Saturday, February 18, 2012

White Chocolate Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

I've been leisurely perusing the web and some of my favourite blogs for my next recipe... It's was a difficult  final decision and a toss up between these lovely cookies or cream-cheese filled pumpkin cupcakes... I absolutely love every since ingredient in these cookies, especially the cranberries and white chocolate! YUM! I found this recipe from Annie's Eats, which is a lovely little blog that I follow. Check it out.


Ingredients 

2 cups of all-purpose flour 
1 tsp of baking soda 
2 tsp of ground cinnamon 
3/4 tsp of ground ginger 
1/4 tsp of ground cloves 
1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg 
Dash of all-spice 
1/2 tsp of salt 
1 cup of unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup of light brown sugar 
1 cup of granulated sugar 
1 large egg 
1 tsp of vanilla extract 
1 cup of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1-1/2 cup of old-fashioned oats 
1 cup of white chocolate chips 
1 cup of dried cranberries 




Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.  Line baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, spices and salt.  Whisk to blend.  




In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.  Blend in the egg and vanilla.  Beat in the pumpkin puree until well incorporated.  With the mixer on low speed, mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated.  Beat in the oats until combined.  With a rubber spatula, fold in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries until evenly mixed.



Drop in small scoops (about 1½-2 tablespoons) onto prepared baking sheets, spaced 2-3 inches apart.  




Bake 12-14 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned, rotating the sheets halfway through baking.  Allow to cool on the sheets about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.  Store in an airtight container.




Chunky-Soft-Goodness! 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Keeping it Simple: Vanilla Rice Krispy Squares

So I know this isn't the usual elaborate dessert but "keeping it simple" is the new motto. Everyone loves Rice Krispy Treats! The secret to these babies are to use Vanilla Rice Krispies as well as pure vanilla extract... I went to a cottage a few summers ago and the hostess made these babies... What a hit!



Ingredients

1/4 cup of margarine (I used Becel, Yum)
1 - 250g bag of marshmallows
1/2 tsp of pure vanilla extract 
6 cups of Vanilla Rice Krispies 

First,  butter your dish that you will be putting the finished product in. This keeps everything from sticking... Best way to do this is by using a sandwich bag or plastic wrap to cover your hand and butter up your pan.


In a large pot, melt butter and marshmallows together. Once melted, add pure vanilla extract.


Add rice krispies to pot and stir well. Once blended, spread in prepared pan and let cool.
Serve up.



Simply Delicious!

Friday, February 10, 2012

Updates!! Updates!! Updates!!

New recipes coming soon!! 

We've officially moved into our new house and have somewhat settled in... So back to blogging...Stay tuned!