Peanut Butter CrissCrosses #SecretRecipeClub

It's been a long time since I made just basic cookies.  As a food blogger, you tend to get wrapped up in the creative side of recipes & you skip over the simple, classic ones.  I love being creative but I sometimes miss just making simple recipes just to make them.

That's why I knew when I saw these Peanut Butter CrissCross cookies from my Secret Recipe Club partner, Susan from Food. Baby. Life., that this would be my SRC pick for this month!  Don't get me wrong, Susan's blog had a ton of great recipes to choose from; I think I had at least 10 tabs open when I was searching through her recipe index of possible recipes to make!!  But the classic peanut butter cookie won out.  I love peanut butter & I simply couldn't pass up making a classic.

Plus I love how Susan only lasted 3 days without baking!  We'd get along great!! :)

  

PEANUT BUTTER CRISSCROSSES 
YIELD: about 2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 & 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• extra sugar for rolling

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt. Set aside.
3. In a mixer, beat the butter on medium until smooth and creamy. Add the peanut butter and beat for an additional minute. Add both sugars and beat for about 3 more minutes. Add the egg and vanilla, beating until combined. Scrape down the bottom & sides of the bowl.
4. Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. The dough will still be soft & mushy.
5. Pour some extra sugar into a small bowl. Roll the dough into half tablespoon size balls and then drop it into the sugar & roll it around to coat. Place the dough on the baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each ball. Press a fork into the dough to make the crisscrosses.
6. Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool for a couple of minutes on the baking sheet, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.

RECIPE INSPIRED BY: food.baby.life

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It's Fall Y'all!

Welcome to It's Fall Y'all - the BIGGEST & BEST Fall party! This year, we have 10 fun hosts - meaning your link-ups will show up on 10 different blogs!

Let's meet the hosts, shall we?

This party is for all of your Fall related projects, recipes, crafts, decorating tips, tablescapes, DIY, printables, costumes, Halloween stuff, Thanksgiving stuff, etc .... By the way, they don't even have to be new posts - share your stuff from previous years as well and let's get them recirculated in bloggyland!

Everything and anything Fall is welcome!


Did you know, you can help spread the word and make this an even bigger party by placing this button on your post or blog .... or even by sharing a link back to the party. It's not mandatory, but we appreciate the bloggy love! :)

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We also have a Pinterest board for this party - Everything that gets linked up will get pinned for even more exposure! 
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Let's get this party started ... we're excited to see all of the great stuff you have! Just a quick note - by linking up, you are giving us permission to promote your links on social media - If we use your picture, it will either link directly back to your site or to your corresponding number in the party which links directly back to you. Let's have fun! :)


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A Halloween Sweets & Treats Round-Up

Can you believe that Halloween is just around the corner??  It's such a fun and festive time of year!!  I can't wait to pick out Princess P's costume & do some decorating & make some Halloween inspired goodies!

Speaking of goodies, I've rounded up a few sweet and spooky dessert recipes - and even some cute printable cupcake toppers - perfect for your Halloween get together!!

Spooky Halloween Grave Cupcakes from Say Not Sweet Anne   

Witch’s Cauldron Cake Pops from Pint Sized Baker    

Carrot Pumpkin Bundt Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting from Frugal Foodie Mama  

Halloween Monster Pops from Simply Designing  

Witch Cookies from Simply Designing 

Butterscotch Pumpkin Cake Truffles from A Little CLAIREification

Spider Web Snacks from Mom Endeavors
Monster Pudding Cups from Just 2 Sisters 
Halloween Cupcake Toppers

So what does your kiddo want to be for Halloween?  My niece wants to be Hello Kitty & wants P to go as Hello Kitty's little sister!!  I didn't even know Hello Kitty had a little sister!!

Be sure to stay connected on social media for all the latest recipes & behind the scenes fun!

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Apple Cider Caramel Corn

Who doesn't love a nice warm glass of apple cider in the fall??  Well now, with this Apple Cider Caramel Corn you can take those favorite fall flavors & have them all year round!

Run get the recipe at Canadian Freebies!!

LOOKING FOR SOME OTHER POPCORN IDEAS?

CHECK THESE OUT

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Maple Chicken & Waffle Mini Burgers #WaffleWednesdays

Welcome to #WaffleWednesdays y'all!!  I have partnered with Kellogg's to be a Chief Waffle Officer which means I will be sharing Eggo waffle recipes here every Wednesday until the end of October!!  But don't expect eight weeks of boring, waffle-filled breakfasts!  We're thinking outside of the box & cooking up your favorite desserts, game day snacks & holiday treats all using waffles!!

