Harry Potter Party Treats

So here is the “Pennydukes” (I was going to call it “Honeydukes” but Bob said it should be “Pennydukes”!) treat table at our Harry Potter party.  I’ll tell you all about the treats moving left to right across the table. First up, Cockroach Clusters, you can find the how to here. And then we have … Continue reading

Harry Potter’s Butterbeer Pudding Cookies

Big Harry Potter party last night for the girls at church and I got to make all the treats!  These were delicious! 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 (3.4 oz) box butterscotch or vanilla instant pudding mix 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

The Best M & M Cookies

I guess the title says it all . . . 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 (3.4 oz) box instant vanilla pudding 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups mini or regular M & Ms 1  Preheat … Continue reading

Brownie Mix Cookies

I made these to take to a friend but they got eaten before they got out the door.  (It happens sometimes!)  So in summary, they were delicious and the friend got a different treat. 1 (18.25 oz) brownie mix 2 eggs 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup flour 3/4 cup chocolate chips 1  Preheat oven … Continue reading

No Bake Speculoos Truffle Cookies

I love the holiday season for all kinds of reasons but one of them is that I get to make lots of treats for neighbors and friends and family so I get to try out all kinds of recipes!  Fun, fun, fun!  I had dinner the other night with some good friends and made these … Continue reading

Oreo Snowman Pops

I’m sure you’ve seen these all over Pinterest so I’m not exactly sure where the original idea came from to give credit to but they are cute and pretty easy to make.  We had a neighborhood Breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning that myself and a couple of friends were in charge of so we … Continue reading

Toffee and Almond Fudge Cookie Cups

Made these little beauties for my friend Terra’s baby shower this weekend; they were scrumptious and so cute too!  The recipe comes from Pillsbury; they weren’t that hard to make either. 1 package sugar cookie mix of your choice (I used Krusteaz), plus ingredients to make cookies 1/4 cup milk chocolate toffee bits 1 (14 … Continue reading

Chocolate Chip Waffle Cookies

Courtney and Jaren were over for dinner last night so I thought I’d whip up a little treat.  There was a bit of a learning curve with this one so I’ll pass on my mistakes so that if you make these, they’ll turn out better than mine.  First of all, don’t use a Belgian Waffle … Continue reading

M&M Pudding Cookies

These were delicious!  The pudding in the mix gives them the perfect little crisp on the outside with a soft and gooey inside.  They come from “Six Sisters’ Stuff” and I will be making them again for sure. 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading