Sandwich Cookies

Charity made these on our baking day and they were SOOOO GOOD! So, naturally, I had to make them again. :)

18 1/4 oz. Devil's Food Cake Mix
3/4 C shortening
2 eggs
8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 C margarine, softened
1/2 t almond extract
16 oz pkg powdered sugar

combine cake mix, shortening, egg. Form into small balls and flatten slightly* on un-greased backing sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 min. In medium bowl, blend cream cheese, margarine and almond extract. Gradually blend in powdered sugar until desired consistency. Beat with a spoon until smooth; refrigerate. When cookies are cool, spread filling between 2 cookies; repeat. keep refrigerated. Makes 2 dozen.

*I don't see the need to flatten.

Also, I find that the cream cheese filling makes enough for 2 batches of cookies.

Thumbprint Cookies (Kraftcanada)

1 pkg (250g) Philadelphia Brick cream cheese softened
3/4 C Butter softened
1C Sugar
2tsp Vanilla
2-1/4C Flour
1/2tsp Baking Soda
1C finely chopped pecans
1-1/4C Strawberry Jam
Heat oven to 350. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer until blended. Add flour, baking soda and pecans, mix well. Refrigerate 30min
SHAPE dough into 1-inch balls, place, 2 inches apart on baking sheets, indent centres.
BAKE 10 min. Fill each cookie with about 1tsp jam bake 8-10 min or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 2min, then remove to wire racks to completly cool.

Holiday Bon Bon Cookies

This recipe is from kraft Canada and is one of my in-laws and husband's favorite that i make

• 1 pkg (6 squares) bakers white chocolate
• 1 1/2 pkg (12 squares) Semi-Sweet chocolate
• 1/4 Butter
• 1 Can (300mL) Sweetened Condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 Cup Flour
• 1/2 Finely Chopped Walnuts
• 2 Tbsp Icing Sugar

Heat Oven to 350 F. Chop each white chocolate square into chunks. Microwave semi sweet chocolate and butter in large bowl on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stirring after 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Blend in milk and vanilla. Add flour and nuts mix well. (dough will be stiff) shape 1 Tbsp of dough around each white chocolate chunk. Bake 6-8 minutes or cookies are soft and shiny. sprinkle lightly with icing sugar let stand 5 minutes on baking sheet.

I don't sprinkle with icing sugar instead i like to drizzle milk and white chocolate on top.

Chocolate Blizzard Cookies

I found this one on another website and is really delicious

• 1 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar packed
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 2 Eggs
• 2 1/4 Flour
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 pkg White Chocolate Chips
• 1Pkg Milk Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 cup Semi Sweet chocolate melted

Preheat oven 375 F Grease cookie sheet. Beat butter, sugars, vanilla in bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs (one at a time) add flour, baking soda, and salt, mix until incorporated. Stir in white and milk chocolate chips drizzle in melted semi-sweet chocolate. stir to create marble effect

Bake 10-12 min

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I know everyone had a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe but this one is my favorite so i thought i would post it

• 1/4 Cup Butter
• 1 Cup Packed brown sugar
• 1 Large egg
• 2 Tbsp corn syrup
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1 Tsp baking soda
• 1/4 Tsp salt
• 3/4 Cup Chocolate Chips

Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl beat butter and brown sugar. Add egg, corn syrup and vanilla beat until smooth. Add flour, baking soda and salt (I don't add the salt but thats just my preference). Stir by hand until almost combined add chocolate chips continue to stir. spry pan and bake for 10-12 minutes

Aunty Marg's Sugar Cookies

• 1 1/2 Cup Flour
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
• 1 Egg Yolk -slightly beaten
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 3 Tbsp Milk
• 1/2 Cup Butter
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla

Stir flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter add sugar gradually, beat between additions. Add egg yolk mix well. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add vanilla. Chill dough (aunty marg skips this step) Roll 1/4" thick on slightly floured board. Cut with cookie cutters. Bake at 375 F 8 to 10 minutes

Emmy's Chocolate Joy's

My friend, Emily, came up with this delicious recipe! I made these and even gave one to a 10-year-old boy and he loved them as well!
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This treat is 100% healthily for your body. It doesn't matter if you are vegetarian, vegan, eat raw or just eating a well balanced diet because you too can it this.

