. Food Fun Family https://foodfunfamily.com A family lifestyle blog about food, family, entertainment, travel and family-friendly products. Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:50:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://foodfunfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/09May20_candy_40-2-5571ff1cv1_site_icon-32x32.png Food Fun Family https://foodfunfamily.com 32 32 Christmas Cookie Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #144 https://foodfunfamily.com/christmas-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/christmas-cookies/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:50:05 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=221357 I just got back home from a 3 day family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge and all of the sudden it’s December! How did that happen? Our house is almost finished being decked for the holidays, which means it’s officially time to start baking holiday cookies for neighbors and friends! What are your favorite Christmas...

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I just got back home from a 3 day family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge and all of the sudden it’s December! How did that happen? Our house is almost finished being decked for the holidays, which means it’s officially time to start baking holiday cookies for neighbors and friends! What are your favorite Christmas cookies to include (or receive!) on cookie plates? Here are some of my must-bake holiday cookies. Read on to see the host favorites from YOUR recent submissions!

Festive Christmas cookies - perfect for sharing and cookie plates! A Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection with Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: 31 Christmas Cookie Recipes from Mommy Hates Cooking

#2: Easy German Chocolate Cheesecake Bars from Mama of Many Blessings

#3: Leftover Chicken Recipes from The Kittchen

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Festive Christmas cookies - perfect for sharing and cookie plates! A Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection with Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Candy Cane Cookies from Home Cooking Memories

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Easy Icebox Shortbread Cookies from Hello Creative Family

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Grinch Snowball Cookies from Cooking with Curls

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Double Dipped Chocolate Shortbread Cookies from The Monday Box

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Cherry Thumbprint Cookies from Cincy Shopper

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Cherry Kiss Cookies from Platter Talk

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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Cookies and Bars – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #110 https://foodfunfamily.com/cookies-and-bars-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-110/ https://foodfunfamily.com/cookies-and-bars-delicious-dishes-recipe-party-110/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:00:43 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=217271 Happy April! The weather is finally starting to become more mild, the birds have migrated back to the area, and now our mornings are filled with chirps (I love that!), and I just sneezed three times while typing out that sentence. Yes, it’s SPRING. I’m on a bit of a candy high after Easter this...

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Happy April! The weather is finally starting to become more mild, the birds have migrated back to the area, and now our mornings are filled with chirps (I love that!), and I just sneezed three times while typing out that sentence. Yes, it’s SPRING.

I’m on a bit of a candy high after Easter this past weekend, so it’s not like I NEED any more treats….but we’re not talking about need here. Actually, my favorite recipe shared this week is PERFECT for the week after Easter because it uses one of my FAVORITE candies of all time – Cadbury Mini Eggs! Not that I usually have any of them left over…

Cookies and Bars - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection from Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: The Best Mashed Potatoes from Cincy Shopper

#2: Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup from Teaspoon of Goodness

#3: Raspberry Mascarpone French Toast Casserole from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Cookies and Bars - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party collection from Food Fun Family

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie with Mini Eggs from Sparkle Living Blog

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Flourless S’mores Peanut Butter Cookies from The Monday Box

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Susan's favorite dish (1)

Susan loved No Bake Peanut Butter Patty Bars from Home Made Lovely

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies from Saving You Dinero

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Apple Cobbler Cookies from A Mom’s Take

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved 3 Ingredient Toasted Coconut Cookies from Simple Sweet Recipes

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

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Favorite Christmas Cookie Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #95 https://foodfunfamily.com/favorite-christmas-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/favorite-christmas-cookies/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2017 12:00:46 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=199908 By the time this blog post is published, I’ll be on my way to my vacation! A real, honest to goodness vacation. It’s been WAY too long since I’ve been able to say that. This weekend, the kids and I decorated the house for Christmas. The tree went up, and the decorations that we’ve gathered...

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By the time this blog post is published, I’ll be on my way to my vacation! A real, honest to goodness vacation.

It’s been WAY too long since I’ve been able to say that.

This weekend, the kids and I decorated the house for Christmas. The tree went up, and the decorations that we’ve gathered and made throughout the years were scattered all over our family room. My husband said that our front room looked like a Christmas boutique, and that we could just invite people in to “shop” for Christmas toys, books, and knick knacks. lol

Once I get home, the REAL Christmas prep begins….baking cookies! I have a few favorites that I make every year, but after going through the cookie submissions that you guys have left on our recent linky parties, I’m seriously dying to add a few new cookies!

