Oreo Mint Dessert

I just want to tell my darling daughter-in-law...Happy Birthday!  I am so grateful for her!  She is beautiful on the inside as well as on the outside.  She is thoughtful, kind and generous of heart.  She takes such good care of all of us.  She has saved me over and over again on things like adding pictures to the blog, helping write Aaron's research paper at 1 am when it got lost on the computer, working for Jeff so I don't have to and a million other things!  Most of all I love how she is my son Austin's best friend.  How lucky can a mother get???

I thought I would send her a birthday wish and recipe. I think this recipe is in her top five faves!

Mint Ice Cream and Oreo Dessert

Crush about 24 oreo cookies (filling and all). Add 6 T softened butter to cookies.  Mix together and press into a 9x13 pan.  Freeze for at least 20 min.  In the  meantime, remove 1 carton of mint chocolate chip ice cream (during the holidays I use peppermint ice cream) from freezer and let the ice cream soften.  Press softened ice cream onto the oreo crust.  Freeze for an hour or more.  Cut in squares and serve with hot fudge sauce and whipping cream.  Add candles for Andrea's birthday and make a wish!

The Ultimate Oatmeal Cookie



This beautiful picture was taken by Andrea...she made the cookies look perfect!



This is our family's new favorite cookie!  It was in the spotlight recipe from a darling young mom, Kara Marshall.  Arianne and I have made it about 6 times in the last couple of weeks!  We tweeked it just a little because we had some leftover white chocolate chips (we omitted the chocolate chips in the recipe) to make them beautiful and delicious!  

The Ultimate Oatmeal Cookie

11/2 c butter, softened

3 c. brown sugar

2 eggs

2 t. vanilla

Cream these ingredients together.

Add:

11/2 t. baking powder

1 t. soda

1 t. salt

2 1/2 c. flour

Mix well then add:

2 1/2 c. whole oats

2 c. nuts (pecans are the best but  you may substitute walnuts.  Lightly toast the nuts and chop)

1 c. dried cherries

1 c. cranberries

1 c. chocolate (she suggested bittersweet chips but at least semi-sweet.  If you want to dip in white chocolate, omit the chocolate)

Mix together.  Scoop onto parchment covered cookie sheets. (I just sprayed a cookie sheet with Pam and it worked fine).  Bake at 325 for 12-15 minutes.  Don't over bake!

*Cool completely.  Melt white chocolate (I use the big chips from Gygi's) in microwave for about 2 minutes.  Stir.  Then you can use a fork to dip and sprinkle the cookies with the melted chocolate.  You can also dip one half in the melted chocolate.  Place on a piece of parchment paper and cool until the white chocolate hardens.