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Cookies and Cream Cookies

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These Cookies and Cream Cookies made with two kinds of chocolate chips and Oreo cookie chunks is our number one cookie recipe. Cake mix cookies are the perfect dessert for any occasion because they are so easy to make and fun to customize.

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Why These Oreo Cake Cookies Work

For some reason this week I am obsessed with all things cookies. Not just any cookies though.  Easy cake mix cookies have become my favorite type of cookie to make.

They are easy to mix up, you can customize them with your favorite mix-ins, and they stay soft and chewy for days.

These cookies and cream cookies made with a cake mix, chocolate chips, and Oreo cookies are one of our daughter's favorite cookies.  Of course, anything with cookies and cream is never a bad idea!

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Peanut Butter Pie Bars

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These easy Peanut Butter Pie Bars have a sweet cookie crust and a fluffy peanut butter filling. Chocolate glaze, a swirl of homemade whipped cream, and peanut butter cups make this no bake peanut butter pie look so fancy.

*This content is sponsored by Dixie Crystals Sugar. All opinions and ideas expressed are entirely my own.

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Why You Will Love These Pie Bars

A no bake peanut butter pie is an easy dessert that peanut butter fans will go crazy for. The rich and buttery Oreo crust topped with a creamy no bake peanut butter cheesecake filling and a silky chocolate ganache will get rave reviews. 

Years ago we lived in the midwest and would eat at Baker's Square from time to time.  To be honest, I was only there for the pie.  One of my all time favorites was a peanut butter pie that was to die for.

I decided that I wanted to recreate that amazing pie, but with a little twist.  I turned the peanut butter pie into pie bars by using a square dish.  Same great taste, just a different shape. 

If you really want the traditional pie form, use a 9 inch deep dish pie plate instead of the square baking dish. Either one works! 

What I love most about these peanut butter pie bars is that they are rich and creamy without being overly sweet and heavy.

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Loaded Blonde Brownies

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These sweet Blonde Brownies are chewy, delicious, and loaded with so much fun!  Get creative with the leftover bags of cookies, candy, and chocolate in your pantry. This best blondie recipe is easy to make with one bowl and 15 minutes.

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Blonde brownies are one of our favorite desserts. When I need a quick treat, I always bake a pan of blonde brownies. They are easy to mix up in one bowl and are so easy to customize with your favorite mix-ins.

Prefer a loaded cookie? Check out these popcorn cookies or these chocolate Oreo cookies. They are loaded with all kinds of goodness!

This blondies recipe is one that I have been making since high school. Everyone loves blondies because they are chewy, buttery, and have a delicious brown sugar flavor.

We like to under bake our cookie bars because our family prefers them slightly gooey and delicious. If you want yours a little more done and easier to pick up, make sure you bake them the full time.

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Easy Chicken Enchiladas

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These Easy Chicken Enchiladas with green sauce are a delicious way to use up leftover chicken and your favorite taco toppings. Great dinner recipe for busy nights when you need a quick and easy meal.

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One of the things we buy each week is a rotisserie chicken from Sam's or Costco.  I love how inexpensive they are, and I don't have to heat up my kitchen roasting it.  Win, win.

I keep bags of already shredded chicken in our fridge and freezer for easy weeknight dinners like chicken ole for our family. I'm all about saving time in the kitchen when it comes to dinner prep.

These enchiladas are a delicious way to use up leftover chicken and your favorite taco toppings. They are quick enough to make that you can make them any night of the week.

Why Make This Recipe

Enchiladas are so easy to make, and you can customize them with your favorite fillings. It's also a delicious dinner for Cinco de Mayo.

These are so easy to make because you can make the filling and sauce for these green chicken enchiladas ahead of time. Keep it in the fridge until you are ready to assemble dinner.

In minutes you can transform taco night leftovers into an easy and flavorful enchilada casserole. The layer of sauce and cheese bakes up all melty and bubbly.

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Unicorn Sugar Cookie Bars

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Transform easy Sugar Cookie Bars into a fun unicorn dessert with colorful vanilla frosting and lots of rainbow sprinkles. Unicorn Sugar Cookie Bars are so easy to make because you bake and frost them in one pan. Such a fun treat to make for picnics, parties, or holidays.

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Sugar Cookie Bars with Frosting

These frosted sugar cookie bars make me smile so much!  After I made this fun colored Unicorn Cheesecake, I was inspired to use the leftover sprinkles in a vanilla unicorn dessert.

Baking and frosting sugar cookie bars in one pan is one of my favorite types of dessert. It seriously saves so much time.  No more rolling dough out, cutting cookies, and placing each one on a baking sheet.

