M&M Brownie Cookies

This recipe came from I Heart Naptime. They were okay. I think there could be less cocoa powder.

Cookies 'n' Creme Cookies

 I got this recipe from My Baking Addiction. I was unable to find the Hershey's Cookies 'N' Creme Baking Pieces, so I just put in more crushed Oreos. These cookies were okay, but I didn't want to eat one cookie right after another.

New Recipe for 2017 #36 - Crispy Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe came from "The Cookies & Cups Cookbook" by Shelly Jaronsky. I'm not a huge fan of oatmeal cookies, but these were quite tasty. Instead of white chocolate chips, I put in semi-sweet chocolate chips because white chocolate is evil. I got best results when I turned the cookie sheet 180 degrees halfway through the baking time.

Most importantly, Joel at the barn thought they were delicious. (His favorite kind of cookie is oatmeal chocolate chip)

New Recipe for 2017 #35 - Cheesy Taco Pasta

This recipe from Dinner then Dessert was really easy to put together and very delicious. I put the salsa in right after putting in the taco seasoning so that the hamburger could soak in more spicy goodness. I used a Mexican cheese blend instead of just cheddar cheese. These were the smallest pasta shells I could find at my local King Soopers, so I'll use another kind of pasta next time I make it.

New Recipe for 2017 #34 - Tuxedo Brownies

Chocolatey, yummy, deliciousness from "The Cookie & Cups Cookbook". Rich chocolate brownie covered with frosting and then covered with chocolate ganache - yummmmmm. Cut these into small squares or you will be overwhelmed by rich chocolate goodness.

A work colleague told me he loved me after he ate one. He then wrapped one up to take home to his girlfriend.

New Recipe for 2017 #33 - Monte Cristo Pizza

This recipe is from Shelly Jaronsky's "The Cookies & Cups Cookbook". The crust is puff pastry and the cheese is a combination of cream cheese and Gruyere.  The instructions say to spread the cream cheese mixture over the baked puff pastry. I have no idea how the write accomplished that. I made little patties of the cream cheese mixture and placed them on the baked puff pastry. I didn't have any raspberry jam, but lingonberry sauce fit the bill. I'm glad I halved the recipe since I have the feeling that this would not warm up well.A half recipe was plenty for me. It was good, but it didn't leave me craving for more.

New Recipe for 2017 #32 - Turkey Meatballs with Herbed Gravy

The blogger Mom on Time Out calls these The BEST Turkey Meatballs with Herbed Gravy. I'm not sure they are the BEST. They are easy to make. They are a bit on the bland side for me. I'd probably add more pepper and garlic.

New Recipe for 2017 #31: Peanut Butter Cup-Filled Brownie Cookie Sandwiches

Why do I keep doing recipes from The Cookie & Cups Cookbook? Because they are delicious!

This weekend I made Peanut Butter Cup-Filled Brownie Cookie Sandwiches. It's two chocolate cookies with a peanut butter cup sandwiched between while the cookies are still hot. Yumm!

I didn't like how the dough looked with only a cup of flour, so I added an extra half a cup. I also noticed that after the dough sat out at room temperature for 10 minutes, it was easier to scoop. Because of the extra flour, I ended up with 25 sandwich cookies instead of only 12.

This would be interesting to repeat but put Rollos between the cookies.

New Recipe for 2017 # 29 and #30: Pound Cake Cookies and Flourless Chocolate Cookies

Two more recipes from the wonderful Cookie & Cups Cookbook by Shelly Jaronsky.

I'm not sure why I keep trying out Pound Cake Cookie recipes. Every time I end up with a soft, bland-tasting cookie. People seem to really like them, but I'm more "meh".

The Flourless Chocolate Cookies are supposed to be decorated with flakes of salt. I'm not a fan of this whole salt/sweet trend so no salt decoration. The batter didn't look very scoopable at first so I Devo-d it. I whipped it real good. They are delicious and chocolately. I heartily recommend this gluten-free recipe. These are basically meringue cookies, so they can be crumbly.

