Another Great Christmas Cookie

I was able to whip these up in about 20 minutes or so, and get them chilling in the fridge. The thing that takes the longest is melting the chocolate for dipping and letting them harden back up in the fridge again. Other than that, easy-peasy! :)

PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

INGREDIENTS:
2 C. Creamy Peanut Butter
3 C. Rice Krispies
3 C. Powdered Sugar
1/4 C. Butter; melted
3 Pkgs. Chocolate Chips; melted

Mix together all except the Chocolate Chips. Shape into balls and refrigerate to firm up. Melt Chocolate and dip each ball. Place on wax paper covered cookie sheets in the fridge to harden chocolate. Store in airtight container in the fridge. (I also have these in my freezer right now.)

I'm looking forward to breaking out all of the treats and making cookie platters this year. I have a few more items left to bake, as I do so I will post the recipes!

An Easy 2-Pot Meal!

After baking and making Rock Candy all day on Saturday, I was a bit nervous that this meal that I told my Mom and Bro that I would make them was going to be more time consuming than it actually was. It turned out to be super easy, and one that I will definitely make again.

My boss today gave it 2 thumbs up when we had some of the leftovers for lunch! Another plus! :)

CHICKEN FLORENTINE CASSEROLE

INGREDIENTS:
1 tsp. Oil
1 Lb. Boneless Chicken Breasts; cut up bite sized
1 Clove Garlic; minced
1 Tub (10 oz.) Philadelphia Italian Cheese & Herb Cooking Crème
3/4 C. Milk
2 C. Bowtie Pasta; cooked
1 Pkg. (10 oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach; thawed and drained
2 C. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
4 Slices Bacon; crumbled

Heat oven to 375. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Heat Oil in a large skillet. Add Chicken and Garlic. Cook and stir until Chicken is cooked through. Stir in all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the bacon. Spoon into casserole dish. COVER and bake for 25 minutes; or until heated through. Uncovering and sprinkling with Bacon after 15 minutes of baking. Bake uncovered for remaining time.

A Girl & Her Kitchen!

It's that time of year again. The time when I start to bake for Christmas! I LOVE this time of year, but each time I start on a new task I have to ask myself why I love it so much! I love to see all of the lights and trees, I love to shop for my loved ones, and I love to bake. I often give away a lot of baked goods as presents, and this year will be no different.

Almost all of my Christmas shopping is done and wrapped beneath my glowing Christmas Tree! I admire them all each night when I'm in my living room. There's something about the magic and wonder of Christmas. I love the Christmas story about Christ's birth, and I especially LOVE the wonderment in my 4-year-old Sunday Schools kiddos eyes when we talked about this yesterday!

This weekend I spent Saturday baking and making Rock Candy. Ten different flavors of Rock Candy to be exact! And WOW was that very time consuming, but of so worth the rewards. I also made my Mom and Bro dinner on Saturday night, which turned out very good. I will share that recipe in my next post.

In this post I am going to share my recipe for the Cookie Dough Truffles I made. :)

COOKIE DOUGH TRUFFLES

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 C. Butter; softened
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 C. Flour
1 (14 oz.) Can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1/2 C. Mini Chocolate Chips (I probably used closer to 1 C.)
1 1/2 lbs. Chocolate Bark; melted

In a large bowl, cream Butter & Brown Sugar until creamy. Add Vanilla. Gradually beat in Flour & add Sweetened Condensed Milk. Add Chocolate Chips; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls and place on waxed paper covered cookie sheets. Chill for 2 hours. Melt Chocolate Bark in Double Boiler and dip Cookie Balls. Place back on cookie sheets and chill until set. Store in fridge. (I have mine in the freezer. They freeze very well.)

These are a favorite of mine, and are so easy to make.