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Candy Cane Christmas Cookie Recipes

November 9, 2011 By 2 Comments

One thing I like about the Christmas holiday is all the yummy cookies that are baking in my oven. I make cookies all the time, but during the holidays I make a variety. I am always looking for new Christmas cookie recipes to surprise my family and friends with. Below are some cookies using candy canes that I wouldn’t mind trying.

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Candy Cane Cookies

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

Peppermint Bar Cookies

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Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe

November 8, 2011 By 10 Comments

Yesterday I made something very sweet! I just LOVE chocolate pudding and decided to make a chocolate pudding pie and adding some of our leftover candy from Halloween. This is a very simple recipe that my family really liked!

Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe
5.0 from 5 reviews
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: ThisMomCanCook.com
Ingredients
  • 2 small boxes of chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 3/4 cup milk
  • 7 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
  • 1 tub of whipped topping
  • 1 graham cracker pie crust
Instructions
  • In a mixing bowl, beat your chocolate pudding and milk for 2 to 3 minutes until it turns into pudding form.
  • Pour about 1/2 of the pudding into the pie crust.
  • Cut 5 of the Reeses Peanut Butter Cups into 4 pieces and push into pudding.
  • Add remaining pudding mixture to cover Reeses, cover and put in refrigerator to chill at least 3 hours.
  • Remove from refrigerator and add whipped topping to top of pie.
  • Take 2 remaining Reeses Peanut Butter Cups and crumble into pieces to make topping.
  • Slice and enjoy!

 
Want to see more pictures of me making this pie? Check out my Reeses Chocolate Pudding Pie pictures on Flickr.


Created with flickr slideshow.
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

October 17, 2011 By 9 Comments

Until this weekend, I don’t think I have ever had pumpkin and chocolate together. What I found out is that the two flavors can go together perfectly in a cake. I had been eager to make something pumpkin since Autumn is finally here, but also had my mind on chocolate at the same time. With that said, I put on my thinking cap and put together a pumpkin cake with chocolate that was gone in just minutes.

Below is my recipe for my moist and oh so YUMMY Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe
5.0 from 3 reviews
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: ThisMomCanCook.com
Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 65 mins
Total time: 1 hour 35 mins
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter – softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 15 oz can pumpkin – pure
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup walnuts – finely chopped – divided in half
Instructions
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
  • Add remaining ingredients except one half of walnuts and mix well.
  • In a 10-inch bundt pan, add remaining walnuts and then spoon cake mixture into the pan.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 60 -65 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool (10-20 minutes) before you remove cake from pan
  • Slice cake and enjoy!

The ingredients…. Here is the ingredients before the oven….

And then once it is done…

Hmm, this might go well on Thanksgiving….

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Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

October 15, 2011 By 5 Comments

One of my favorite cookies are lemon drops cookies. I normally buy them around the holidays but yesterday I put on my apron and decided to make some on my own.

Not only are they easy to make, they are also really delicious. My family so LOVES me right now.

Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe
5.0 from 2 reviews
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Recipe type: Dessert
Author: ThisMomCanCook.com
Serves: 24 to 48 cookies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup butter – softened
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp grated lemon peel
Instructions
  • In a medium to large mixing bowl, beat butter and 3/4 cup powdered sugar until fluffy. Add the lemon juice and lemon peel until well blended and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well.
  • Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 1/2 increments and blend at medium speed about 1 to 2 minutes or until blended.
  • With dough, create small 2 inch balls and place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, the move to wire rack.
  • Sprinkle or dip your cookies in remaining powdered sugar to create the powdered cookie look.
  • Pop a cookie in your mouth and enjoy.

For those that make cookies for the holidays to give as gifts, this might be one you might want to add to your list to bake!

Check out more pictures for my Lemon Cookies Recipe on Flickr.

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Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Pie

March 29, 2011 By 7 Comments

Yesterday we BBQ’d for some friends and I thought I would make a dessert dish for my guests that was both new and different. I had a yummy looking recipe that I bookmarked on the MomStart blog for Tasty Treat Thursday Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad. I put my baking hat on yesterday and produced my Strawberry Jello-Pretzel Pie.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pretzels – smashed into small pieces
  • 1 6oz package Strawberry Jell-O
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries (sliced)
  • 3/4 cup butter melted
  • 3 TBS granulated sugar
  • 1 cup powered sugar
  • 1 container (6 oz) whipped topping (Cool Whip or other brand) – room temperature
  • 8oz cream cheese – room temperature

Directions:

  1. Combine the crushed pretzels, 3 TBS of sugar and the melted butter. This is going to be your crust, so mix well.
  2. Bake crust on 350 degrees for 10 minutes and cool completely.
  3. While crust is cooling, combine cool whip, powdered sugar and cream cheese and mix well. (Set aside)
  4. Mix 2 cups of boiling water, Jell-O package and sliced strawberries. Place in freezer about 1 hour to cool or until it starts to form like gel.
  5. Add cool whip mixture on top of pretzel crust and make smooth.  (You will have extra)
  6. Add strawberry  mixture on top of cool whip mixture and make smooth (do not mix).

Enjoy!

I had this Strawberry Jello-O Pretzel Pie in the fridge for a couple hours before we ate it. I am hoping that it tastes even better today!

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