Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

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OK - can you say Forbidden Love?

For my entire life I have loved cookie dough, cake batter, and brownie batter.  Loved, loved, loved.  And for my entire life my Mom has been saying "Do not eat that, it isn't safe."  Now my husband says it too.  When I was pregnant my OB told me I really shouldn't be eating it at all - especially pregnant.  Everyone is against this love of mine.  Until now!!!!

While browsing the world wide web I found a recipe for edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.  My eyes almost popped out of my head, I think my heart stopped for a minute too!!  What - safe?  edible?  I needed to learn more.  So I read about 30 recipes for this stuff and was in awe.  The recipes include NO EGG, so it is safe to eat.  Not calorie free unfortunately, but safe!!

There is chocolate chip cookie dough dip, chocolate chip cookie dough (just plain - eat it!!), chocolate chip cookie dough brownies, chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes and chocolate chip cookie dough truffles.  Needless to say, this is my first of many cookie dough recipes so get ready.

I made this for a New Year's Eve party we were going to and it was a big hit.  I didn't bring any home - much to my disappointment.  If you love cookie dough you have got to try this.  Guiltless Pleasure!!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip  (Adapted from Marg (CaymanDesigns) at Food.com)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
3/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips

1.  In a saucepan melt the butter with the brown sugar over medium to low heat.  Stir constantly until the brown sugar is dissolved.
2.  Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract.  Set aside to cool.
3.  Beat the cream cheese and confectioner's sugar for one minute - or until creamy and combined.
4.  Slowly beat in the cooled butter mixture and beat for another minute.
5.  Stir in the chocolate chips.
6.  Pour into your serving bowl and refrigerate.
7.  Remove dip from the refrigerator 20 minutes or so before serving so it can soften up.  I served it with vanilla wafers.  But some of us ate it with just spoons!  Enjoy!

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Oreo Truffles

Happy New Year!!  I hope everyone had a great holiday season and is settling into the new year.  I can't believe 2011 is over, but I am looking forward to 2012.  I started blogging late in 2011 and I am really enjoying myself.  I enjoy the community of bloggers, all of the amazing recipes I have found, sharing my creations and failures, and all of my readers and your comments.  Thank you! 

Did you make any resolutions?  I am not really going to make any resolutions.  I won't write them down anyway.  But I would like to improve on my photography this year and I would like for my husband to finish our basement :).  The basement has been an ongoing project for several years.  I know if I would let him go down there for a month straight he would finish it but when he is home I usually want him around!

Question for you - Do you like Oreos? Stupid question right? Who doesn't love Oreos? Well, my son, Alex, doesn't but that is a story for another day. I found these Oreo truffles on the Kraft Recipes website and they looked yummy and easy- perfect combination!  I was a little apprehensive.  I have never made truffles before but this is one experiment that I loved.  Loved making them and loved eating them.  I think they came out great.  Might be the easiest recipe you come across.


Oreo Truffles

1 16 ounce package Oreo Cookies, finely crushed
1 8 ounce package Cream Cheese, softened
16 ounces of semi sweet chocolate, melted

1.  Place Oreos in a ziploc bag and crush until fine.  I used a rolling pin and then a mallet.  I need a food processor!
2.  Combine 3 cups of the Oreos and softened cream cheese. Blend using spatula or spoon until creamy.
3.  Shape into balls.  I used a small scoop to get uniform sized balls.
4.  Chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
5.  Melt chocolate.  I melted mine in a double boiler and then transferred to a bowl that made dipping easier.  Dip balls in melted chocolate and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Sprinkle with remaining Oreo crumbs.
6.  Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.  Enjoy!!

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Peppermint Bark

My obsession with Bark continues!  My husband loves Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark.  Every year I buy him some for Christmas.  It is expensive and this year we decided to make our own.  We melted 9 ounces of milk chocolate.  Poured it onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper and chilled it until it set - at least twenty minutes.  Then I melted 12 ounces of white chocolate and poured it on top of the milk chocolate.  While it was still wet I added crushed candy canes.  I used my fingers to push the candy canes into the bark to help it stick.  Then I chilled it again until it was set.  The hardest part is waiting for it to be finished!!  It is good, my husband says as good as Williams Sonoma!!

Other Christmas projects we worked on were....

Alex and his friend, Jack, decorated Gingerbread houses!

For a quick treat I bought fudge covered Oreos and decorated them with green candy melts.  It was so easy to decorate.  I threw a handful of candy melts into a disposable decorating bag.  Melted in the microwave - about 10 seconds.  Snipped the end off the bag and decorated.

We made Nicole's from Life's a Batch's Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies which we left for Santa.  I did speak to him and he loved them.  I love Nicole's site and these cookies are really yummy!  (not sure why the picture is sideways :0)

And last but not least, Brownie Bites!  Remember the Candy Cane Kiss Brownie Bites?  I changed it up a bit.  We made them with mint truffle Hershey kisses in the center and Andes Candy chopped on top.  Yum!

And a confession - I didn't make any Christmas sugar cookies!!  Bad, bad, baker!!!  I just ran out of time.  It was so crazy this year!!  I hope you all had a great holiday season.  And that you got everything you wanted from Santa!  I got two new cookbooks that I am really excited to start baking from.  This next year should be full of lots of new experiments!!  Happy New Year!

