious banana split cheesecake!

Bonus: Love cheesecake? Check out our favorite 37 cheesecake recipes.

Why You Will Love This

This banana cheesecake with ice cream toppings is a gorgeous dessert to make for summer parties, picnics, or potlucks. It looks impressive, but is actually quite easy to make.

Combination of banana cheesecake and banana split toppings makes it taste so good.
Takes the flavors in a banana split sundae to a whole new level.
Easy and fun to customize with your favorite ice cream toppings.
Great dessert for special holidays or fun family gatherings.

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Philly Cheesesteak Dip

Enjoy the taste of a Philly cheesesteak in this awesome Philly Cheesesteak Dip. Loaded with onions, peppers, and beef, this cheesy queso is perfect for your next game day party or potluck.

A bowl of Philly cheesesteak on a plate with baguette slices.

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A few months ago, my husband kept saying we needed to create another queso dip since we all loved this chicken queso dip so much. His idea was to create a Philly cheese steak version.

The mixture of melted cheese, meat, and peppers was incredible served with crusty slices of bread. Everyone around our table gave the steak queso two thumbs up.

Why You Will Love This Dip

Dips and appetizers are the most common foods found at football parties. For a party that everyone will rave about, serve this Philly cheesesteak dip along side of tortilla pizza roll ups, buffalo chicken tots, and these football rice krispie treats!

Easy to make. This scoop-able cheesy queso dip melts easily on the stove top or in a crock pot.
Extra cheesy! Velveeta cheese gives this steak dip an extra creamy texture.
Loaded with steak and veggies. All your favorite Philly sandwich ingredients in a cheesy party dip.
Perfect for game days or potlucks. Serve the ultimate cheese dip at your Super Bowl parties or family get togethers for a touch down success.

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Chocolate Kiss Cookies

Satisfy your chocolate cravings with these irresistible Chocolate Kiss Cookies. The chewy brownie-like cookies topped with colorful sprinkles and a Hershey's Kiss will delight chocolate lovers everywhere.

A white plate with three chocolate sprinkles cookies topped with Hershey kisses.

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Hershey Kiss Cookies

I absolutely love baking treats for every holiday. Well, quite honestly, I love to bake treats any time of the year, but that's beside the point.

One of my favorite things to make is chocolate cookies with a Hershey Kiss on top. A few months ago, I made Christmas kiss cookies, so I decided to make a similar chocolate blossom cookie with pink and red sprinkles for Valentine's Day

Adding a Hershey's lava kiss on top of each one was the perfect sweet touch. You can also stuff a cookie with a kiss like these chocolate bon bon cookies.

Bonus: If you are looking for great treats for those you love, check out these 45 Valentine's Day Recipes.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Easy cookie to make. The chocolate dough comes together in minutes.
Chocolate lovers' dream cookie! A sweet brownie cookie with chocolate candy on top will satisfy any chocolate cravings.
Sprinkles make everything more fun! The bright, festive colors make them a hit for any holiday. Change up the sprinkles based on the holiday or theme.

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Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese

Make your next party amazing with this Hot Corn Dip with Cream Cheese. In just minutes you can have a cheesy appetizer ready to enjoy! Loaded with bacon, corn, and melted cheese, it is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

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Have you ever been to a potluck or party and found yourself filling your plate with just appetizers and dips? Ok, maybe that's just me.

Some of my all time favorites to bring to parties are this dark chocolate cheesecake dip with fruit and this chicken queso dip with chips. I also love dips that I can throw together in just minutes like this easy bacon and corn dip.

Every time we make this loaded hot corn dip it disappears in a hurry. It is creamy and cheesy, loaded with corn, and has a sweet yet spicy kick. Grab the bag of chips and let's dig in.

Why You Will Love this Dip

This corn dip with cream cheese is a great party appetizer. You can serve it with any kind of dipper. It is delicious with veggies, crackers, pretzels, or chips.

