Mint Chocolate Delight Cookies

Oh My Word.... Do ya love Brownies???  Do ya love Chocolate??? Do ya love Mint??? Do ya love Cookies??? If thee answer is YES to any of thee above... You have to try these A CLASSIC COMBINATION OF  RICH DARK CHOCOLATE AND COOL MINT Nestle Toll Houses’s Mint Chocolate Delights   Prep time: 15 min | Bake time: 15 min | Total: 30 min Makes 4 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels Directions: Preheat oven to 325° F. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture & stir in morsels. This dough is super thick, so be careful with your final mixing Drop by well-rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Adapted From: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels Recipe Thanks For Visiting

Cake Mix Creations

For a Chewy Cookie bake 8 to 10 minutes. For a Crunchy Cookie bake 10 to 12 minutes.

Jell-O Flavored Rainbow Popcorn-Printable-Video

Make this Rainbow Jell-O Flavored Popcorn for your favorite holiday using Jell-O.  Red for Christmas, Green for St. Patricks Day, Yellow For Easter,  Orange for Halloween etc... Printable/ Download How to Make Fruit-Flavored Rainbow Popcorn -w-Kristy from  RadaCutlery.com Thanks For Visiting

Knoephla soup

Growing in a huge family we loved anything with dumplings... and soup always fed alot of people around our table with fresh homemade buttered bread and good conversation. This soup on a cold winter's day was always a favorite. Knoephla soup 2 stalk celery, diced 1 med. onion, diced 2 32 oz boxes chicken broth 6 potatoes, diced 2 T. chicken soup base 2 Bayleaves 1 lb of bacon cooked 1 stick butter 1 pint heavy cream Knoephla Dough 4 C. flour 2 tsp. salt 1 C. water or milk 3 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs Directions        Combine potatoes, onions, celery, chicken broth and soup base, cook.        Mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, eggs and 1 C. water or milk to make a fairly stiff dough. Roll into ½ ropes; cut ½ into pieces and drop into boiling water for about 5-7 min remove drain and lay out to dry.        Add bacon to potatoe?s celery and onions. Add Knoephla to soup while potatoes still need to cook approximately the last 3-5 min till potatoes are done .        After potatoes, celery and onions, Knoephla are tender turn heat down to low and add 1 stick butter and 1 pint heavy cream leave heat on low do not boil after adding cream just heat on low.       I usually cook my knoephla first then cook the bacon this way they have more time in the pot with the potatoes and other stuff to soften up .       Or you can make a softer dough by adding more liquid and drop in to boiling water with spoon and knife then after they are cool cut into bite size pieces. Adapted from :: Taste Of Home Thanks For Visiting

Kool-Aid Candy Coated Popcorn

Have you heard of popcorn flavored with Kool-Aid ? I didn't until wondering around pinterest of course and LOVE IT!!! IF you can find it ... Get the Wylers ROOT BEER and use that flavor... just like root beer barrels only better! It's Excellent Better than the popcorn choices using the chocolate coatings.  This one is also great for birthday parties if you have a theme color. Afterall You have 91 KoolAid flavors to choose from :) Ingredients 1 cups Sugar 1/2 cup Light Corn Syrup 1/3 cup Butter Or Margarine 3 quarts Plain Popped Popcorn 1 package Kool-Aid (Any Flavor You Want) 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda Note: You will need to pop 1/3 cup popcorn kernels in order to get the 3 qt. popped corn needed to prepare this delicious recipe. Or, you can pop 2 (3.5-oz.) bags of microwave unbuttered popcorn instead. Preparation 1 - Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet. Place popped popcorn in a large bowl. 2 - Combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. 3 - Combine drink mix and baking soda in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture into drink mixture, stirring carefully. Sugar mixture will bubble so  BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET BURNED.  4 - Pour mixture over popcorn; toss to evenly coat. Transfer coated popcorn to baking sheet. 5 - Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 minutes, until coating has hardened, about 30 minutes.     -> This will dry the coating and make the popcorn crispy.      -> For chewier popcorn, only bake for a few minutes to help dry the coating. 6 -  Cool and break popcorn into pieces. Enjoy! * Instead of Kool-Aid, you could substitute flavored oils and food coloring, making any kind of combination imaginable. Be sure to check out "Jamie Cooks It Up" links above for more colorful popcorn variations and LOTSA LINKS . Adapted from : Kraft Recipes Also see Gourmet Jell-O POPCORN from "A Helicopter Mom" Thanks For Visiting