When you think football food, whether it be tailgating or fixing snacks for a party at your house, what's the first thing that comes to mind?  Burgers right??  Everyone wants a nice grilled juicy burger while they are watching football.  The two just go together.

So today for our football snacks #WaffleWednesday, I made a fun play on the yummy chicken & waffles dinner & made y'all some Maple Chicken & Waffle Mini Burgers!  And they were the perfect football food!  The Hubs ate the whole plate full Sunday while we were watching the Cowboys whoop up on the Rams!!

MAPLE CHICKEN & WAFFLE MINI BURGERS 
YIELD: serves 3-4

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 - 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• salt & pepper to season
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 box Eggo Minis Homestyle Waffles {you probably won't need quite the whole box}
• butter
• favorite burger fixings {lettuce, tomato, onions, etc}

COOKING DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix together the ground chicken & maple syrup {use as much or as little based on your taste preference}. Season the meat with salt & pepper. Shape the chicken into tablespoon size balls.
2. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Using your hands, flatten the balls into patties & then place in the skillet. Cook until slightly brown on one side and then flip & cook the other side until cooked through & no longer pink, about 5 minutes per side. Repeat for each patty. Alternately, you can grill the chicken over medium heat for about 5 minutes per side or until preferred doneness.
3. Thaw 2 Eggo Minis Waffles per chicken patty ~ I had 14 patties. Lightly butter one side of each waffle and then toast in a small skillet until just golden.
4. To assemble: Place one cooked chicken patty on top of one Eggo Minis Waffle. Top the chicken with your favorite burger fixings. Top the burger with a second Eggo Minis Waffle.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT SOME OF THE PREVIOUS #WAFFLEWEDNESDAY RECIPES

You don’t have to wait for #WaffleWednesdays to get your grub on – head on over to Eggo’s Facebook page and enter the Great Eggo Waffle Off! contest by submitting your own waffle recipe creations for a chance to win 5k!!

Be sure to stay connected on social media for all the latest recipes & behind the scenes fun!

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 Kelloggs sponsored this post & provided me with compensation to develop this Eggo Waffle recipe. All opinions are, of course, 100% mine.

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Wonderful Food Wednesday ~ Apple Edition

WELCOME TO WEEK #56 OF 
WONDERFUL FOOD WEDNESDAY!

It's officially Fall!!  We're so excited for cooler temps and comfort foods we can barely stand it!!  And speaking of Fall, Jaime is co-hosting a new link party every Saturday ~ It's Fall Y'all!!  Stop by Mom's Test Kitchen every Saturday morning & link up all of your Fall inspired projects; recipes, crafts, DIY projects, any & all Fall related posts are welcome!!

And in honor of the first day of Fall, we're featuring a favorite Fall fruit this week ~ APPLES!!  We've got seven delicious apple recipes from seven amazing bloggers y'all are going to want to check out!!

APPLE SAUCE TRUFFLES by Call Me PMc

CARAMEL APPLE PARFAITS by Pink Recipe Box

APPLESAUCE OATMEAL CAKE by White Lights on Wednesday

CARAMEL APPLE SUNDAE BAR by Handmade in the Heartland

AUTUMN-SPICED APPLE CRISPS by Anyonita Nibbles

 CARAMEL APPLE PEANUT BUTTER PARADISE by Jazzy Gourmet Cooking Studio

WARM APPLESAUCE SPICE BARS by Ma Niche

Want to be featured? Post your best and we’ll pick some of our favorites to feature each week. Check back next week to see if you’ve been featured on Wonderful Food Wednesday. If you’re featured, your recipe will also be pinned to our Wonderful Food Wednesday Pinterest board.

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Now how about we check out some of the delicious apple recipes your hosts have created:

MINI CARAMEL APPLE TREATS by Nicole

NO PEEL CROCKPOT APPLESAUCE by Crystal

MOM'S APPLE PIE by Jessica

APPLE PIE COOKIES by Jaime

APPLE & PEACH CRISP by Kerrie

So now lets party!!

1. Follow your hosts Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel, Jessica @ All She Cooks ,

Jaime @ Mom’s Test Kitchen, Nicole @ Nibbles by Nic, & Crystal @ Sew Creative
2. Visit as many blogs as you can, leave comments, follow and grab their recipes.

*Please note that by linking up you are giving permission for your picture & post to be pinned to the Wonderful Food Wednesday Pinterest Board & to use the photos along with a link back to your post on Mom's Test Kitchen's Social Media Networks

Leave us a comment and tell us what you’re cooking up!

 

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