Almond Cheesecake Squares are a rich and delicious dessert that makes an elegant addition to a cookie tray or a flavorful end to a holiday dinner. It is a New York style cheesecake because it includes sour cream among the ingredients -- another notch up on the flavor scale! The toasted and ground almonds give the crust a nice flavor and texture. The filling is quick and easy. The hardest part is waiting for it to bake -- and then cool before slicing! Can be made ahead and frozen. Don't worry about freezing leftovers because there won't be any. :-) Almond Cheesecake Squares Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 47 mins Total time 1 hour 2 mins Light and creamy cheesecake on a nutty graham cracker base and topped with toasted almonds. Author: A Pinch of ... [Read More]
Pecan Snowball Cookies
Buttery and loaded with pecans, Pecan Snowball Cookies are a classic. They are very simple to make -- quick and easy! Use a cookie scoop to keep the cookies uniform when putting them on the baking sheet. Making cookies uniform using a tablespoon depends on your own judgement to keep them all the same size. Mine grow a bit larger with every cookie! Chop the pecans ahead of time with a chopper or food processor. This makes the process, then, just one of measure and stir. Watch closely toward the end of the baking process so cookies don't brown as that will cause them to be dry. Cookies really do need to be rolled twice in powdered sugar. The first coat absorbs oil and moisture, the second coat makes snowballs! Pecan Snowball Cookies Print Prep time 10 mins Cook ... [Read More]
German Chocolate Cake Nibbles
German Chocolate Cake Nibbles are reminiscent of the popular coconut and chocolate cake sometimes served during the holidays. These cookies are really easy to make, but the results look fabulous. Since these are drop cookies they are not make ahead and bake later cookies. In other words, prepare the batter and bake the cookie in the same day. However, they are quick and easy to make you won't mind. And the smell is heavenly. Not to mention -- chocolate!! German Chocolate Cake Nibbles Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 8 mins Total time 18 mins Author: A Pinch of Joy by Charlene Vance Serves: 3 dozen Ingredients 2 sticks butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large eggs, beaten 2¼ cups ... [Read More]
Busy Monday 448
We had six inches of snow this week and it is already mostly melted with today's glorious sunshine taking care of what is left. Bytes and Wheels will pick up our online order this afternoon for our Christmas celebration. We will be Zooming this Christmas and looking forward to the time we can hug in person. Thanks for stopping by to share your awesome posts. I love the variety of ideas y'all share!! Featured from last week: Swirls of Flavor - Candy Cane Fudge Howling Lizard - Alternative Kitten Proof Christmas Tree Jodie Fitz - Hot Cocoa Cones Anna Maries Haakblog - Bobble Stitch Pillow Lazy Budget Chef - How to Keep Brown Sugar Soft Seasonal Recipe Exchange -- Cherry Pecan Cookies Shoe String Elegance - Florentine Laceys Living on Cloud 9 - Festive Christmas Table ... [Read More]
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls -- a yummy takeoff on a certain peanut butter filled chocolate cup. They are easy to make with only five ingredients and go together very quickly. Plan for time - and space in the freezer - so they set up firmly before dipping in melted chocolate. You can use melted chocolate chips for dipping. I prefer the melting chocolate wafers with a bit of coconut oil added. I've also used almond bark with coconut oil. Practice does help! (These Peppermint Patties were my first attempt at dipping candy.) Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls Print Prep time 20 mins Total time 20 mins Creamy peanut butter filling wrapped in chocolate. Author: A Pinch of Joy by Charlene Vance Recipe type: cookie Serves: 30 Ingredients 1 ½ ... [Read More]
Butter Fluff Cookies
I liked this recipe for Butter Fluff Cookies because it includes butter and cream cheese and tastes like a rich,fluffy cloud. It is also quick and easy and you can vary it in so many ways. Like this: Variation 1 - 3: Rolled in red sanding sugar before baking, green and red sprinkles mixed into the dough before baking, rolled in tiny green candy balls before baking. Variation 4: Add mini Chocolate chips. (Variation 5 not pictured - Heath Toffee Bits) Variation 6: Chopped walnuts (pecans, almonds also good!) Why did I try variations? Because when I first tasted the mixed cookie dough, I thought it needed pizazz. So I pizazzed. And when I was finished, guess what was my favorite? The plain fluffy cloud. Seconded quite closely by the chopped walnut -- cuz I like ... [Read More]
