Peanut Butter bon bons

Here is another recipe from the vault! This one is an old favorite. It is a couple more steps than the oreo balls, but, totally worth it!

1 1/2 c powdered sugar
1 c graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares)
1/2 c butter
1/2 c peanut butter
1 pkg of semisweet choc chips

Mix powdered suger and graham cracker crumbs together in a bowl. Heat butter and peanut butter over low heat until melted; stir into crumb mixture. Shape into 1 inch balls. Heat choc chips in double boiler with 1 tbsp of shortening. Dip balls into chocolate until coated, place on waxed paper.

Enjoy!

Oreo balls and more!

Last weekend Jessica came over and we made oreo balls. I have made other types of "balls" and confections, but this was my first time making oreo balls. I first had heard of these delightful little morsels from the gals over on 2peas. Earlier this year, my visting teacher, Debi, had made a batch and brought some by. Actually, I had been doing great in avoiding sugar for like 3 months until these evil little confections showed up on my door step! Anyhoo, I've had a few requests for the recipe.

1 package of oreos (regular oreos, no generic brand, no double stuff)

1 8 oz package of cream cheese (I set it out on the counter 1 hour prior)

1-2 packages of Wilton melting chips

My food processor is broken, so I put the oreos in a large ziploc baggie and crushed them with a rolling pin. I did this in several batches so I could get a finer crush. After crushing, I emptied the baggie contents into a bowl. The cookie filling sticks to the side of the baggie. I just took a spoon and scraped it off. Next, I mixed the cream cheese in with the cookie crumbs (it didn't mix as well as I wanted, but you can fix it later when you roll them into balls). I placed the bowl into the refridgerator for about an hour.

I don't have a double boiler, so to melt the chocolate coating, I just used two saucepans. I boiled water in one, placed the chocolate in the second pot and stacked it on top of the first one. As the chocolate is melting, start making the actual balls. I used my hands and mushed it all together and made small meatball sized balls. When the chocolate is ready, dip the balls in to coat.

Christmas cookies

I have been doing alot of baking recently. I normally don't do alot of baking. Me baking = me eating the baked goods = no good! But, it is the Christmas season and that is a good enough reason! Okay, tonight, Steve and the girls wanted desert. Too cold outside for ice cream, I'm sick of chocolate right now, so Christmas cookies won.

I have a sugar cookie recipe from Ann that has become one of my favorites. I have her exact recipe, but for some reason, hers always taste better.

We all had a super good time making the cookies and singing Christmas carols. Madison took a break from cookie making, and serenaded us with Jingle Bells, on the piano and then the violin.