Delicious Christmas Cookies - a Delicious Dishes Recipe Party from Food Fun Family

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Delicious Dishes Recipe Party hosts - Food Fun Family

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

#1: The Best Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe from Cooking in Stilettos

#2: Hearty Soup and Stew Recipes from Tuxedo Cats and Coffee

#3: Waldorf Salad from Cincy Shopper

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

I loved Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread Cookies from Domestically Speaking

Lois' favorite dish

Lois loved Easy Icebox Shortbread Cookies from Hello Creative Family

Brett's favorite dish

Brett loved Apple Pie Cookies from Shibley Smiles

Susan's favorite dish (1)

Susan loved Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Aly's favorite dish

Aly loved Candy Cane Oreo Cookie Balls from Simply Designing

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

Keri Lyn loved Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies from Kleinworth and Co.

Emily's favorite dish new

Emily loved Family Favorite Christmas Cookies King’s Cringles from 1915 House

Mary's favorite dish new

Mary loved Buckeye Thumbprint Cookies from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

 

Follow us along on our Pinterest board. We pin a ton of recipes that are shared to our linky party each week. So get your recipes ready. We can’t wait to see what’s cooking in your kitchen this week.

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

Delicious Dishes rules


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The Best Brownie Cream Cheese Recipe https://foodfunfamily.com/the-best-brownie-cream-cheese-recipe/ https://foodfunfamily.com/the-best-brownie-cream-cheese-recipe/#comments Fri, 28 Jul 2017 21:06:57 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=177783 I’m excited to welcome Claire from SumoChef for this guest post recipe today. Don’t these brownies look amazing??  For someone who loves baking, I make sure that I whip up unique and straightforward recipes for anyone to enjoy. It’s fun trying to mix everything together and create the perfect outcome, with just about everyone enjoying...

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I’m excited to welcome Claire from SumoChef for this guest post recipe today. Don’t these brownies look amazing?? 

For someone who loves baking, I make sure that I whip up unique and straightforward recipes for anyone to enjoy. It’s fun trying to mix everything together and create the perfect outcome, with just about everyone enjoying it. One of the things I have always wanted to put together is cream cheese and chocolate! I do love myself a chocolate cheesecake, but I decided to do something different and create a sweet cream cheese icing to be topped on a moist and chocolatey brownie. And that is how the Brownie Cream Cheese recipe came to be!

Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

Delicious and loved by everyone, it’s not only a delight to eat, but very easy to make. So read on as I show you how to create this yummy brownie!

Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

Brownie Cream Cheese Recipe

This Brownie Cream Cheese recipe has the moist and decadent brownies topped with wonderfully tart and sweet cream cheese icing. A straightforward and indulgent dessert just about anyone will enjoy!
Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

Brownie Cream Cheese

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 60 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Yield: 12 brownies

Ingredients

  • 3.5 ounces (100 grams) cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (120 grams) cake flour
  • 4 Tablespoons (25 grams) cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2/3 cup (150 grams) melted butter
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons (25 grams) chopped almonds
  • optional: 2 Tablespoons (30 milliliters) coffee

Instructions

  1. Prepare the cream cheese and place it in a bowl, beating it until it's mashed. Add the icing sugar and vanilla extract, whisking all ingredients until it's creamy. Crack one egg into the bowl and beat until smooth.
  2. Sift the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda into a bowl and set it aside.
  3. In another bowl, add melted butter with the sugar, stirring until well incorporated. Then insert the other egg, whisking all the ingredients until beaten and combined. Pour the coffee and add the sifted flour mixture, mixing everything until it has the consistency of brownie batter.
  4. Set aside one small portion of the brownie batter and add it to an icing pipe. With the rest of the brownie batter, fold in the almonds and mix everything together until the almonds and batter are blended.
  5. Put the brownie batter in a nine-inch brownie pan, using a spatula to even out the layer. Add the cream cheese mixture after that, spreading or moving the pan around until the cream cheese is spread evenly around the brownie batter.
  6. With the small portion of brownie batter, squeeze and add vertical lines onto the brownie mixture. After that, use a toothpick to swirl lines for an attractive design.
  7. Bake the brownies for 55 to 65 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius (approximately 300° F). Once the brownies are baked, turn off the oven and take the pan out, covering it with foil. Put it back in the oven to let it cool for a few minutes.
  8. Take out the brownies and cut it into even sliced. Serve and enjoy!
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Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

Pro-Tips to Follow:

Wondering what you can do to make this Brownie Cream Cheese recipe even better? Check these pro tips out!

