Almond Joy Cookie

 I made these for work back in August.  They were very easy but I found them to be very sweet.   They would be a great addition to Holiday baking.  These were a big hit.
Makes about 44 cookies
  from here

Ingredients

1 14 oz bag sweetened coconut flakes

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
⅔ cup chopped lightly salted almonds (I used Blue Diamond Low Sodium Lightly Salted - light blue bag)
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (regular or fat-free works)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325F.
2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. In a large bowl combine coconut, chocolate chips, almonds, and sweetened condensed milk.
4. Stir until combined.
5. Scoop out dough with a cookie scoop onto prepared baking sheet.
6. Moisten the tips of your fingers with water and shape into discs. Pat the tops flat.
7. Bake cookies for 13 to 16 minutes or until tips of coconut are just starting to turn golden brown.
8. Let cool on baking sheet.
9. Store cookies in an airtight container.

thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful week and Always Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things You L♥ve.
Donna

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Monday work treat, not much to say about this other than it was really good.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

2 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 1/2 C old fashioned oats

1 1/2 C brown sugar

1 1/4 C butter, melted

2 eggs

1 Tb vanilla

2 1/2 C milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl place 2 C flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Toss them together with a fork to combine.

3. Grab 2 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats and add them to the mixing bowl.

4. Add 1 1/2 C brown sugar and toss everything together to mix.

5. Melt 1 1/4 C butter and pour it into the bowl. Mix for one minute.

6. Add 2 eggs and 1 Tb vanilla.

7. Mix until the dough has combined. It will be crumbly.

8. Add 2 1/2 C chocolate chips. I used milk chocolate, but semi sweet, butterscotch or cinnamon chips would also be fabulous. Mix the chips in.

9. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and press the dough into it.

10. Bake for 20 minutes. Stick a butter knife or toothpick into the center. When it comes out clean the bars are done. Don't worry if they look a little bit underdone. They should. :) This will help them stay nice and moist.

11. Allow them to cool completely and then cut into bars, or eat them warm from the pan...whatever suits your fancy.

thanks for stopping by, have a great week and Remember to Find the time to Do ALL the thing YOU L♥ve.
Donna

Scratch Brownies

adapted from here
These are the brownies I made that Sunday for the drywall guy Rick.  I decided that I should make the recipe from scratch so went searching and came up with the one.  I made some changes and hope he likes them.  Won't be able to try them cause then I'd have to have one missing from the pan.  :)

Well I was told these were "ridicilous" and I'm guessing that's a good thing.  :)....and I've already been asked to make more.
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Ingredients:

1/2 cup (115g) salted butter¹

8 ounces (228g) coarsely chopped quality semi-sweet chocolate
3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
1/4 cup (50g) packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons (80g) all-purpose flour (measure this accurately)
2 Tablespoons (11g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (180g) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped pecans and then 12 or so 1/2 pecans for top

Milk Chocolate Frosting (optional)

1 and 3/4 cups (210g) confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup (22g) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 Tablespoons (30ml) heavy cream or half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Melt the butter and chopped chocolate in a medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Or melt in a medium microwave safe bowl in 20 second increments, stirring after each, in the microwave. Remove from the heat, pour into a large mixing bowl, and allow to slightly cool for 10 minutes.
2. Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line the bottom and sides of a 9x9 inch square baking pan³ with aluminum foil or parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides. Set aside.
3. Whisk the granulated and brown sugars into the cooled chocolate/butter mixture. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until smooth after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla. Gently fold in the flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Once combined, fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 35-36 minutes or until the brownies begin to pull away from the edges of the pan. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with only a few moist crumbs when the brownies are done. All ovens are different, so keep an eye on them after 30 minutes and use the toothpick test to see when yours are finished.
5. Allow the brownies to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack. Once cooled, lift the foil out of the pan using the overhang on the sides and cut into squares. For neat squares, I use a very sharp knife and wipe it clean with a paper towel after each cut.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful week and always Remember to Find the Time to Do ALL the things YOU L♥ve.
Donna