You need a food processor to make this or a really really good blender.

The Glue

3/4 cup coconut milk (comes in a can, usually found by the Asian food).
1/2 cup cocoa powder or carob powder (I use cocoa)
1/2 cup honey or Agave (I use both, 1/4 c honey and 1/4 c agave)
1 tsp pure vanilla
3 cups coconut
2 dates
1/4 cup raisins (if you don't want dates just use more raisins)

Nuts and Seed

You can use whatever nuts and seed that you want. Just make sure that the measurements stay about the same as mine. You may need to add more or even a little less depending on what nuts and seeds you choose to use. You do not want this runny.

1 cup Almonds
1/4 cup Pecans
1/4 cup Cashews
1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds

Throw all of the ingredients in your food processor and let it rip. Make sure it is nice and blended.

Get your cookie sheet and cookie scoop out. Plop the batter on the cookies sheet and refrigerator for at least one hour. You can even freeze these.

Again, these are so yummy and good for you. Feel free to mix things up to your own preference's.

Agave is at any grocery store. You can get twice as much (literally) for $1 less at costco. Unlike honey, maple syrup and sugar Agave is gluten friendly. It does not mess with your blood sugars. When eating it they will stay the same. You can also use Agave in place of honey when eating a sandwdich, on waffles or in yogurt etc. (I am not diabetic.These are just some fun the facts).

Raw Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are SO GODD! I made them today and I love them!! They are 100% good for you. I found them on this website. Enjoy!!!

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Ingredients:

Cookie dough:

• 1 3/4 cups ground raw cashews
• 3/4 cup ground raw oats
• 1/4 cup Agave Nectar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup coconut oil

Raw chocolate chips:

• 2 Tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/2 cup carob powder
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 4 T agave nectar
• 2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Dough: Grind up raw cashews and raw oats in a food processor or blender. Place all cookie dough ingredients into a large bowl and mix by hand or with a spoon. OR simply place all ingredients in the processor and blend (why didn’t I do this!? lol). Mix until a dough forms and you can make a large ball. Refrigerate dough while you make the chocolate chips.

Chips: Mix all chocolate chip ingredients together in a medium sized bowl. Roll the dough out onto parchment paper and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. Optional: Half way through at 15 mins., flip the chocolate sheet over for even freezing.

When chocolate is frozen, cut into chips. This is the fun part! I used a pastry slicer and it was SO fun making the chips.

Mix chips into dough and have fun!

Place in fridge (if you have any left that is) to harden for about 30 mins. They get real hard! Make sure to refrigerate them on parchment paper or they will stick to the plate.

Notes: If you don’t have carob powder you can substitute it for cocoa powder just as easily. Alternatively, you may be able to sub the agave nectar for maple syrup or honey. If you try this and it turns out let me know!

Also note, I cut the recipe in half to make a smaller batch. Don’t be too worried about getting exact measurements here. They will still turn out, promise.

The best part is the total prep time (not including freezing and refrigerating) was 10 minutes! So quick and easy. These would be amazing to whip up before guests come over or for a quick birthday gift.

I adapted this recipe found here. I used much less coconut oil in both mixtures, substituted raw oats for groats, and I added vanilla and agave in the chocolate chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Ok, so these are pretty much addictive! Only make these if you have some sort of self-control (I don't!). 

2/3 C Butter

2/3 C Shortening

1 C Brown Sugar

1 C White Sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

Mix above ingredients, then add:

3 C Flour

2 tsp Baking Soda

2 tsp Salt.

Mix it all together, and add all the chocolate chips you want!

Bake for 7-10 min at 350