Stressed and Visiting Teachers

I've got a lot of homework I'm doing this week and I'm stressed to no end. Over 40 pages to write, and I'm going crazy! It has NOT been a good week. But my lovely visiting teacher came by tonight with some tasty treats for me. Made my day and got rid of my stress... at least for a little while.

Give these Visiting Teachers a prize.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble gobble! Eat those turkey's up! That's all for this week. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

The Legend of Zelda Cake!

I didn't make this cake (well I put in like 2 ingredients, but I was just sort of there...), but I decorated it! I loved it so I'm sharing it with you all! My friend is almost as obsessed with Legend of Zelda as I am, so we made this for her birthday! Happy Birthday Liz!

Cookie Dough Cupakes

My husband and I had a couple of friends over a few nights ago and I made these for dessert. They're ridiculously tasty; even without the M&Ms that we forgot!

One Bowl Monster Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• 1/4 c. Flour
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1 Egg White
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Milk
• a teensy splash of vanilla
• a small handful of Chocolate Chips

For the Cookie Dough Frosting:

• 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter
• 2 Tbsp. Margarine or Butter (softened to room temperature)
• 2 Tbsp. Flour
• 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
• 1/2 c. Oats
• 3/4 c. Powdered Sugar
• 2-3 Tbsp. Milk
• a handful of plain M&Ms
• a handful of Chocolate Chips

Instructions:

For the Cake
1. Melt butter in the microwave for 10 seconds.

2. Mix in the rest of the ingredients until your batter forms.

3. Bake in cupcake liners at 350 for 19 minutes. Let cool.

For the Cookie Dough Frosting:
1. Using a fork mix together the butter, peanut butter, and 1/4 c. powdered sugar.

2. Add 1 Tbsp. milk. Whisk with the fork until it’s pretty smooth.
3. Add the remaining powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time, mixing after each addition), the brown sugar, and the flour. Add milk as needed to help with the consistency.
4. Stir in the oats (you can use more or less depending on your preferences), M&Ms, and chocolate chips. 

This recipe only actually makes about 2-3 cupcakes, so I had to double it. But dang, it was good! Especially that frosting... which I basically ate like candy.

http://www.somethingswanky.com/quadruple-serving-monster-cookie-dough/

Breakfast Cookie Dough

So, obviously I love chocolate. And cookie dough, if you couldn't tell. Possibly my favorite thing on the planet it chocolate chip cookie dough. So imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this little delight:

Breakfast Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Thank you Chocolate Covered Katie for bringing this to me. I've eaten it three different days now, and it's still ridiculously tasty. Perfect for the girl with a sweet tooth in the morning, while still getting some healthy things involved.

(Serves 1)

1 cup flake cereal (bran flakes, cornflakes, spelt flakes, etc.) (35g)

1/3 cup Mori-Nu tofu, or yogurt of choice (80g)

3/4 cup milk of choice (180g)

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/8 tsp salt

sweetener of choice (such as stevia, sugar, or even maple syrup)

handful of chocolate chips

optional:1 tbsp peanut butter

I always do the tablespoon of peanut butter, because a splash of peanut butter makes everything better.

Short, simple, delicious.

Enjoy! You know I did.


http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/10/22/breakfast-cookie-dough/

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever.

When I was a teenager, I found out that not everyone used the same recipes as my mom. There were many types of cookies, not just peanut butter or chocolate chip. And there were oodles of each type of cookie recipes. I then started my hunt for the best homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe. When I was a mia maid, I had my first taste of what I have now dubbed the best chocolate chip cookies ever. I got this recipe from one of my (now( dear friends and old Young Women leaders, Melanie Hillhouse. I've tried many recipes since, but these cookies cannot be outdone in their deliciousness. Many times, including the other members of my family, have asked for this recipe because they are so tasty. As I made these this week, I decided they would be the perfect recipe to post this time and share with cyber space.

1 Cup margarine or butter (I perfer "Gold N Soft"- we usually melt it in the microwave- or at lest have it partially melted)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white suar
1 egg
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 package 12 oz chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients, roll into balls, bake at 375 degreees for 8-10 minutes

It can be a funny recipe, but we love them. Hopefully it'll work for you. DO NOT use Imperial margarine or some of the cheaper brands like it. It makes the cookie dough too soft and sticky.

These cookies will stay soft, and yet have a slight crunch to them. They are the perfect cookie. And so very tasty. Go try them out!

Ready-to-Eat Cake Batter Cookie Dough

This was never something I would have thought of in a million years, despite the face I love the taste of yellow cake. You know Cake Batter ice cream. The first time I had it, or had even heard of it, was at Maggie Moo's Ice Cream in American Fork. It was absolutely delicious. I loved it. And I wanted more of it.

To having cake batter dough as a cookie dough wasn't something I would have ever thought of. Wouldn't it just be regular old cake batter?

Either way, whatever you want to call it, it's super tasty.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup yellow cake mix

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup granulated white sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 tablespoons sprinkles

4-8 tablespoons water

Directions:

In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale yellow. Mix in salt, flour, cake mix, sprinkles, and vanilla. Add water one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each, until you reach cookie dough consistency.

**On the end of the page, as I just noticed, there is a warning. Apparently raw flour, just like produce or raw eggs, can carry E.coli, however this risk is even less than getting Salmonella from raw eggs. But since it is apparently a risk they have found, I figured I should pass it along as the previous blogger had.**

http://willowbirdbaking.com/2011/03/20/three-safe-to-eat-cookie-doughs-chocolate-chip-sugar-and-cake-batter/