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Chocolate Banana NOT so Milk Shake

Chocolate Banana NOT so Milk Shake

1 Cup almond milk
20 - 25 ice cubes
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoon unsweetened Cocoa powder (less for less chocolate taste)
1 Banana

Put all of the ingredients in the blender. Blend until smooth.
Pour into glass.
Enjoy!

Milk Shake Glasses

Wooden Treat Sticks / Popsicle Sticks

Vanilla or Chocolate Dipped Oreo Cookies

Vanilla covered Oreo cookies are so easy to make and everyone enjoys them. They are great to have on hand or to take to a party. They look great on a party table, individually wrapped for a bake sale or insert a popsicle stick before dipping for a cookie pop.

RECIPE:

Vanilla Covered Oreo Cookies

1 package double stuffed Oreo cookies

1 - 20 oz. package of Vanilla Almond Bark

optional toppings: sprinkles or crushed candy canes

Melt Vanilla Almond Bark according to package directions. Dip the Oreo cookies into the melted Almond Bark (dip twice if necessary). Place on waxed or parchment paper. Add sprinkles or any other decorations on top of the covered Oreos. Let cool. Enjoy!

To make lollipop vanilla covered Oreo cookies - Separate an Oreo, put a candy stick in between the cookie and the frosting. Gently press back together with the stick in the middle. Dip into the melted Vanilla Almond Bark (dip twice if necessary). Place on waxed or parchment paper. Add sprinkles or any other decorations on top of the covered Oreos. Let cool. Eat!

Nordic Ware Bakers Half Sheet

Cream Cheese Cookies

Cream Cheese Cookies

1/2 cup butter - room temperature

3 ounces cream cheese - softened
1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line your cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Put butter and cream cheese in a bowl and beat for 1 minute. Add the sugar and baking powder. Add the egg and vanilla to the butter/cream cheese mixture and mix until fluffy. Add the flour.
Chill for about 30 minutes. Drop by the teaspoon on the parchment covered cookie sheets. Bake for 7 minutes.
Remove from the oven. Cool for about 1 minute on the cookie sheet then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Caramel Pecan Bars

These caramel pecan bars are delicious! They can be served by themselves, with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. I even like them in the morning with a cup of tea.

Caramel Pecan Bars

2 1/2 sticks butter, melted
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups oats
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 ounce jar of caramel sauce
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup pecans coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Melt the butter. Slowly mix the butter into the oats mixture until it's crumbly. Transfer half of the mixture into the sprayed baking pan. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes. Pull from the oven and let cool a few minutes.

Pour the caramel sauce into a bowl. Mix the remaining 3 tablespoons of flour into the caramel sauce until smooth. Layer the pecans, chocolate chips and the caramel last in the baking pan over the baked oats base.

Add the remaining unbaked oat crumble mixture on the top and bake 12 minutes. Remove when slightly browning on top.

Let cool. Cut and serve.

Salted Nut Roll Bars

Thanks to my aunt for sharing her great recipes!!

Salted Nut Roll Bars

Combine: 1 yellow box cake mix
                1/3 c melted butter
                  2 eggs

Press into a 9x13 inch pan sprayed pan. Bake 10-12 minutes at 350F.

Cover with 3 cups of mini marshmallows. Put the pan back into the oven for 3 minutes or until the marshmallows are puffed up.

Remove from the oven and let it cool.

Melt together : 12 oz. bag of Reese's peanut butter chips
                          1/2 c white corn syrup
                        1/2 c butter
Then add to the Reese's mixture: 1 tsp vanilla
                                                       2 c dry roasted peanuts
                                                       2 c rice krispies
Mix it all together then pour and spread it over the marshmallow layer.

Let it cool. Serve.