Sunday, July 27, 2025

Monster Cookie Bars

 

Monster Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  •  cup (141 g) granulated sugar
  •  cup (141 g) packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (255 g) creamy peanut butter
  •  cup (75 g) salted buttersoftened to room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (255 g) chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups (300 g) quick oats
  • 1 cup (198 g) M&M's

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and sugars. Mix well. Add the salt, vanilla, peanut butter and butter. Mix until creamy and well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, baking soda and oatmeal. Mix well.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared pan and press lightly into an even layer. Sprinkle the M&M's evenly across the top and gently press them into the dough.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are golden and set. Let the bars cool completely in the pan. For a cleaner cut, refrigerate the bars before slicing and serving.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients
  •  1 c butter
  • 2/3 c white sugar
  • 2 c flour
  • raspberry jam
  • 1/2 c powdered sugar
  • 1-4 tsp milk

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Beat butter and sugar until creamy.  
  • Add flour and mix until dough comes together.  (It will be a little crumbly, if it's too crumbly add a few splashes of milk.)
  • Roll dough into 1" balls and place on cookie sheets about 2" apart.  
  • Use thumb to press down and make a dent in the center of each ball, then fill with jam.
  • Bake in batches for about 14 min; allow to cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes. (don't let them get brown or they will be too hard)
  • Mix powdered sugar and milk together in zip lock bag until smooth.  Cut small corner of the bag and drizzle lightly over warm cookies. 

From Amelia Lusk