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Buckeyes and Peanut Butter Balls Peanut butter balls are the first candy I ever made. They are super easy. The recipe I started with was very sweet. I have adapted it and come up with this yummy recipe. You can’t go wrong with peanut butter and chocolate! Buckeyes and Peanut Butter Balls Recipe Ingredients: […]
Molasses Cookie Molasses cookies make me think of my Great Uncle Hubert. He used to make them up and they were delicious. He always bragged about his famous recipe. This is not that recipe, but it is a good one, just as worthy of bragging rights. Molasses Cookies Recipe: Ingredients: 1 cup butter softened 1 […]
Day 20: Chewy, Creamy Caramels By far my VERY FAVORITE candy! Caramels are just chewy and creamy and amazing. These are actually pretty easy to make. It’s a great beginning candy along with melting chocolate. Heat it to the correct stage& stir and it will come out. Chewy, Creamy Caramels Ingredients: 1 cup butter (not […]
Finest Peanut Brittle Candy I love peanut brittle. There is nothing like making a batch from scratch and tasting it as soon as it cools. This is actually really fast to make. Start to finish is about 30 minutes. Make sure you measure the butter and baking soda ahead of time. The temperature goes quickly […]
EASY Peppermint Bark Candy Peppermint bark is the easiest candy you can make. It can be made in the microwave or in a double boiler. I prefer the double boiler method, to microwave chocolate start at 30 second intervals two times and then 15 second intervals until it is melted. Peppermint Bark Candy Recipe: Ingredients: […]
Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies Peanut butter swirled with chocolate make an amazing cookie. These are similar to a sugar cookie. My family really likes the peanut butter pinwheel cookies. This is made in two separate dough’s that you put together. Peanut Butter Pinwheel Cookies Ingredients: Peanut Butter Dough 4 cups flour ¼ tsp salt ¾ […]
Old Fashioned Maple Fudge Fudge is intimidating. One little sugar crystal can ruin it all. Ok now that I have you all scared, lol, it really isn’t that bad. Coating the sides of the pan with butter helps a lot. Fudge also seems to take a long time to make but you are really […]
Day 14: Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies Oatmeal scotchies make me think of my Grandma. I actually don’t remember her making these but they always remind me of her. I like butterscotch and I love oatmeal. These come out chewy and yummy. I like a combination of both quick and old fashioned oats. You don’t have to […]
Mint in the Middle Cookies Mint in the Middle cookies remind me of a Girl Scout thin mint colliding with a York peppermint patty. This is my favorite cookie. They are a little work but it is WELL worth it, they are not complicating though. These are a perfect cookie to make and show off your […]
Day 12: Chocolate dipped Cherry Macaroon Cookies Coconut, chocolate, and maraschino cherries combine to make an amazing cookie. My grandpa loved Chocolate dipped Cherry Macaroons. They were his very favorite cookie. I always gave him extra of these. Every time I make them I think about all my memories of him. Chocolate dipped Cherry Macaroon […]
Secret Hugs and Kisses Cookies Who doesn’t love hugs and kisses? I know I do. Secret hugs and kisses cookies are filled with a hug; the little Hershey’s kisses that are covered in white chocolate and have a chocolate center. The cookie is a shortbread that compliments the sweetness of the kiss! Secret Hugs and […]
Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies Walnuts and Chocolate Chips together in a cookie! These Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies are my husbands favorite. My Grandma used to put a little touch of cinnamon in her chocolate chip cookies. I always use cinnamon in mine. The cookie stays soft long after they cool. I store mine in a […]
