Guilt Post #1

To appease my guilt for not doing my cookie blog justice, I'm going to share some of my favorite recipes in hopes of winning back your favor! My first post is one of my favorites, and one of the first things I learned to make. As I've said before, I didn't grow up cooking and doing much of anything in the kitchen, other than pulling up a chair to the table come dinner time. I was very active in 4-H when I was a kid and they had a food show each year. I think I mentioned my Jello Poke Cake before, with the tie dyed cookies Despite the fact that I couldn't really cook, I found a way to win a couple of awards, including one for this pie! This no-bake pie is simple to make and my family has been known to tell small children all sorts of lies to keep them away from this pie, so that the adults can eat it all. It tastes just like a Nutty Buddy ice cream cone and the best part is that the recipe makes 2 pies, so when you need to take a pie somewhere, you have one to keep in the freezer for yourself!!

Nutty Buddy Pie

1 16oz package of Cool Whip
1 8 oz package of cream cheese (no fat free or low fat)
2/3 cup peanut butter--your choice, crunchy or creamy (but you are wrong if you pick crunchy)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup milk
2 chocolate pie crusts
Chocolate and/or Caramel Syrup (optional but highly recommended)
Chopped Pecans

Mix Cool Whip and softened cream cheese together.

Add powdered sugar and mix well.

Add peanut butter and mix well.

Add milk a little at a time.

Stir until well blended.

Pour into chocolate pie crusts.

Drizzle with syrup and pecans.

Freeze until firm.

Let thaw 10-15 minutes before cutting.

Re-freeze leftovers right away (not that I've ever seen any!)

Peanut Butter Sugar Sandwiches

The Christmas Cookie Project

Day 4

Peanut Butter Sugar Sandwiches

As I mentioned before, this blog was partially inspired by my purchase of a huge tub of sugar cookie dough at Sam's, which is a place I frequent often. Needless to say, I purchase many things in bulk (Mt. Dew, peanut butter, paper towels and apples in particular) so don't be surprised if you see some ingredients on repeat in my recipes. I am a firm believer that EVERYTHING is better with peanut butter, so today's recipe is peanut butter sugar cookie sandwiches. 

24 sugar cookies

1 cup peanut butter

Bake cookies (approx 12 minutes at 350 for most recipes)

Match up cookies into pairs based on size/shape

Spread 12 cookies with peanut butter

Top with the other cookie

Enjoy......cause Christmas Calories Don't Count!!

Makes 12 sandwiches

ALTERNATE IDEA:

Throw nuts, dried cranberries or chocolate shavings into the peanut butter!