Almond Joy Chocolate Chip Cookies

If your a coconut lover like I am and love soft chocolate chip cookies, then these are a must try! Cookie Exchange Quanity - Makes 7 Dozen :: INGREDIENTS :: 1 cup butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 4 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla 4 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 5 cups chocolate chips 2 cups sweetened coconut 2 cups chopped almonds :: DIRECTIONS :: Pre-heat oven to 375°F Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine dry ingredients, set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, stir in the vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Adapted from: Mama's Family Cooking and Eat Weight Watchers Thanks For Visiting

Basic Banana Bread

Feel free to add in a few nuts, some ginger or allspice,  or maybe even chocolate chips for that special occasion.  I also have made these into muffins,  I put the batter into a muffin tin sprayed lightly with Pam.  Bake at  325°F for about 25 minutes or less.  This recipe will yield 12 good sized muffins that are moist and delicious!   Ingredients     2 cups All-Purpose Flour     1 teaspoon Baking Soda     1 teaspoon Baking Powder     1 teaspoon Salt     2 Eggs     1 cup Granulated Sugar     5 Ripe Bananas     1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract     1/2 cup Vegetable Oil     1 teaspoon Cinnamon     1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg Directions     Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray two 8x4-inch loaf pans with baking spray containing flour. Set aside.     In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.     In another bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar. Stir in the bananas, vanilla, oil, cinnamon and nutmeg.     Stir in the flour mixture in two parts, just until combined. Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.     Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a tester comes out clean.     Remove from oven and cool in pans on wire rack for 30 minutes then turn bread out on to wire racks to cool completely. TIP: DO NOT OVER STIR.  With sweet breads and muffins, you should always just stir to moisten. Never over-do it or else you will end up with a drier and denser bread or muffin. Special Thanks to the Food Fanatic for this wonderful recipe  Thanks For Visiting