The box of cookie cutters in our pantry hasn't been used in quite some time because all I make are cookies in a pan now. I'm still holding on to them just in case I get that urge to roll out dough.  So far that urge hasn't happened!

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Best Lemon Bars

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With only a few ingredients and a blender the Best Lemon Bars come together in minutes. A sweet cookie crust adds the perfect touch to the tart and creamy lemon curd filling. These easy lemon bars are perfect for spring parties, showers, picnics, or bake sales.

Bonus: If you like lemon desserts then you will love this lemon cream cheese pie and this strawberry lemon cream pie.

Three lemon cookie squares with powdered sugar stacked on top of each other.

Why This Works

These shortbread lemon bars are responsible for changing my mind about sweet and sour desserts. I used to avoid all sour things because they would make me pucker.

Even thinking about lemon desserts would make me shiver, but then I am happy to report that I decided to give lemon another chance. Adding a sweet cookie layer balances out that sour flavor for me.

These sweet and sour bars and these lemon cookie bars made me realize that I DO like lemon...with lots of sugar. LOL!

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Carrot Cheesecake Muffins

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Love carrot cake? You are going to love these Carrot Cheesecake Muffins. The soft carrot cake muffins are stuffed with a cream cheese filling and make a delicious choice for breakfast, snack, or dessert.

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Why This Recipe Works

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting is one of my all time favorite cakes, so it just made sense to make these carrot cake muffins with a cream cheese filling.  

As I was working on the recipe for these carrot cheesecake muffins, I had to make a few batches to get it absolutely perfect. 

After a few test runs on the carrot cake muffins, I doubled the cheesecake center because more cheesecake is never a bad idea.  Am I right?

The muffins are soft and moist and have a delicious cheesecake center that will have everyone reaching for more. Great breakfast recipe to make for Easter or Mother's day. Another great choice is this Starbucks copycat lemon loaf.

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Easter Cookie Cake

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An Easter Cookie Cake is soft, chewy, and easy to make. Decorate this easy cookie cake recipe with green frosting and chocolate bunnies for Easter. It's a delicious and fun treat to share with friends and family.

Want to make a smaller version? Check out these Num Num cookies too.

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Why You Will Love This

For those of you who grew up going to the mall every Friday night, this recipe will be a blast from the past.  It will remind you of the decorated cookie cakes from the Great American Cookie store.

Cookie cakes are the best kind of treat for any party.  They have a soft, chewy center, a slightly crisp outside edge, and can be decorated with frosting, sprinkles, and candy. 

Make one for birthdays, holidays, picnics, or even tail gate parties.  They are easy to make, decorate, and transport just about anywhere.

This giant cookie cake is fun to decorate for Easter.  Green frosting grass and peanut butter bunnies make it so festive for parties.

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Coconut Chocolate Pie

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The rich and creamy layers in this Coconut Chocolate Pie recipe will make this pudding pie a hit with everyone. No bake coconut cheesecake and chocolate pudding will have you going back for another slice in a hurry!

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Chocolate Pudding Pie with Cheesecake:

The other day I was craving pie like crazy.  I'm not sure why.  Usually when I want something sweet, I crave these Homemade Chocolate Chip Brownies.

But for whatever reason I couldn't get the idea of a creamy pie out of my mind. So, I looked through the pantry and refrigerator to see what I could come up with.

I found a few boxes of chocolate pudding, shredded coconut, cream cheese, and Cool Whip.  I knew right away that a pudding pie with a no bake cheesecake layer had to happen right away.

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Easter Rice Krispie Treats

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Easter Rice Krispies Treats with M&M's are a fun and colorful treat that everyone will enjoy. Sprinkles, candies, and extra marshmallows make these the best rice krispies treats you will ever have.

Invite the kids to help you make a pan of these rice krispies treats today. Buy an extra bag of candy and make these vanilla pudding cookies too.

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Today though we are talking about the easiest and best treat around. Rice Krispie Treats are seriously so easy to make for just about any reason.

I literally have no self-control around these easy no bake treats, so I usually try to take them to different parties or get togethers.  Last week I made some Bunny Butt Rice Krispies that are so cute for Easter, so I have had no bake treats on my mind.

Since I had bags of Easter M&Ms and lots of sprinkles in our pantry, it seemed like another pan of these M&M rice krispies treats were the answer.

Why You Will Love These

These fun rice krispie squares are loaded with M&Ms and sprinkles. The bright colors pop out on these sweet treats. Feel free to use any variety of M&M's to match your theme or mood.

Just make sure you let the warm marshmallow and cereal mixture cool before you add the candies, or you will end up with unicorn treats because the colors will melt and spread.

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