Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients
Crust
1 & 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons butter, melted
2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a 9″-square baking pan (I used a 9" round spring pan and cut the final dessert into pie-shaped pieces). Line pan with parchment paper, leaving enough to extend over the sides. Lightly coat the parchment paper with non-stick cooking spray.Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter until crumbs are moistened. Stir in chocolate chips. Press crust mixture into bottom of pan. Bake for 6 minutes. Set pan on wire rack to cool.
Cookie Dough
5 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
Using an electric mixer, mix butter, brown sugar, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract at medium speed until smooth. Decrease mixer speed to low and add flour. Mix just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
Filling
10 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature1/4 cup granulated sugar1 large egg, at room temperature1 teaspoon vanilla extractUsing an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar just until smooth. Add egg and vanilla extract, beating just until blended. Pour batter into baked crust. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls over the top of the filling.Bake about 30-35 minutes, or until set. Transfer to wire rack.
For chocolate topping, melt 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave. (Tip: put the chocolate chips into a zipper bag and heat on 50% power for a few minutes. Cut the corner off the bag and squeeze the bag to make drizzling less messy). Use a teaspoon to drizzle chocolate over top of bars. Cool bars in pan completely, about an hour. (Stick the bars in the freezer for 5 minutes to set quickly if you're in a hurry).Using the edges of the parchment paper, remove bars from pan. Cut into bars (clean the knife after each cut) and serve.


I haven't tried this but it looks delicous!

Texas Sheet Cake

Mix together:
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
Boil and mix together, then add to above:
1 cup water
1 cup margarine
3 T cocoa
Add to above:
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk or 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 tsp white vinegar (let stand 5 minutes)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together and pour into large greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Frost as soon as our of the oven.

Frosting:
Melt:
1 cube butter
3 T cocoa
Remove from heat add about 6 T of milk and enough powdered sugar (about 3/4 of bag) to make frosting that is not too thick and not too runny. Pour over warm cake.

This is a delicious cake that is in between brownies and a chocolate cake. It makes a ton and is addicting when you eat it, so make sure there are people to share it with!

Peanut Butter Cups

12 mini cupcake liners
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter + 2 TBS to add to the melted chocolate
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Melt the chips in your microwave, keeping a close eye on them and stirring often to make sure they don’t burn. Add the 2 generous T and stir to incorporate.

Place a heaping teaspoon of melted chocolate in each mini cupcake liner and spread it all over the place with the back of a spoon. Repeat with all 12 liners.

Place the chocolate-covered liners onto a plate, into your fridge, to let it all harden.

Meanwhile, stir together peanut butter, vanilla, and sugar. If your peanut butter is anything like mine, it should form a sort of paste that you can start kneading to make sure all gets incorporated really well.

The chocolate should be hard by now, so divide peanut butter paste into all 12 liners, pressing down gently to make sure the paste goes everywhere.

Top with heaping teaspoon of chocolate [melt it again if needed], spreading carefully so that none of the PB paste can't be seen.

Chill in fridge for at least one hour, until ready to devour.

Pumpkin Bars

So I have this recipe for pumpkin bars and they were just too bold for me, so over the years I have made some modifications until they turned out just perfect. They are a very addicting dessert and if Scott could he would eat the whole pan.

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 beaten eggs
1- 15 oz. can pumpkin mix (I think that Libby's is the best)
about 3/4 cup or a touch less oil

Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the eggs, pumpkin mix and oil and mix well. Pour into an ungreased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, (I find that 27 minutes in my oven is perfect) or until a fork comes out clean. When cooled frost with cream cheese frosting (see below). I usually just make half a recipe of the frosting because it makes a lot, or just store it in the freezer for next time. Enjoy!!

6 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 tsp. vanilla
4 1/2 to 5 cups powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl beat together cream cheese, butter and vanilla. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar. Beat in 2 1/2 to 3 cups more powdered sugar until it reaches the desired thickness.

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

These are pretty close to the real thing.
The recipe is from cdkitchen.com

Ingredients:
***DOUGH***
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup milk -- room temperature
1 large egg -- beaten
1/4 cup butter -- softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all purpose white flour
1/2 package instant vanilla pudding
mix1 tablespoon bread machine yeast
***FILLING***
1 cup brown sugar -- packed
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter -- softened
***CREAM CHEESE CINNAMON FROSTING***
4 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1/4 cup butter -- softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
Dough Add the dough ingredients, in the order listed, to the bread machine and prepare using the dough setting. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to an 18" by 30" rectangle. The dough can also be handmade. If you use regular yeast, you may want to let the rolls proof for 15-30 minutes after assembly. Filling: In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread the softened butter over the dough and evenly sprinkle on the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Starting at the long edge of the dough, roll up tightly. Mark the roll every 2 inches. With a thread cut the roll by placing the thread under the roll at your mark, crisscross over and pull to cut. Place rolls into greased 8" or 9" baking pans 2" apart. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place until almost double, approximately 1 hour. After rising, rolls should be touching each other and the sides of the pan. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Cream Cheese Cinnamon Frosting: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla and milk. Add powdered sugar and cinnamon and mix until smooth. Spread on warm rolls and serve immediately. This recipe has been adjusted so that the dough can be prepared in your bread machine.
This recipe from CDKitchen for Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls Clone serves/makes 10

No Bake Cookies

2 cups sugar
3 T cocoa
Mix together in pan over stove
Stir 1/2 cup milk
1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
Boil 1 minute or until butter has melted
Add 1/2 cup peanut butter
After peanut butter has melted, add 3 cups oatmeal.
Remove from heat and drop spoonfuls onto wax paper.
If you like them more firm add extra oatmeal (about 1/2-3/4).

These are one of my favorite treats and they are so quick and easy to make!

Granola

8 cups quick Oatmeal
3/4 cup Wheat Germ
3/4 cup Wheat Bran
Mix in 8 1/2 X 11 pan and bake 325 for 10 minutes
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup honey
1 cup vegetable oil
Raisins if you want
Mix and bake for another 10 minutes

This is very yummy! I like it in my cereal, either Cheerios or Rice Krispies. You could also put it on ice cream or in yogurt.

Peanut Butter Pie from Fiddlehead

Crust:
2 Oreo crusts or other graham cracker crust

Ganache:
1/4 Cup heavy cream
2 oz semisweet chocolate chips

Filling:
5 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 smooth peanut butter
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups chilled heavy cream

1. Prepare Ganache: Bring 1/4 cup heavy cream to a boil in a small pan over medium-high heat, or microwave for 2 minutes (careful if boils over quickly) and pose over chocolate chips. Whisk together until smooth. Pour into pie shell and spread evenly over bottom. Refrigerate.

2. Prepare Filling: In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer set on high, whip cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add milk, peanut butter, and vanilla. Beat until well mixes.

3. In a separate bowl, whip chilled cream until stiff and fold into peanut butter mixture. Spoon gently into chilled crust and smooth out. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

4. Garnish with chocolate shavings, crushed peanuts, whipped cream, or extra ganache and serve.

Homemade Oreos

Cookies:
1 pkg devil's food cake mix
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cube margarine, melted
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/3 cup margarine
3 oz cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 T light cream or milk
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cookies; mix together cake mix, egg and melted margarine. Form into balls the size of walnut and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes. Prepare filling: Cream margarine and cream cheese; gradually add 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar blended well. Beat in vanilla, remaining sugar, and enough cream to make filling spreading consistency. Spread filling between cooled cookies and enjoy!

These are very yummy. I like to double them for more to share.

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