Anonymous wrote:Anyone know a good weekly treat this week? I have a lot of butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips. And all the usual stuff.

Already did blondies.

These might be a good fit, pp:

https://smittenkitchen.com/2023/12/brown-butter-brown-sugar-shortbread/

https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/12/salted-butter-chocolate-chunk-shortbread/

It's fallish enough for these now: https://smittenkitchen.com/2010/10/apple-and-cheddar-scones/

When I'm looking for a more unusual cookie recipe, I like these Ovenly peanut butter ones https://smittenkitchen.com/2015/10/salted-peanut-butter-cookies/ or Giada's lemon ricotta cookies https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lemon-ricotta-cookies-with-lemon-glaze-recipe-1950241.amp

Homemade pop tarts (King Arthur/Smitten Kitchen) -- make mini ones

Anyone know a good weekly treat this week? I have a lot of butter, brown sugar, chocolate chips. And all the usual stuff.

Already did blondies.

Making oatmeal jumble bars:
Going to make my own cranberry "preserves" since cranberries are in the store now. I kind of went crazy and stacked up a bunch of bags to freeze. And will go back for more.

3 cups oats
1 1⁄2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) jar preserves (apricot is tasty)

DIRECTIONS
combine all ingredients, except preserves.
reserve 1 cup mixture.
press remaining mixture into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
spread with preserves to 1/2 inch of pan.
Sprinkle with remaining mixture.
Bake at 400* for 25-30 minutes , until golden.

NP - also make something weekly. Better than snacking on full-on candy or store-bought garbage.

Going to make the peace cookies. I am not one for shaped cookies or chilling dough (and I have great results). Has anyone made drop cookies out of these?

Merengues

Lean in to seasonal baking! It keeps things fresh because you introduce new flavors every few months. For fall:
Apple turnovers:
https://natashaskitchen.com/apple-cake-sharlotka-video/

Pumpkin cookies with cream cheese frosting:
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/iced-pumpkin-cookies/

When you get into winter, look into peppermint cream cheese brownies, cranberry scones, or blood orange bars (like lemon bars, but with blood oranges instead of lemons).

Copycat of the now-extinct Starbucks raspberry jam scones. I make them with all kinds of jams, pistachio cream, you name it

Peanut butter bars were the winner this week. I had everything in the pantry, they took about five minutes to make and I’m pretty sure everyone will eat them. Thanks for the ideas!

Anonymous wrote:I make something sweet around once a month or two. Pumpkin bread, crinkle cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies and rice crispy treats are the only things I know how to make.

Those sound great and I think your family is very fortunate to have you do that for them. I know a bunch of super-easy recipes (a lot simpler than the ones you’ve been making), if you’re interested in expanding your repertoire . Let me know if you’re interested.

I make something sweet around once a month or two. Pumpkin bread, crinkle cookies, chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies and rice crispy treats are the only things I know how to make.

Banana muffins with chocolate. Hoos.

Pumpkin oatmeal cookies

Copycat Starbucks pumpkin muffins with cream cheese

Chocolate soufflé