Posts tagged baking

a round up of all the deliciousness found at nicole’s cookie swap! YUM-O!

the other night i was invited to a cookie swap. i wanted to impress, so i decided to try something new. i found this recipe for oreo cheesecake cookies on pinterest and it looked amazing. 

in a large bowl, mix together 1/2 c butter and 3 oz cream cheese until smooth. add 1 c sugar and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix. slowly combine in 1 c flour and stir in 1/2 c chocolate chips. 

crumble up about a cup of oreos and put them in a little bowl. roll the dough into about 1 inch balls and roll in oreos. 

place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 for about 15 minutes. 

serve with milk and enjoy! 

butterballs are one of my most favorite holiday traditions. others include getting holiday pj’s on christmas eve, my grammas bread dip (which i may have to make soon also), and the themed secret santa exchange with my family. anyways, these are so delicious, and pretty easy to make. be warned though: you will need a glass of milk with them. guaranteed. heres what i did: 

• preheat oven to 325
• mix 1 c soft butter, 1/2 c powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla
• gradually sift in 2 1/4 c flour, 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 c finely chopped pecans
• chill dough
• roll into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet
• bake for 12-15 minutes or until set (not brown) 
• roll in powdered sugar while still warm
• cool, roll in powdered sugar again
• enjoy!