Special K Bars

A Delicious Classic Bar for any occasion!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Corn Syrup
• 1 cup Peanut Butter
• 6 cups Kellogs Special K Cereal
• 1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips
• 1 cup Butterscotch Chips

Directions:

1. In a pot on the stove at medium heat, stir the sugar and corn syrup constantly until boiling. 
2. Remove from heat and stir in Peanut butter. 
3. Put cereal in a large bowl. Pour the sugar over the cereal and mix well. 
4. Pour into a lined cake pan and press flat.
5. Melt together both chips on low heat in a small pan. Stir constantly so it does not burn. Pour over the bars and smooth out with a knife. 
6. Put in the fridge to cool. Once cooled, cut into bars. 
7. Enjoy!

Tips/Variations:

• Add festive sprinkles to the top of the chocolate before cooling for special occasions. 
• If you melt the chips in the microwave be sure to stir every 20 to 30 seconds. It will burn quickly. 

Mint Chip Cookies

These Taste Just Like Mint Chip Ice Cream!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Butter, Softened
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp. Mint Extract (not peppermint)
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• Green Food Coloring
• 3 Cups Flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 2 tsp. Cream of Tarter
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1 Cup Andes Cream de Menthe Baking Chips
• 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉
2. Cream Butter and sugar until fluffy. 
3. Add eggs, 5-10 drops of food coloring, and mint extract. Mix well for about 2 mins. Add more food coloring if needed, the color will lighten when dry ingredients are added. 
4. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Sift into wet ingredients a little at a time. Mix until combined. 
5. Add the mint and chocolate chips and stir until incorporated. 
6. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats. Drop cookies using a cookie scoop or about 1 1/2 table spoon size balls. 
7. Bake for 8-10 mins. Watch for them to start cracking and then remove from oven. Let cool on baking sheet for a few minutes to set. Transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. 
8. Enjoy within 4-5 days! Yum!

Tips/Variations:

• You can put these in the freezer once baked and cooled to save for a special occasion. These are best if frozen in an air tight container for up to a month. 
• These are great any time of the year but great for Christmas or St. Patrick's Day because they are green. 
• Make these into an ice cream sandwich with one scoop of vanilla ice cream between for a cool treat. Or break into pieces over a bowl of ice cream.

Whipped Cream Recipe

Yummy and Easy Whipped Cream!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 Tbs Powdered Sugar

Directions: 

1. Add the Cream and Sugar to a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until fluffy. If you over mix it will turn into butter. 
2. Use immediately or save refrigerated for up to 2 days. 

Tips: Add a flavor to your whipped cream by adding a little extract, cinnamon or even pumpkin spice. 

Rainbow Fruit Pizza

 Happy Spring!
This is a great treat to make for a spring day. My kids loved the fun rainbow and the fresh fruit.

Materials:

• Prepared Sugar Cookies 
• Prepared Fruit Dip
• 4 Fruits (Rainbow Colors)
• Knife

Directions:

1. Prepare your Sugar Cookies and Fruit Dip. Click the links to use my favorite recipes. 
2. Chop your fruit into small cubes. 1/4 cup of each fruit is plenty. I used strawberries, pineapple, kiwi, and blueberries. 
3. Spread your fruit dip on the cooled cookies.
4. Add your chopped fruit on top of the dip to create a rainbow. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple!
5. Enjoy!

Variations/Tips:

• If you don't like the fruit I used, just get something you like of the same color.
• This is a great treat to make for many occasions. You could use any cookie shape and make it into a fruit pizza. 

Marshmallow Fruit Dip

Traditional Marshmallow Fruit Dip!

So Yummy!

Use this dip for any fruit or you could also use it as the spread for a fruit pizza. Click the link for my recipe for Fruit Pizza Cookies. 

Ingredients:

• 9 oz. Container of Marshmallow Cream
• 8 oz. Pack of Cream Cheese
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients into your mixer. 
2. Using the whisk attachment, mix until smooth.  
3. Chill before serving. 
4. Dip your favorite fruit and enjoy!

Tips:

• If you don't have a mixer, soften the cream cheese a little by setting it out or microwaving it a few seconds. This will make it easier to mix by hand. 

The Best Soft Sugar Cookie

I Love These Sugar Cookies!

These are the easiest and best tasting cut out sugar cookie I have had. Everyone I make them for agrees! Best part is that you don't have to chill the dough. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all purpose flour

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350℉
2. Use a mixer to cream together the butter and sugar until smooth, at least 3 minutes. 
3. Beat in eggs and extract. 
4. In a separate bowl mix baking powder, salt, and flour. Slowly add to the wet ingredients. When the dough becomes to stiff for your mixer, pull it out and finish kneading the dough by hand. 
5. Do not chill the dough. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough until about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out your cookies.
6. Bake at 350℉ for 6-8 minutes. Let cool until firm enough to move to a cooling rack. 

Tips:

• If you have to chill the dough just set it out to warm up before rolling it out. 
• Exchange 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract for 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract for a sweeter cookie. 
• Start out with 6 minutes of cooking time, add more time as needed. They should be only lightly browned on the bottom for a softer cookie.