A special cookie in honor of the King. Elvis Presley was famous for liking peanut butter and ‘nanners. Probably chocolate chip cookies, too -- because who doesn’t like chocolate chip cookies??? But I’m not so sure about bacon and pretzels. He may have liked them. Or not. Maybe as a snack and a part of breakfast, respectively. The record seems to be quiet on that one. Still someone thought they ought to be part of the Elvis Cookie. So there you are. He was famous for a few other things too. Upsetting the older generation for one thing. So I hear. But then the older generation is always getting upset about something. "Some people tap their feet, some people snap their fingers, and some people sway back and forth. I just sorta do ‘em all together, I guess." Elvis Presley in ... [Read More]
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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars. With a long name like that, you should know what to expect. All those yum flavors are contained in one little square of not too sweet goodness! What you don’t expect is the chewiness, the subtle texture, the hint of peanut butter. Top that off with the melty chocolate chips ---- mmmmm! Peanut Butter Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 25 mins Total time 35 mins Author: A Pinch of Joy by Charlene Vance Recipe type: Dessert Serves: 12 servings Ingredients 1 ½ cups oatmeal ⅔ cup flaked coconut 1 ½ cups flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, softened ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter ½ cup sugar ¾ cups brown sugar 2 eggs 1 ½ cups semi sweet ... [Read More]
Peanut Butter Double Chocolate Bars
Christmas at Wheel's family farm included candy. I zeroed in on the Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Grandma made. The peanut butter cup knockoff. Tastes just like the cups in the bright orange wrapper -- aka Reese's Peanut Butter Cups! Sweet peanut butter wrapped in chocolate -- bliss! This is a very simple recipe – four ingredients counting the secret and unexpected one. It’s faster to make with a food processor and the microwave, but easily done by hand. I cut the recipe in half to make 32 pieces in an 8x8 pan instead of the 48 pieces Grandma made in a 9x 13. Line the 8x8 pan with non-stick aluminum foil, parchment or wax paper leaving a 3 inch overhang on each end to make “handles” so you can lift the candy out of the pan for slicing without losing a single piece. The ... [Read More]