  • Avoid letting your cream cheese sit out for too long to prevent any bacteria from coming into it. As much as possible, use all fresh ingredients at room temperature, preparing and using it within two hours.
  • If you’re a coffee drinker, these brownies are delicious served with a cup of coffee. For the kids, pair it with ice cream or top it with slivers of pistachio for a crunch!
  • Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

  • If you’re having a hard time sifting, I recommend that you invest in a good flour sifter to make things much easier. The better equipment you have, the more chances you have at improving!
  • When twirling the piped brownie batter and cream cheese mixture, I recommend you to swirl it in random directions or circles, making it look like they have cute circles and swirls on top.

Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

In Conclusion

If you’re looking for the perfect dessert you and your family will love, then I would have to recommend the Brownie Creamcheese! With the slightly bitter chocolate flavors mixed with the tart icing and a whole lot of sweetness, you have everything loaded in one bite. And no, you won’t be able to stay away!

I hope that this Brownie Cream Cheese recipe helped you find an idea and let you learn a whole new recipe you can make with your family to serve for everyone today. Don’t wait any longer and try it out!

Brownies Cream Cheese Recipe

If you’ve got any questions or want to share more tips on making this Brownie Cream cheese recipe, then comment down below. I would love to hear what you have to think.

Author bio:

Claire is the founder of SumoChef, and her passion is cooking. Her unique approach to cooking is the result of her varied experience and travel abroad. She believes that food is what actually unites people and the dining table is where we set aside our differences. SumoChef is where she finds expression to her passion and she hope be able to contribute to your cooking experience through this. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

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Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies https://foodfunfamily.com/snickers-stuffed-peanut-butter-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/snickers-stuffed-peanut-butter-cookies/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:00:05 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=154856

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My husband has been making peanut butter cookies topped with Hershey’s Kisses for years. One year, ages ago, we ran out of Kisses in the middle of a batch but happened to have a handful of Snickers minis left over from Halloween trick-or-treating in the kitchen.

Snickers-stuffed peanut butter cookies from Food Fun Family

I don’t recall if we tried the Snickers on top of the cookies to start out, or if we tried them stuffed inside the cookie dough from the beginning. Either way, the Snickers-stuffed peanut butter cookies quickly became MY favorite variety, and we’ve been making them ever since.

We don’t make Snickers-stuffed cookies that often, but they always make an appearance during the holiday season. And when we make them, I can’t stay away from them!

Snickers-stuffed peanut butter cookies from Food Fun Family

It’s funny how baking two delicious things together like this makes the finished result taste better than either of the things on their own. Trust me. These cookies are to die for!

This recipe is based on my husband’s famous peanut butter blossoms recipe – it really IS the BEST! The only difference is that we wrap the dough around Snickers minis before baking.

Snickers-stuffed peanut butter cookies from Food Fun Family

One little tip: you really don’t need more than a small spoonful of dough – just enough to cover the snickers. When you place the dough “balls” on the cookie sheet, keep them as balls. Don’t flatten or spread them out.

Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Snickers Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup butter (not margarine)
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 48 mini Snickers (approximately)

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine both sugars, butter, peanut butter, milk, vanilla, and egg. Using hand beaters, mix wet ingredients til they're creamy. Add ingredients of the wet bowl into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until they're thoroughly mixed.
  4. Wrap a small spoonful of dough around each mini Snickers - you just need a small spoonful of dough to cover the candy. Place each cookie dough-covered Snickers onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes, or until slightly browned.
  5. Let cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes and then remove them to a cooling rack.
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Another tip that I highly recommend…Be sure to grab a couple while they’re warm! There is nothing like a warm peanut butter cookie with melty chocolate and caramel on the inside! I’ve also used Milky Way and 3 Musketeers, which both work just fine, but the Snickers result in the best cookies, in my opinion.

