These would be fund for a sleepover or at Halloween. I found the idea at Unfurled, where you can find complete instructions on how to make. She used bread mix and nutella spread and then added some icing eyes, I thought the idea was simple yet genius:-)

I think you could also use store bought bread dough ( like Pillsbeary brand) and other spreads.

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I am almost always asked for this recipe whenever I make it… it is EXCELLENT.

note that it calls for 2 10 inch pans- I just make 3 layers of 8 inch or an 81/211 single layer if I am tight for time.

Carrot Cake

3 c all-purpose flour
2 1/2 c sugar
1 tbs. baking soda
1 tbs. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 c salad oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c packed shredded carrots
2 c chopped walnuts (optional)
1 20 oz. can crushed pineapple (w/juice)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 10-inch round
cake pans. In a large bowl with a spoon, mix flour, sugar,
baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

In a small bowl, with a fork, beat eggs slightly. Stir in salad
oil and vanilla extract. Stir egg mixture, shredded carrots,
walnuts and crushed pineapple into flour mixture just until
flour is moistened.

Pour batter into pans. Bake 40-45 minutes until toothpick
comes out clean. Cool cake in pans on wire racks for
10 minutes. Remove cake from pans; cool completely on
racks.

When cake is cool, frost with Cream Cheese Frosting (below).

Cream Cheese Frosting

In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat 12 oz package
of cream cheese (softened), 1/2 c butter (softened), 1 tbs.
lemon juice and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract until smooth.
Gradually beat in 5 1/2 c confectioners’ sugar until smooth.

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My sister-in-law has been making these for years. they are delicious! Easy to make and no baking! Good for kids to make as well.

Cherry Balls
1/2 C Soft butter ( no margarine)
1 1/2 C Icing sugar
1 1/2 c Fine coconut
1 tbs Cream or milk
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Almond flavoring ( optional)
Maraschino cherries
Graham Cracker crumbs

Mix to everything except cherries into a paste. Drain cherries well and roll paste
around them. Then roll in crushed graham wafer crumbs. Refrigerate.

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Thse are one of my favourites- I have trouble stopping myself from eating . They are quite good as a low calories cookie- about 40 caloroes per large cookie.

Almond Meringue Cookies
makes 18 large cookies

3 egg whites
Pinch salt
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped almonds ( can use flaked as well)

DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5-8 minutes. Fold in vanilla and almonds. Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets ( use spray oil OR “Slide” foil. Bake at 200 degrees F for 30 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Store in air tight container or may go “soft”

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From the Twelve days of Christmas Cookies Series :
These are exquisite! Rich buttery lacy cookie with chocolate center. I take these as hostess gifts. People just rave. You can use mil chocolate, dark chocolate and white chocolate if you like. I personally prefer dark chocolate. I have also made with high end belgian chocolate and chocolate chips and they are both good

Florentine cookies

2/3 cup butter

2 cups quick oats (uncooked)

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup all
purpose flour

1/4 cup corn syrup

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp
salt

2 cups milk chocolate chips

Preheat
oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Melt butter. Stir in oats, sugar,
flour, corn syrup, milk, vanilla, and salt. Mix well. Drop by level
teaspoonfuls onto a foil-lined cookie sheet. Spread thin with a spatula
or back of a spoon. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until browned. Cool on wire
racks before peeling away the foil. Melt the chocolate and spread on
one half and stick another to it. P.S. It takes a bit of
experimentation to see how thin you want to spread the cookie dough.

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From the 12 days of Christmas Cookies series

BEST Ginger Cookie Recipe

These are easy to make and look great. Bit soft in the middle with a nice crunch. A “pretty” cookie with not too much effort or skill required to make .
These are nice year round.

Ginger Cookie Recipe
4 cups flour 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp. each ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves
extra sugar for rolling balls in
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
In a large bowl mix together flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger
In a second bowl mix together remaining ingredients ( except the extra sugar for rolling)
Combine and mix thoroughly
Roll into balls and coat with sugar
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes or until just set and brown on the bottom ( this is exactly 12 minutes on my oven)
Note! Don’t flatten cookies, bake as balls and they spread themselves
.

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From the 12 days of Christmas Cookies series
These are LITERALLY world famous. They are the best shortbread cookies you will ever taste.

Grandma Brown’s Scottish Shortbread Cookies

1 Cup Corn Starch
1 Cup Rice flour
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
! Cup Icing Sugar
1 lb butter ( yes- you are reading correctly- a whole pound of butter! )
optional- 1tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 325F. Blend the dry ingredients into the softened butter. ( I used a food processor to blend with no problems)

Spread the batter into 2 pie plates or rectangular 9×13 pan.

Bake for 20 -25 mins- check often and remove from oven when golden or pale brown. Prick with fork all over surface. Cut when still warm ( the shortbread get very hard and will be impossible to cut when cooled). Store in cool dry place .

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Here is Day 2’s recipe from 12 days of Christmas Cookies recipe series

The Ultimate Sugar Cookie

1 cup white sugar
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup butter ( softened- I have never used margarine but I think you could try it)
2 eggs (beaten)
1 teaspoon cream of tarter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla (must be real vanilla!)
4 cups flour
½ cup canola or other vegetable oil

Preheat oven to 375.
Cream the sugar and butter together.
Lightly beat eggs sepreatly and add to creamed mixture.
Mix the beaten eggs, vanilla and oil. Add the rest of ingredients. Cover and chill overnight ( I put in ziplock bag). Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes…. the may look slighly underdone when you take out- but do not overcook- they will continue to cook after you take them out.

Eat plain, frost/sprinkle however you like

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Looking for the BEST Holiday Cookie recipe?

Each day I will publish another of the worlds best Christmas Cookie recipes. Also feel free to share your own .

12 12 Days of Christmas Cookies: #1 German Crescent Cookies

12 days of Christmas Cookies: Day 2 The Ultimate Sugar Cookie

12 days of Christmas Cookies: Day 3 : Holiday Macaroons (macroons??)

12 days of Christmas Cookies: Day 4 Grandma Brown’s Scottish Shortbread Cookies

12 days of Christmas Cookies: Day 5 The Best Ginger Cookie Recipe

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I mean it- this is the best rib recipe you will ever taste. Makes these ribs and tell me what you think! These ribs will the juiciest , tenderest meat falling off the bone you have EVER tasted. Recipe courtesy of my step-mom. Thanks Lea!

Ribs ( I use pork side ribs but cab also use baby back and beef ribs as well)
salt and pepper
BBQ sauce

Lay one rack on top of tin foil. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Cover in foil. Bake in oven at either 275 degrees for 21/2 hours OR 300 degrees for 2 hours.

You can cool down and refrigerate to drain off fat if you want.

The ribs are now fully cooked. Put on medium high BBQ about 2-5 minutes a side while basting with your favourite BBQ sauce.
These will be delicious. Serve.

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