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)