Snickers-stuffed peanut butter cookies from Food Fun Family

Have you ever tried stuffing a treat inside cookie dough before baking? We have had fantastic results. Check out the other “stuffed” cookies that we’ve made in the past:

Chocolate chip cookies stuffed oreos

Chocolate chip cookie-stuffed Oreos

Caramel Pecan Cookies

Caramel Pecan Cookies

And be sure to grab the recipe for the original peanut butter blossoms cookies, too!

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever

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Holiday Cookie Exchange – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #47 https://foodfunfamily.com/holiday-cookie-exchange-delicious-dishes/ https://foodfunfamily.com/holiday-cookie-exchange-delicious-dishes/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=154284 Hey guys! Thanksgiving has come and gone (and WOW was the food good!) and now our focus is fixed on the holidays ahead. I am so excited for Christmas….and if I’m honest with myself, the annual cookie plate that we make for neighbors is one of the things I look forward to the most about...

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Hey guys! Thanksgiving has come and gone (and WOW was the food good!) and now our focus is fixed on the holidays ahead. I am so excited for Christmas….and if I’m honest with myself, the annual cookie plate that we make for neighbors is one of the things I look forward to the most about the holidays.

This week, my fellow Delicious Dishes hostesses and I decided that it would be fun to gather some cookie recipes from last week’s link up that would make the perfect cookie plate. Here’s one of our favorite cookies that we make each year (but believe me, we don’t limit this cookie to December! It’s too good to eat only once a year!).

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever

And now it’s time to see the delicious cookies that YOU guys shared with us!

Delicious Dishes Recipe Party - Host favorites to make the most delicious Christmas cookie exchange! These are some of the most delicious cookie recipes ever, regardless of time of year!

Welcome to Delicious Dishes Recipe Party! In case you’re new to the party, here’s what you need to know:

Delicious Dishes
 is a weekly link party where bloggers can share their most delicious recipes while checking out the amazing recipes that other bloggers are sharing.

Delicious Dishes Recipe Party hosts - Food Fun Family

Each link you share here will be seen on each of the hostess’ blogs listed below >>

 

Food Fun Family – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest  

She Saved – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Walking on Sunshine Recipes – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

5 Minutes for Mom – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

This Mama Loves – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Clever Housewife –  Blog / Facebook Pinterest

Bunny’s Warm Oven –Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

Cooking in Stilettos – Blog / Facebook / Pinterest

 

Each week we will be featuring our favorite recipes from the week before and pinning them to our Delicious Dishes Pinterest board.

We hope you’ll have fun with our party…we know we will!

The Recipes with the Most Clicks Last Week Were…

Delicious Dishes Recipe Party - Host favorites to make the most delicious Christmas cookie exchange! These are some of the most delicious cookie recipes ever, regardless of time of year!

#1: Homemade Salted Caramels from Moms Need to Know

#2: What’s for Dinner Next Week from Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

#3: Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn from Cravings of a Lunatic

Delicious Dishes Party Favorites from Last Week:

Delicious Dishes Recipe Party - Host favorites to make the most delicious Christmas cookie exchange! These are some of the most delicious cookie recipes ever, regardless of time of year!

These are the recipes that the hosts loved the most…

Laura's favorite dish

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I loved Sugar Cream Pie Cookies from Simply Designing

Lois' favorite dish

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Lois loved Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles from More than a Mom of Three

Brett's favorite dish

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Brett loved Hot Fudge Homemade Cookies from Teaspoon of Goodness

Susan's favorite dish (1)

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Susan loved Cranberry Pecan White Chocolate Chunk Cookies from The Everyday Home Blog

Aly's favorite dish

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Aly loved Easy Ice Box Shortbread Cookies from Hello Creative Family

Keri Lyn's favorite dish

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Keri Lyn loved Russian Tea Cakes from Lexi Bites

Emily's favorite dish new

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Emily loved Layered Chocolate Peppermint Cookies from Simple Sweet Recipes

Mary's favorite dish new

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Mary loved Perfectly Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Clever Housewife

 

Follow us along on our NEW Pinterest board. We pin all your amazing recipes! 

Delicious Dishes Pinterest board

 

Now let’s get this party started!

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The BEST Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies https://foodfunfamily.com/best-peanut-butter-blossoms-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/best-peanut-butter-blossoms-cookies/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:00:54 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=150393 Early in our marriage (20 years ago or so), my husband and I found an enormous cookbook all about baking (in other words, it was full of cookies and cakes and breads and pies. Yum!). He started making Peanut Butter Blossoms (sometimes called Black-Eyed Susans or Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies) so long ago that I...