Pound Cake Cookie (left) and Flourless Chocolate Cookies (right)

New Recipe for 2017 #28: Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

I found this recipe with a cookie spatula I bought. They are very tasty cookies. It would be interesting to try this recipe using different flavors of gelatin like lime.

Recipe:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 3 oz. box of strawberry-flavored gelatin
2 eggs
6 Tbsp butter, melted

Stir together. Drop tablespoons of dough on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

New Recipe for 2017: Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies

This recipe can be found on the side of a box of Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix. They were OK. Nothing to write home about. I've never been able to make my crinkle cookies look as good as the recipe photo.

New Recipe for 2017 #26 - Orange Shortbread Cookies

This recipe came from the blog My Baking Addiction. I'd suggest starting at the lowest baking time and then adding minutes because they can quickly burn on the bottom. They're OK. They don't melt in your mouth like Muriel Boyd's Scotch Shortbread.

Sorry, no picture.

New Recipe for 2017 #25 - Chocolate Cherry Bread

This recipe came from the Betty Crocker "The Big Book of Bread" cookbook. I didn't have any dried cherries, but I did have some frozen cherries. I defrosted the cherries, chopped them, and threw them in. The result was a delicious quick bread that is probably a little moister than if I used dried cherries.

New Recipe for 2017 #24 - Blueberry-Basil Loaf

This recipe was taken from the Betty Crocker "The Big Book of Bread" cookbook. This makes a very moist quick bread, but I'm still not sure about the combining of blueberry and basil. I'll be interested to see how the people at work like it.

If you do make it, I suggest lining the loaf pan with parchment paper so that you can lift it out the pan instead of flipping it out since you'll lose a lot of the topping.

New Recipe for 2017 #23 - Sour Cream Cranberry Bread

I got this recipe from the Betty Crocker "The Big Book of Bread" that I got in a General Mills Christmas box a few years ago. Because I knew I'd have leftover cranberries, I decided to use lingonberries instead. This recipe is ok. If you want a good recipe using cranberries or lingonberries, I'd use this one instead.

New Recipe for 2017 #22 - Chocolate Brownie Cake

This recipe is from the I Am Baker blog. This cake is rich, moist, and delicious. I love ganache as much as the next person, but I would halve the ganache recipe as the ganache should complement this cake not overwhelm it.

The log bundt cake pan was unable to hold all the batter, so I put the extra batter into a mini loaf pan I have. My friends Chris and Lorian got a mini cake as well as Swedish meatballs last Saturday night.

New Recipe for 2017 #21 - Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Another delicious recipe from the Cookies & Cups blog. I messed up the frosting, but they still turned out to be delicious. I made them on Saturday, but they tasted better on Sunday.

Yes, I know Texas sheet cake has walnuts, and these cookies have no walnuts. That's fine with me as the walnuts were my least favorite part of Texas sheet cake.

New Recipe for 2017 #20 - Coconut-Almond Brownie Cups

This recipe is from the Betty Crocker Cookies and Bars recipe booklet. I didn't have any Almond Joys in my freezer, but I did have Mound bars, so I used them instead.

These are boring and not a keeper.

New Recipe for 2017 #19 - Chocolate Craving Cake

This recipe comes from the blog I Am Baker, It is a quick and easy cake to make. Plus, it doesn't make a lot of cake. Alas, it was a dry cake and the frosting, while tasty, did not get fluffy. Not even my Kitchen Aid mixer could get it fluffy.

Whole cake. Popped it out of pan and then spread/poured frosting on top

Piece of cake

New Recipe for 2017 #18 - Raspberry-Almond Foldovers

This recipe came from the Betty Crocker recipe booklet "Cookies and Bars". I decided to make them because I had a half a brick of cream cheese in the refrigerator that I had to use up.

These are really boring cookies. They are pretty tasteless.