A BIG Batch of Cookies

So I decided to make cookies with the boys... To keep them in the kitchen for a little while. It was like three in the afternoon and we had to leave for church at 5:40. There is this awesome recipe on Allrecipes called Award Winning Cookies. I last made them for Daniel's first birthday, but I made gigantic cookies, so I wasn't really thinking about the size of the batch. First off, it calls for two packages of instant vanilla pudding mix. I only had one, but I also had one chocolate, so I used them together. It didn't occur to me as I was creaming two cups of butter with two cups of sugar that this was one huge recipe. Then I added four eggs and four and a half cups of flour... My mixer was almost spilling over! The recipe calls for four cups of chocolate chips, I only used two and no nuts. The dough was delicious.
I got about TEN DOZEN cookies made before it was time to go to church... Granted they are small children sized cookies... But I also put nearly half the dough in the freezer.
In conclusion, be aware when you are making a giant recipe, and don't start it before you have to go to church. Yum. I am eating one now.

Alleluia!

Happy Easter

from my kitchen to yours!

Do Your Potholders Make You Smile?

They should.

I bought these at a church auction, just for fun. They are so not my style, or colour pallette, and yet... I bought them. :) Always let your smile be your umbrella!

Score! Bars!

Homemade Skorbars. But I changed the name. A friend made these for us and then I just had to try them myself. I found the recipe on a website for healthy foods. I don't really think there is anything "good for you" about these, especially since they are so good I couldn't stop eating them.

Score!

Bars!

SCORE! BARS!

You need: 

A cookie pan lined with tin foil and greased. 

One package of soda crackers. (salted or not)

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup butter

1+ cups chocolate chips.

Melt butter and sugar in pot until thick and syrupy.

Meanwhile... lay out crackers on prepared pan. You may have to cut a few for the last row.

When syrup is ready pour over crackers. 

Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes... careful not to burn anything.

Let set one minute then sprinkle chocolate chips on top. When melty spread around. Cool completely (use the fridge or freezer to accelerate this process)

Break into pieces and store in a container in the fridge. Yum.