Perfect combo of cheesy, creamy, sweet, and spicy.
Easy to make with just a few ingredients in under 20 minutes.
Great dip to make for Super Bowl, Cinco de Mayo, or any other parties.
Make it ahead of time, then bake right before serving.

Serve this hot cream cheese corn dip at your next party. It's loaded with flavor and sure to please a crowd.

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies. The soft and chewy texture with a creamy fudge center makes them the perfect treat for chocolate lovers everywhere.

A chocolate thumbprint cookie with a chocolate center and a raspberry on it.

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There is something about a good chocolate cookie. Whether it is plain and simple like this brownie cookie, or loaded like these peanut butter cookies.

I also love a good thumbprint cookie filled with chocolate. There is something about a creamy chocolate ganache in the center of soft chewy cookie.

A few years ago I made these coconut chocolate thumbprints. It's been awhile since we made them, so I decided to make them for Valentine's day with a raspberry twist.

Why Make This Recipe

These little chocolate thumbprint cookies are so chocolatey. Two times the chocolate goodness in each one makes them extra delicious.

The best part is that the dough for these cookies comes together in minutes. Plus, there is no chilling required, so you can bake the cookies right away.

A bright red raspberry and some colorful sprinkles to make these thumbprint cookies with chocolate look pretty and fancy. This classic dessert is perfect for every holiday.

And if you love raspberry, check out these raspberry crumble cookies. They are just like Costco used to make only better!

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Valentine Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

These Valentine Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are made with lots of sprinkles, M&M's, and Reese's hearts. They are delicious dessert to bring to Valentine's day parties or to share with your favorite peanut butter loving friend!

Four peanut butter cookie bars with Reese's hearts stacked on a red and white towel.

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I love Valentine treats! Kiss cookies and raspberry thumbprint cookies are at the top of my list of my 45 favorite Valentine recipes. But peanut butter and chocolate is my kryptonite. No matter how hard I try to resist this combo, I just can't do it.

I bought two bags of Reese's peanut butter hearts to use in my baking this month, so I decided to give these peanut butter cookies bars a fun red, white, and pink twist.

The peanut butter hearts, sprinkles, and M&M's made the peanut butter bars so pretty! And they tasted so good too.

Why You Will Love These Bars

Peanut butter cookie bars with peanut butter cups is a great way to enjoy peanut butter cup cookies without all the extra work. All you do is press all the dough into a sheet pan and let it bake. Easy, peasy!

Add your choice of candies to the top of the dough for a pretty and fun look. The cookie dough bakes around the Reese's candies, so the hearts keep their shape.

Colorful sprinkles in the dough and on the melted hearts gives the peanut butter bars a fun flair. It is easy to change up the colors and shapes if you are making them for another holiday.

You will love the texture in these cookie bars. They are soft and chewy and have the best peanut butter flavor. What are you waiting for? Let's get baking!

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Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats

These delicious Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats topped with Hershey hearts are sure to bring joy to your day. The sweet combo of chocolate and strawberry adds a fun twist to the classic marshmallow rice Krispie treat.

Pink rice krispie treats cut into hearts and topped with a chocolate heart on a white tray.

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We love rice Krispie treats around here. Something magical happens when you combine marshmallows, butter, and crisp rice cereal in a pan.

Some of our favorites are peanut butter cup rice krispies and these M&M rice krispie treats. I love that there are so many ways and shapes that you can make them.

A few years ago I made these Reese's Krispie hearts to include in my list of 45 Valentine's treat. This year I found chocolate hearts filled with strawberry creme and decided to make strawberry rice Krispies with them.

Why You Will Love These

These chewy rice Krispie treats get their flavor and color from a box of strawberry Jello. You are going to love how easy it is to transform the classic treats into any flavor with Jello powder.

Easy No Bake Treat - No need to turn on the oven and heat up the kitchen.
Bright Pink Color - The fun color makes them perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or baby showers.
Fun Flavor - Jello powder is a great way to add strawberry flavor to rice krispie treats.

Loaded with strawberry flavor and topped with a chocolate heart, your family and friends will be so impressed with these fun crispy treat hearts.

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