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Christmas Tree Cupcakes

Are you ready for Christmas?  Is your list done?  You better hurry!!!  Here is another Christmas cupcake.  Easy peasy and great for a party.  I made chocolate cupcakes, and vanilla buttercream.  I tinted the buttercream with Americolor Forest Green gel.  I piped the frosting on the cupcakes with tip 1M.  I just piped the frosting up higher to look like a tree.  I used CakeMate Celebration sprinkles for the decorations and Wilton Gingerbread House candy for the stars.  Easy and delicious!! 

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Holly Cupcakes

Are you going crazy like me??  Only 6 more days until Christmas and I still have a lot to do!  Of course I am baking a lot more now because of the holiday and will be trying to post everything this week.  I am going to keep the posts short and sweet for us :).

I saw these cupcakes on The Seven Year Cottage blog.  They are so cute and festive!  You use green gum sticks for the holly leaves and a red gumball for the holly berry.  I made chocolate cupcakes and topped them with chocolate buttercream.  I used my new large french tip to frost them.  This is the first time I used this tip and I liked it a lot.  Can't wait to use it again.  Only problem I had with these cupcakes was finding green gum!  I couldn't remember the color of the different types of gum so I tried 3 different kinds and none were that green!!  I ended up using Wrigley's Extra Spearmint which was the gum I liked the best out of the three I tried.  It wasn't the greenest, but it was the best width and color.  These were great cupcakes to bring to my Christmas party.  So festive.  Enjoy!!

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Chocolate Mint Chip Oat Cookies - Frosting For The Cause

Today I am excited to guest post on the Frosting for the Cause blog, so head on over there to see the entire site and all of the women who are making a difference.!

When I stumbled upon the Frosting For The Cause blog I was inspired!  I love that by baking and sharing we are actually helping raise money and awareness.  I want to thank Paula for this amazing opportunity.  Like most people, I know several people who have been affected by cancer.  However, one holds a special place in my heart, a woman that I never met, my Dad's mom.  Even though I never got to meet her I love and feel deeply connected to her.  It is amazing how love can transcend anything, even not knowing someone.  I feel I do know her because I know my Dad.   She raised my Dad to be one of the best men that I know.  Cancer took her when my Dad was only 21 years old. 

Today I am baking Chocolate Mint Chip Oat Cookies.  I love these cookies because they look a little underrated.  Maybe just some old chocolate cookies, but then you bite into them and taste the chocolate, mint and oat all at the same time.  Yum - I love it and I hope you do too!

Chocolate Mint Chip Oat Cookies (adapted from The Cookie Bible )

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup mint chips (I used Andes Creme De Menthe baking chips)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup uncooked oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Start by preheating your oven to 375°F.  Line your cookies sheets with parchment paper.  Melt the chocolate chips in your microwave and set aside.  The chocolate can be thick and gooey.

In an electric mixer beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Then add melted chocolate, egg and vanilla and beat until combined.

Combine remaining dry ingrendients: flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  A little at a time add dry ingredients to the mixture and combine.

Now - stir in the mint chips by hand.  I usually don't beat them in the mixer, sometimes it breaks them down and we want them to be whole.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto your cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes.  Cool for only 1 minute on cookie sheets and them move to wire cooling racks.  Enjoy!

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Brownie Bites

I saw these cute little Brownie Bites in Parents Magazine.  I have kind of been in a brownie mood and what would be better than brownies dipped in candy coating with sprinkles on top?  So off I go.

I lined my brownie pan with tin foil so that the tin foil hung over the edges of the pan (so I will be able to pull out the brownies later) and generously sprayed it with cooking spray.  Generously, aka, I soaked it.  I made my favorite boxed brownies and poured the batter into the brownie pan and baked per the package instructions.  Once they were cooled I removed the brownies from the pan by lifting the foil out.  I carefully wrapped the cooled brownies in another layer of tin foil, placed in a ziploc bag and put them in the freezer.  If the brownies are frozen they will be easier to cut.

I was planning on completing these the same day that I baked the brownies.  But something came up - I think this was the day that the school called me and told me to come get Alex because he had fallen and hurt his head.  Never a dull moment!!  No worries though he is ok and didn't need stitches.

Because the brownies were frozen I could wait until I was ready and a few days later I was so I melted my green candy melts.  The package says you can melt them in the microwave but I never have success with this method.  I always end up overheating them and then they get all thick and horrible so I use a double boiler and it works perfectly everytime. 

I took the brownies out of the freezer and cut them into bite size pieces.  I got a lot of pieces, probably about forty.  So I dutifully started dipping them in the candy coating.  I used forks to turn them and make sure they were coated.

While the candy coating was still wet I added some Christmas sprinkles.  I have to say that I did not enjoy making these :0 !  Yep I said it!!  You know this is an experiment and I can't guarantee I will like baking everything. Although I can guarantee I will like tasting everything I bake!  They tasted awesome but so much work dipping them in the candy coating - it got tedious for me.  So I am checking them off of my to bake list and moving on.  If you don't mind taking time to coat them and using forks to turn them around you would have no problem and should try them.  They did taste really good......maybe someday I will try again.  Maybe I was just tired from worrying about Alex's head!




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