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Early in our marriage (20 years ago or so), my husband and I found an enormous cookbook all about baking (in other words, it was full of cookies and cakes and breads and pies. Yum!). He started making Peanut Butter Blossoms (sometimes called Black-Eyed Susans or Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies) so long ago that I can’t remember a time when these weren’t his famous cookies.

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever. These classic cookies turn out perfect every time!

I guess 20+ years IS a long time to be making the same recipe.

These cookies are my hubby’s signature treat, and everybody loves them. They really are the BEST peanut butter blossoms I’ve ever had! There’s something about the small cookie topped with a Hershey’s Kiss that is totally, completely addicting. I can never eat just one!

(Even though it would probably be better for me if I DID eat just one…)

Simply the best peanut butter blossoms cookies recipe ever. These classic cookies turn out perfect every time!

Click below for the recipe PLUS 3 tips that take a basic cookie recipe to the next level. Seriously!

get the recipe here

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Easy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies https://foodfunfamily.com/easy-chocolate-crinkle-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/easy-chocolate-crinkle-cookies/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:50:35 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=149619 Oh, chocolate. I can’t get enough of you. Lately, any time there’s some down time at home, my 10-year-old son BEGS me to make some cookies, but he always ONLY wants to make chocolate chip cookies. Not that there’s anything wrong with chocolate chip cookies. They’re wonderful. Delicious. Chocolatey. But there’s a whole other world...

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Oh, chocolate. I can’t get enough of you.

These easy chocolate crinkle cookies from Food Fun Family couldn't be easier to make. This recipe only calls for 4 simple ingredients, but they turn out moist and delicious every time!

Lately, any time there’s some down time at home, my 10-year-old son BEGS me to make some cookies, but he always ONLY wants to make chocolate chip cookies.

Not that there’s anything wrong with chocolate chip cookies. They’re wonderful. Delicious. Chocolatey.

But there’s a whole other world of chocolate cookie goodness out there, and I’m dying for him to discover the beauty of trying something NEW.

These easy chocolate crinkle cookies from Food Fun Family couldn't be easier to make. This recipe only calls for 4 simple ingredients, but they turn out moist and delicious every time!

I think I may have convinced him that there are other cookie options that are worth his attention after my friend shared this recipe with us.

The thing I love about these cookies is

1) they are so stinking easy. Like, they couldn’t be easier.

And 2) they are pretty much always soft and moist and delicious.

And they’re SO CHOCOLATEY. And they’re covered in powdered sugar. Really, they’re a kid’s dream. And a mom who has worked all day and just wants some chocolate already’s dream. Phew! That was a mouth-full. Try saying that a few times with a soft and chewy cookie in your mouth.

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Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies https://foodfunfamily.com/pecan-pie-thumbprint-cookies/ https://foodfunfamily.com/pecan-pie-thumbprint-cookies/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:00:18 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=148032 Enjoy these pecan pie thumbprint cookies all year long or add them to your holiday traditions like I did this year! I was baking my traditional Christmas cookies and candies this past week and I couldn’t stop thinking about pecan pie cookies. I got totally, helplessly hooked on pecan pie this past year when I made...

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Enjoy these pecan pie thumbprint cookies all year long or add them to your holiday traditions like I did this year!

I was baking my traditional Christmas cookies and candies this past week and I couldn’t stop thinking about pecan pie cookies. I got totally, helplessly hooked on pecan pie this past year when I made chocolate pecan pie, which won pecan pie a place at every holiday gathering/party/meal from now on (heck, who needs a holiday as an excuse to make pecan pie?).

Pecan pie thumbprint cookies from Food Fun Family

So I googled pecan pie cookies to see what I could find (because that’s what you do when you have a random craving for a new cookie you’ve made up in your mind, right?) and kept running into recipes that called for whipping cream in the filling, which just wasn’t going to cut it for me. I had my heart set on a filling that tasted like pecan pie, and pecan pie needs corn syrup (I know…it’s so bad but oh, so good!).

