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Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

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1 PKG (6 oz 1 cup) semi sweet chocolate morsels
3 tablespoons margrine
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter, devided
2 cups Kelloggs Cocoa Krispies cereal
1 PKG (3oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 container (12 oz) frozen, non-dairy whipped toppine, thawed

1. In 2-quart saucepan, over low heat, melt chocolate morsels and margarine, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Place 3 tablespoons of the chocolate mixture and 1 tablespoon of the peanut butter in small bowl. Set aside.

2. Stir Kelloggs Cocoa Krispies cereal into remaning chocolate in pan. Spread in bottom and around sides of 9 inch pie pan to form crust. Refrerate until firm.

3. Beat together remaining peanut putter, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add 1/3 of the whipping topping, beating until smooth. Fold in remaining whipping topping, using wire whip if necassary. Spread evenly in prepared crust. Heat reserved chocolate and peanut butter mixture until smooth. Drizzel over pie filling. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Serve frozen.

makes about 8 servings

Cool Mint Cocoa Pie

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2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 cups Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies cereal
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
1 1/2 teaspoon peppermint flavoring
1/4 teaspoon liquid green food color
1 container (8 oz) reduced fat frozen whipped topping, thawed
Vegetable cooking spray

1. place margarine, corn syrup and chocolate in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smoot. Remove from heat.

2. Add Kelloggs Cocoa Krispies cereal to chocolate mixture. Stir until cereal is coated. With back of spoon, shape mixture evenly in bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan coated with cooking spray. (if mixture is to soft, refrigerate about 5 minutes.) Chill crust.

3. Combine gelatin and water in a small saucepan. Let stand 1 minute. Place over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin has disolved. Remove from heat.

4. In large mixing bowl, combine marshmellow creme, flavoring, colors and warm gelatin, mixing until smooth. Throughly fold in thawed whipped topping.

5 Spoon filling into chilled crust. Refrigerate 3 hours or untill firm. Serve garnished with additional whipped topping and chocolate curls, it desired.

about 8 slices.

Delicious Oatmeal Cookies

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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter flavor Crisco (or regular Crisco) all vegetable shortening (3/4 stick)
  • 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cup quick oats uncooked
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375 F. Grease baking sheets with Crisco.
  2. Combine Crisco, light brown sugar, egg,milk, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of elctric mixer until well blended.
  3. Combine oats , flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just untill blended. Stir in raisins and nuts.
  4. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.
  5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375 F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Place sheets of foil on counter top. Remove cookies to foil to cool completely.

Peanut Butter Bars

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Peanut Butter Bars

Author Michelle Warbis

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cup Quick Oats
  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips

Frosting

  • 1/4 Cup Peanut Butter
  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoon Milk

Instructions

  1. Cream butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, and peanut butter.   

  2. Add baking soda, salt, vanilla, flour, and quick oats. Pat into 9x13 inch pan.

  3. Bake at 350 deg for 15 to 20 minutes (till light brown). 

  4. Remove from oven and sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips. Let melt and spread the chocolate chips.

  5. Mix frosting and spread over chocolate mixture. Cool. Cut into squares.

Dr. Pepper Brownies

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Dr. Pepper Brownies

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 24
Author Betty Crocker

Ingredients

Brownies

  • 1 box 1 lb 2.3 oz Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Dr Pepper from a 12-oz can
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1/4 cup cola carbonated beverage
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 chopped pecans toasted

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350° F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

  2. In medium bowl, stir brownie mix, oil, egg, cola and buttermilk until well blended. Spread into pan.

  3. Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2-inches from side comes out clean or almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

  4. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave butter on HIGH 45 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until melted; stir in cocoa and cola. Gradually beat in powdered sugar.

  5. Spread frosting over brownies; sprinkle with pecans. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Recipe Notes

To toast pecans, preheat oven to 350° F. Spread pecans in a single layer in a baking pan. Bake about 5 to 7 minutes or until golden and toasted.
No buttermilk on hand? Combine 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar with enough milk to equal 1/2 cup. Stir and let stand 5 minutes.

Check out this Holiday Bark

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Simple Holiday Bark

 Keep around the house for a holiday treat — or wrap it up as a gift! 

Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 11
Calories 142 kcal
Author Phillip Friedman

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Chocolate
  • 8 oz. white chocolate
  • 1/2 cup candy canes or peppermint candies

Instructions

  1. Line cookie sheet with foil.
  2. Microwave semisweet chocolate in bowl on medium power 1 minute; stir. Keep microwaving at 15-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth; set aside. Repeat process with white chocolate.
  3. Spread semisweet chocolate on prepared cookie sheet about 1/3-inch thick. Drop tablespoons white chocolate on top. Swirl chocolates together with tip of knife to marble. Sprinkle with crushed candy.
  4. Refrigerate 1 hour, or until firm. Peel off foil; break bark into pieces. It will keep for about a month in an airtight container in refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/recipes/a13252/simple-holiday-bark/

Chocolate Chip Cookies on the Traeger

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After trying cookies from a Traeger, you will never want to go back to cookies any other way. For those curious to make their first attempt at cookies on a Traeger, there is not a strong smoke flavor.

Recommended Pellet: Pecan

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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Once you try chocolate chip cookies from a Traeger Grill, you'll never want to go back to your oven!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 stick butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional

Instructions

  1. Set grill to Medium setting (three speed controller)
  2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, set aside
  3. In another bowl beat butter. Add brown sugar, sugar, eggs, and vanilla, mix
  4. Gradually emerge the flour mixture
  5. Fold chocolate chips and nuts into dough
  6. Drop spoonful amounts of dough onto aluminum foil
  7. Bake for 17 minutes
  8. (Tip: Use a new sheet of foil for each batch of cookies to prevent sticking)

Recipe Notes

Once you try chocolate chip cookies from a Traeger Grill, you'll never want to go back to your oven!

Adapted from Anthony Child