Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Bars

These are a new favorite to the tradition no bake cookie.  I love the coconut in them.

Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1 cup of peanut butter (or sometimes we do 1/2 c peanut butter and 1/2 cup nutella)
• ½ cup of honey
• ½ cup of coconut oil
• 2 cups of dry oats (not instant)
• 1 cup of shredded coconut
• 1½ cups of chocolate chips
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Melt the PB and then add the honey and coconut oil over medium low heat.
2. Once it is combined completely, remove the mixture from the heat and add oats, shredded coconut, chocolate chips and vanilla.
3. Stir until chocolate has entirely melted
4. Pour into a bowl and place into the refrigerator to cool
5. Enjoy!

Chocolate Crinkles

I've been making a lot of treats lately for school parties, family parties, holiday junk, etc.  Here is another classic family favorite.

Mix together:
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Add in 4 eggs, one at a time until well blended
Add 2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix in:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix dough together and let chill in fridge for at least 4 hours.
Take out and roll into 1 inch size balls.  Roll balls generously in powdered sugar.
Bake on ungreased pan at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Jam's Pumpkin Bars

I call this Jam's Pumpkin Bars because my sister Jamie gave me the recipe and she likes to make these.  They are delicious, especially during this time of year.

1 (15 oz). can Pumpkin Puree

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup oil

4 eggs

Mix all wet ingredients together.

Then add...

2 cups flour

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 bag of chocolate chips (in my mind this is mandatory, but I guess you could leave it out)

Mix all together and spread on jelly roll (11x17) pan that is NOT greased, although I did line mine with wax paper (just a habit that I often do when making brownies or bars, it helps them come out of the pan easier).  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Cover with cream cheese frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. cream cheese

1/4 cup (1/2 cube) butter

1 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. milk

4 cups powdered sugar

Spread on bars when completely cool!

Pumpkin Cranberry Cookies

These are my favorite cookies. I wait all year for fresh cranberries to be stocked in the grocery store so I can start baking these. Even if you "think" you don't like cranberries try these. I know a lot of people do chocolate chips in their pumpkin cookies, these are better. And healthier, too :)

1 cup sugar
3/4 butter softened
1 egg
1 cup of Libby pure pumpkin
2 cups self rising flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 nutmeg
1 and 1/2 cup of fresh cranberries chopped


Preheat oven 350 degrees. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter together in a medium bowl, until light and fluffy. Add egg, mix well. Add pumpkin and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients in a separate mixing bowl. Add to pumpkin mixture, mixing until just moist, using the electric mixer. Stir in cranberries. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Enjoy :)

Ranger Cookies

These are probably my #2 favorite cookie (right after chocolate chip). Thought I'd share.

Ranger Cookies

1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t salt
1 t baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
2 c flour
2 c quick cooking rolled oats
2 c corn flakes
1 c flaked coconut
1 c milk chocolate chips

Cream together butter and sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine with soda, powder, salt, flour. Mix well. Stir in oats, flakes, coconut, and chocolate chips. Form into 1 inch balls. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes

Homemade Oreo's

I made these cookies for playgroup the other day and this recipe was requested, so I thought I would post it. I make these alot, and they are fun because you can die the filling fun colors, ex. pink for baby girl shower, orange for halloween, etc.

1 package devils food cake mix
3/4 cup butter shortening (but I have substitute both real butter and margarine)
2 eggs

Mix above ingredients together. The dough is really sticky. Roll into small balls and place on an ungreased pan. Bake at 350 for 8-9 minutes. They will set up a little after you take them out of the oven so the centers should still look soft and just barely starting to crack.

Make frosting and put a heaping spoonful on half the cookies and then top with the other half so they look like little sandwiches, or little oreos-Enjoy!

Frosting:
1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. vanilla