Pecan pie thumbprint cookies from Food Fun Family

I finally found a recipe on All Recipes that called for corn syrup and no whipping cream and all ingredients I already had in my pantry (yay!) and started baking. I made a few changes to the recipe that I found – I made thumbprint cookies instead of the muffin tin cookies that the original recipe described and in doing so found that I needed to double the cookie dough to have the filling at cookie dough match up (I did have a little dough left over at the end, which I used to make some plain cookies for my son who doesn’t like nuts). I also added some cinnamon to the dough, which I think was a good call.

Pecan pie thumbprint cookies from Food Fun Family

The end result? I think we may have found our newest cookie plate. I have eaten at least a dozen of these myself and I’ve already gotten some praises from the people we delivered our goodies to. These cookies are delicious, whether you’re a fan of pecan pie or not. Yum! I have been pleased to find that the cookies have stayed moist and chewy, even 2 days later.

Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies Recipe from Food Fun Family

Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies

Pecan Pie Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan. Stir in powdered sugar and corn syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the pecans. Pour into a bowl and refrigerate the mixture for 30 minutes to chill.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a separate bowl, stir together flour and baking powder, and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, stir brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups butter, eggs and vanilla extract together with a wooden spoon. Gradually add the flour mixture until well mixed. I like to knead the dough by hand a little at the end.
  4. Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, form the dough into balls and place onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Make a thumbprint in the middle of each dough ball, making sure that you don't press too far down (it makes the bottom of the cookie too fragile).
  5. Fill each thumbprint with about 1/2 a teaspoon of the pecan mixture. I scooped it up with my half-teaspoon and pinched each portion into a little ball which fit perfectly into the indentations I had made.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-12 minutes (11 minutes was the sweet spot for me). Let cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet and then remove to a cooling rack.
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Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks https://foodfunfamily.com/salted-maple-cashew-haystacks/ https://foodfunfamily.com/salted-maple-cashew-haystacks/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:52:09 +0000 https://foodfunfamily.com/?p=147203 There is something about traditional Butterscotch Haystacks that makes them a holiday favorite and therefore a staple in our home during the holidays. Can you get any better than delicious AND no-bake? They are on virtually every holiday platter – in the office, in a care package from grandma, and in our own baking and cookie-making. They...

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There is something about traditional Butterscotch Haystacks that makes them a holiday favorite and therefore a staple in our home during the holidays. Can you get any better than delicious AND no-bake? They are on virtually every holiday platter – in the office, in a care package from grandma, and in our own baking and cookie-making. They are addicting – and great as they are – but I really wanted to take them over the top and give them a unique twist this season.

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks no-bake recipe by Food Fun Family

What I came up with was these Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks – and let me tell you, they are yummy. The combination of sweet and salty with all that texture is just hard to resist and definitely deserves a spot on your dessert table or your cookie exchange plate this year.

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks

These are so easy and quick to make, but they taste so good! Haystacks are a great treat to make if you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen but are craving a sweet holiday treat.

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butterscotch chips
  • ½ cup cashews
  • 2 cups chow mein noodles
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. maple extract
  • sea salt

Instructions

  1. Melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter over medium heat in a large saucepan, stirring the mixture frequently.
  2. Remove from heat; quickly stir in chow mein noodles, cashews, oil, and maple extract, mixing well.
  3. Drop by large spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
  4. Quickly sprinkle each mound with a little sea salt.
  5. Allow to harden completely.
  6. Store in an airtight container for up to one week in refrigerator.
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Get creative with your haystacks, experiment with different nuts, stir in a little chocolate, marshmallows, and even different extracts to create a new flavor!

Check out the visual directions below:

Melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter:
Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks no-bake recipe by Food Fun Family

Stir melted butterscotch chips and peanut butter in with chow mein noodles, cashews, oil, and maple extract:

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks no-bake recipe by Food Fun Family

Drop by large spoonfuls onto waxed paper:

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks no-bake recipe by Food Fun Family

Quickly sprinkle each mound with a little sea salt and allow to cool….if you can wait!

Salted Maple Cashew Haystacks no-bake recipe by Food Fun Family

 

Don’t you just love combining sweet and salty? I know I do!

What treats do you like to include in your cookie plates during the holidays? I swear, I could spend all season making cookies and other treats (and eating them, too, of course!).

Love these salted maple cashew haystacks? You’ll love these treats from Food Fun Family, too:

Butterscotch Bars

Butterscotch Bars

english toffee

English Toffee

white chocolate dipped ginger cookies

White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies

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