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Poll: Is it wrong to have Buckeyes for breakfast? (I had skim milk to accompany them, so it was balanced.)

Bread Machine Dough Recipe

http://www.recipezaar.com/Buttery-Bread-Machine-Rolls-65340

*Optional Modification: Increase sugar from 1/4 to 1/3 and use all purpose flour.

Andes Peppermint Crunch Cookies

Ingedients:
2 sticks (1/2 Lb.) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sweetened grated coconut
1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1 1/2 cups Andes® Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300° F.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
On low speed, add baking soda, salt and then flour. Mix completely.
Stir in oats, coconut, pecans, and Andes® Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips.
Measure out 2 Tbs. for large or 1 Tbs. for small cookies. Place round balls on lightly greased cookie sheets two inches apart. Press lightly.
Sprinkle some of the remaining chips on top of each cookie.
Bake for 20 minutes for large cookies or 12-15 mins. for small cookies Do not over bake.
They get crunchy on the outside but remain soft inside. Remove from cookie sheet and let cool.

Chocolate Balls Recipe

1 regular size bag of Oreo cookies
1 8 oz. block of cream cheese
1 block of CandyQuick (Meijer brand-with baking goods)
1 block of White Chocolate Baking Chocolate

In a food processor chop Oreos 4 at a time until all are crushed. Slowly add small sections of cream cheese until all is mixed thoroughly. Roll into preferred sized balls and then refrigerate for one hour. Melt candy quick in microwavable bowl until melted. Drop refrigerated balls one at a time into melted candy quick and then return to wax paper to dry. Add white chocolate drizzle when candy quick is dry. Allow balls to dry completely before storing in freezer. ENJOY!

Buckeye Recipe

1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
6 cups confectioners sugar
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Mix together everything but chocolate in large bowl. The dough will look dry. roll into 1 inch balls and place on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet.

2. Press a toothpick into the top of each ball (you will use this as the handle when dipping into chocolate.

3. Chill in freezer until firm, usually about 30 minutes.

4. Melt chocolate chips in crockpot about 15 minutes before taking balls out of freezer.

5. Dip frozen peanut butter balls in chocolate by holding the toothpick. Leave a small portion of peanut butter at the the top making them look like little buckeyes. Put back on cookie sheet and refrigerate (or freeze) until serving.

These make about 5 dozen. I made mine quite a bit bigger than 1 inch and made about 35 balls per serving.

I just wanted to show you that I could do this Gretchen. Aren't you proud of me?!

This is Kelly. I'm posting and this is cool.