Pecan Turtle Bars

If you like eat a delicious chocolate turtle then here's a recipe for you.

Pecan Turtle Bars
Crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter, softened

Filling
1 cup pecan halves
1 1/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, packed

Topping
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Crust: Combine flour, brown sugar and softened butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13 X 9 inch baking pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over crumb mixture. Make a low edge to keep the mix in. The high the edge, the less it stays together.


Filling & topping: Combine butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until entire surface is bubbly. Cook and stir 1/2 to 1 minute more. Pour into pan, spreading evenly over crust.
Bake in 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven 18 to 20 minutes or until entire surface is bubbly. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes to allow chocolate to melt; use knife to swirl chocolate slightly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Use sharp knife to cut into 48 bars.

Turtles

Last year I delicious some amazing enrichment meetings. I mean it was uber yummy! We learned how to make delicious homemade chocolates. I know chocolate is good, but I don't like store bought chocolate any more. I LOVE homemade chocolates. A big thanks go to Laverne Vold for teaching me how to make these. I'm looking forward to tomorrow, it's a girls day of making chocolates. We'll see if any chocolates last long enough to get photographed. :P


Turtles
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup rogers syrup
1 cup butter
1 cup heavy cream
 pecans.
Cook until soft ball stage (250 degrees), stir only at first to dissolve the sugar then stop stirring. Pour onto buttered pan. Cool wrap in pecans. Dip

*If you don't like nuts, then leave them out and make chocolate covered caramels. 

Indoor Smores

This is one of my new favorites! I liked rice crispy treas, but this beats them.

Indoor Smores
Butter a 9x13 pan, set aside.

5 c. miniature marshmallows
1/2 c. corn syrup
6 Tbsp margarine
1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

Melt over low heat stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add in this order stirring after each:

1 tsp. vanilla
8 c. Golden Grahams
1 cup. mini marshmallows

Press into pan. Cool.

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate chips and nuts; mix well.
3. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 9-10 minutes. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter/margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

• Beat butter or margarine with brown sugar, and granulated sugar. 
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
• Add chocolate chips and nuts. 
• Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes (for soft and chewy).
• Once cooled down place in a air tight container, and they will stay soft.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup Butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter with Chocolate
1 cup Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2 large Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
2 cups All Purpose Flour

•  Cream together butter, peanut butter and both sugars until smooth.
• Add eggs and vanilla. 
• Add salt, soda and flour.
• Mix well.
• Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. 
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
  

Brownie Chip Cookies

Brownie Chip Cookies
1 1/3 cup butter or margarine
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla
2 ¼ cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp. Baking soda
½ tsp salt
3 Tbsp milk
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

• Cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt in separete bowl.
• Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Stir in white chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop dough by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. 
• Bake at 350 degrees F. For 8 to 10 mintues. 

Makes about 4 ½ dozen cookies.
For a change try switching the white chocolate chips for a different flavor.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs

½ tsp vanilla
2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt.

2 cups Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

• Beat butter or margarine with brown sugar, and granulated sugar. 
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Gradually blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture.
• Add chocolate chips and nuts.
• Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes (for soft and chewy).
• Once cooled down place in a air tight container, and they will stay soft.

For a change I like to use 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate and 1 cup of peanut butter chips. Instead of the full 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies!

Coconut Oatmeal Cookies!

1 1/4 cups butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1 cup white chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in the rolled oats, coconut, and white chocolate chips. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.