- 1 (14 Ounce) Bag Sweetened Flake Coconut
- 2/3 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 3/4 Cup Almonds Chopped
- 2 Cups Chocolate Chips--Divide
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Teaspoon Coconut Extract
- 1 (14 ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 24-30 Whole Almonds
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with Silpat mats or parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together coconut, flour, salt, almonds and 1 cups of chocolate chips.
In a small bowl mix together vanilla extract, coconut extract, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir into coconut mixture.
Scoop out a golf ball size ball of dough and drop onto prepared cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Flatten cookie dough with your fingers (dip them in water or spray them with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking).
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges of the cookies are golden brown.
Place the remaining 1 cup of chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50% for 30 seconds, stir until completely melted. Spoon melted chocolate into a small ziplock. Cut off one corner and drizzle each cookie with chocolate. Top each cookie with one whole almond in the melted chocolate.
Allow the cookies to cool completely and set. Store in an airtight container.
How to Make It
- To prepare the filling, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl and mix well until blended and smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piece of plastic wrap and shape into a log about 1½-inches in diameter.
- Smooth the plastic wrap tightly around the log, and reinforce with a piece of foil. Transfer to the freezer and chill until at least slightly firm, at least 2 hours. The mixture will still be somewhat soft but firmer.
- To make the muffins, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin pans with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, salt and baking soda; whisk to blend.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the eggs, sugar, pumpkin puree and oil. Mix on medium-low speed until blended. With the mixer on low speed, add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until incorporated.
- To make the topping, combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon in a small bowl; whisk to blend. Add in the butter pieces and cut into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two forks until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
- To assemble the muffins, fill each muffin well with a small amount of batter, just enough to cover the bottom of the liner (1-2 tablespoons). Slice the log of cream cheese filling into 24 equal pieces. (My batch made 28 muffins for some reason.) Place a slice of the cream cheese mixture into each muffin well.
- You want to put the cream cheese lower than you think because it will rise a lot during the baking process. Divide the remaining batter among the muffin cups, placing on top of the cream cheese to cover completely. Sprinkle a small amount of the topping mixture over each of the muffin wells.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely before serving.
How to Make It
- For the Strawberry Cake
- Preheat oven to 350° and spray a 9 x 13 glass baking dish with a non stick spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, jello, eggs, oil and water until well incorporated.
- Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 39-42 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
- While cake is still hot, poke holes with the end of a wooden spoon all over the top of the cake.
- Let cool completely.
For the Lemonade Cream Cheese Filling
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese for 3 minutes on medium speed until creamy.
- Pour lemonade concentrate into cream cheese and beat until well blended.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat evaporated milk and pudding mix for approximately 45 seconds.
- Add pudding mix to cream cheese mixture and beat until well incorporated.
- Spoon some of the lemonade filling mixture into a sandwich baggie and cut a small opening in the corner of the baggie.
- Squeeze filling into each hole and then spread the remaining filling mixture over the top of the cake.
- Cover with plastic wrap, chill for 4 hours and then top with cool whip and sliced strawberries and lemon wedges before serving.
How to Make It
- Brown beef or turkey over medium highh heat until no longer pink.
- Drain fat and add in the taco seasoning and water.
- Simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and meat is thoroughly coated in seasoning.
- Layer chili cheese Fritos on the bottom of and 8 x 8 baking dish.
- Place seasoned meat on top of Fritos.
- In a saucepan, heat cheddar cheese soup and milk over low heat.
- Once warm, pour cheese mixture on top of meat.
- Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over cheese and place pan in preheated oven, 350, for about 12-14 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and scoop desired amount onto plate. Top with favorite toppings!
How to Make It
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat olive oil over medium high heat in large skillet. Add shrimp, shallots, red pepper and jalapeno. Stir several times. Cook until shrimp are pink and centers of them are opaque; about 4 minutes.
- Divide the shrimp mixture evenly between the tortillas, roll and place in casserole dish.
- In same skillet over medium low heat melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes; whisking constantly. Slowly whisk in chicken broth and cook until slightly thickened; 2-3 minutes whisking constantly. Slowly whisk in Monterey Jack cheese until melted. Whisk in sour cream. Spoon over shrimp enchiladas.
- Place in oven for 7-10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
How to Make It
- Cook noodles according to package instructions. Drain well.
- Meanwhile in large skillet over medium heat brown ground beef. Remove to plate leaving any fat in the pan. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium high heat. Swirl the butter several times to keep from burning. Add mushrooms and cook until almost golden brown: approximately 5 minutes. Add onions and peppers and cook additional 2-3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Stir in french onion soup and Worcestershire sauce. In small bowl whisk together cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water. Whisk mixture into skillet and cook for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add browned beef and cooked pasta to skillet with vegetables. Add chopped provolone, cover and melt cheese. Salt & pepper to taste.
How to Make It
FILLING
- Combine heavy cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons instant pudding mix with mixer on medium until thick and fluffy. Fold in banana & pineapple. Place in a ziploc and refrigerate.
STRAWBERRIES
- Wash & dry strawberries. Cut tops off and using a tomato corer, scoop out the center. Cut bottom off and make sure the strawberry stands upright. Stand on a paper towel to dry.
- Melt chocolate chips for about 25 seconds in the microwave, stir in butter until smooth. Dry each strawberry with a paper towel and dip in chocolate and then in nuts. Place on parchment paper and refrigerate 5 minutes or until set.
- Cut a corner off of the Ziploc bag and pipe filling into each strawberry. Top with desired toppings (chocolate, sprinkles, cherries)
