Easy Christmas Tree Cookie Bars

These were really very easy and so cute and bonus, tasty too! I took them to our “borrowed” grandkids and they loved them! 1 (17.5 oz) pouch sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 egg around 54 pretzel sticks 1 tub green frosting various sprinkles around 27 gold star … Continue reading

Mini Christmas Wreath Bundt Cakes

I just love the Christmas season. I love the gift giving, the holiday baking and then sharing with neighbors and friends, I love how people are usually a little bit nicer and try harder to serve, I love celebrating the birth of Christ, the Christmas cards from friends that I hardly ever get to see … Continue reading

Nutter Butter Reindeers

And here is Christmas treat #1, Nutter Butter Reindeers! I made them for porch treats, click here for an explanation of porch treats, and I think they came out so cute! They would be a fun treat to make with the kids. 1 package Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies 1 package Red Hots 1 … Continue reading

Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

These were so good, almost as good as a chocolate chip cookies . . . almost. COOKIES 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons maple extract 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/3 cups old … Continue reading

Pecan Pie Upside Down Cake

This was dessert #2 for Thanksgiving which I liked better than the cheesecake and which was finished off for breakfast the next day! TOPPING 1/3 cup butter, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup pecan halves CAKE 1 1/2 cups Bisquick 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 tablespoons oil 1 … Continue reading

Italian Sausage Pasta

I made this for dinner last night and there was only a tiny lit bit left over, the sign of a really good dinner! 16 oz pasta 1 pound milk bulk Italian sausage 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 1/2 teaspoons minced or pressed garlic 2 cans Italian stewed tomatoes, drained and chopped 1/2 cup heavy … Continue reading