Endless COOKIE Variation Recipe

One Soft Cookie Recipe - Endless Variations #Low Sugar/Sodium   #Best Margarine Sugar Cookie   #Gluten Free If your like me you get tired of finding all those recipes for each cookie different cookie recipe... Now I just use this one and add in my own variations thanks to Country Crock®.  See what you can create. Original photo courtesy of Country Crock® Cookie Recipe Artwork by LazsRealm Make It Yours Low Sugar Cookies with Mix-Ins Ingredients: 1 cup Country Crock® Buttery Sticks 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. baking soda Your choice of mix-ins Directions: Preheat oven to 375°.  Mix Country Crock® Buttery Sticks, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, egg, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl until well mixed.  Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda until blended.  Add your favorite mix-ins until every spoonful of dough has some of the delicious mix-ins or choose from the variations below. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets 3-inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Cool 1 minute on wire rack; remove from sheets and cool completely. TIP: To change it up - try one of the following delicious variations and bake as directed in thee above recipe. Cookie Hugs and Kisses - Immediately after removing cookies from oven, press a Hersheys chocolate kiss or Hersheys chocolate hug into center of each cookie. For Holidays, drizzle with Glaze* tinted with red or green food color. Makes 3 1/2 dozen. Double Chocolate Mint Chip - Stir in 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder until blended. Add 1 pkg. (12 oz.) semisweet mint chocolate chips. Makes about 3 dozen. Mini Rainbow Chip - Stir in 1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet rainbow chips. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Chocolate Chip - Stir in 1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Oatmeal Raisin - Reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups and stir in 2 1/4 cups old-fashioned oats, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon and 1 cup raisins. Makes about 4 dozen. Confetti - Stir in 1/4 cup confetti sprinkles. After cooling, double the Glaze Recipe*, then spread over tops of cookies and sprinkle with an additional 1/3 cup sprinkles. Makes about 4 dozen.  Bacon Chocolate Chip - Stir in 1 pkg. (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup crumbled crisp-cooked bacon. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Blueberry Lemon Muffin Cookies - Stir in 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries and 1 tsp. grated lemon peel. After cooling, drizzle with Lemon Glaze*. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Chocolate Candy & Potato Chip - Stir in 2 cups candy-coated chocolate candies and 2 cups crushed potato chips. Makes about 5 dozen cookies. Chocolate Cherry - Stir in 1 bar (4 oz.) semisweet chocolate, chopped, 1 cup dried cherries, chopped, and 3/4 tsp. almond extract. Makes about 4 dozen. Chocolate Chocolate Chip - Stir in 3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder until blended. Stir in 1 pkg. (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Coconut Lime Glazed - Stir in 1 cup toasted shredded coconut, 1 Tbsp. grated lime peel and 1/2 tsp. coconut extract. After cooling, top with Lime Glaze* and additional toasted coconut, if desired. Makes about 4 dozen. Cranberry Orange Walnut - Stir in 1 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts, and 1 tsp. grated orange peel. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen. Double Chocolate Toasted Almond - Stir in 1 bar (4 oz.) bittersweet chocolate, chopped, 1 bar (4 oz.) white chocolate, chopped and 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds. Makes about 4 dozen. Orange Rosemary - Stir in 1 Tbsp. grated orange peel and 1 Tbsp. finely minced fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp. dried crushed rosemary). Makes about 3 1/2 dozen. PB & J - Stir in 3 Tbsp. extra crunchy peanut butter. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, make an indentation in center of each cookie using the back of a round measuring spoon, drizzle with 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted, and fill with strawberry jam. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen. S'mores - Stir in 3 (1.55 oz. each) milk chocolate candy bars, chopped. Chop 3 additional (1.55 oz. each) milk chocolate candy bars. Immediately after removing cookies from oven, top each cookie with the additional chopped chocolate and mini marshmallows (about 1 cup). Return cookies to oven and bake just until chocolate begins to melt, and marshmallows begin to soften, about 30 to 45 seconds. Makes about 5 dozen. Soft & Cakey Lemon Bars - Line 15.25-inch x 10.25-inch rimmed baking sheet with foil leaving 2-inch overhang on short ends. Evenly spread cookie dough into prepared pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire rack in pan 10 minutes. Using foil overhang, lift cookie from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Top with 1 cup store bought lemon curd and cut into 36 bars. Makes 3 dozen. *Glaze: Combine 1 cup confectioners sugar with 4 tsp. warm water in a medium bowl and stir until smooth.  Lemon Glaze: Prepare Glaze and stir in 2 tsp. grated lemon peel. Drizzle over tops of cookies. Lime Glaze: Double Glaze and stir in 4 tsp. grated lime peel. Spread over tops of cookies. Thanks For Visiting

CopyCat McDonald's Shamrock Shake

Just In Time For St. Patrick's Day!  The Shamrock Shake we can enjoy all year especially those of us who love mint !!! :: INGREDIENTS ::  Serves 4  16 oz. Shakes   6 Cups Good Vanilla Ice Cream 1 1/2 Cups 2% Milk 1 1/4 Teaspoons Peppermint Extract 15 Drops Green Food Coloring  1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream 1 Tablespoon Powdered Sugar Green Sprinkles for Garnish {Optional}  :: DIRECTIONS :: Put ice cream and milk in blender with half of the green food coloring and peppermint. Blend well. Add additional as desired.  Serve with fresh this "Whipped Cream" on top.  *Note - the Powdered Sugar is the key :) Mix 1 cup heavy whipping cream, until peaks begin to form. Add 1 tablespoon powdered sugar and whip until stiff peaks form.  Garnish with sprinkles if you got them. {Optional} Fun Little McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Facts : The "McLeprechaun Shake" is one of McDonald's most famous "secret menu" beverages, although it is only available in March of every year. The McLeprechaun Shake is the tasty blend of the Shamrock shake and Chocolate flavors that create the smooth tasting McLeprechaun Shake. ... more secret menu items A large, 22-ounce McDonald's Shamrock Shake contains a whopping 820 calories. That’s roughly the same as 1.5 large fries, Or 2.5 hot fudge sundaes or 1.5 Big Macs. Or better yet - nearly 3 egg McMuffins. So, yeah, proceed with caution ...read more Also see my St. Parick's Day Collection from Maxine over at MoreHolidays4U

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