Pumpkin Bars

Half chocolate chips and half frosted.  

Half chocolate chips and half frosted.  

This is one of my favorite treats especially this time of year. I love pumpkin cookies and pumpkin roll. This recipe is the best of both. My mother in law made these the past few years and I can't get enough of them. She changes makes half of them with chocolate chips on top, and pits the frosting on the other half. So it is like having half a sheet of pumpkin cookies and half a sheet that taste like pumpkin roll. 

Combine

6 Eggs
3 C Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
1 lg can (29 oz) OR 2 small cans (15 oz) Pumpkin

Add

4 1/4 C Flour
1 Tbs Cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp Salt
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Pour into a greased 13x18 Gelly pan. Sprinkle a cup of chocolate chips on half the sheet. The other side will have frosting on them. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until the center is firm, or a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Beat Together
1 pkg (8 oz) Cream Cheese
8 Tbs Butter, softened k
Slowly Add
1 C Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla

Spread Over Cooled Pumpkin Cake on the side that doesn't have chocolate chips. You will love these!

Milk Dud Cookies

Milk Dud Cookies
Milk Dud Cookies

It has been a long time since I posted a recipe. I am so sorry! I feel really bad, but we have been so busy the past few months that we have not had time to get anything posted. We have taken pictures of like 10 new recipes but have just struggled to get them posted. To apologize for being such a slacker I am posting these yummy cookies. This is one of my families all time favorits and I am sure you will love them. These cookies are super easy to make and your family will go crazy for them.

Making Milk Dud Cookies
Making Milk Dud Cookies

I had two very special helpers to make this recipe a success. My 8 year old daughter Peyton and my 5 year old son Kai were a big help.

This is what you will need (I always double this recipe because they go fast):

3 Boxes of Milk Duds

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1/2 Cups White Sugar

1 1/4 Cup Flour

3/4 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 Cup Margarine

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

1/2 tsp. Salt

Here are the steps:

Beat margarine, Sugars, Peanut Butter, and Egg until fluffy.

Now add the rest of the ingredients together.

Put dough in the fridge for 1 hour. (If you make these for Family Home Evening this is a good time to have your lesson and activity.)

Milk Dud Cookies
Milk Dud Cookies

Make into little balls with a Milk Dud in the center. Then roll in Sugar and place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

Milk Dud Cookies
Milk Dud Cookies

When they come out of the oven place them on wax paper and allow them to cool for 5 min.

Milk Dud Cookies
Milk Dud Cookies

My husband and I love to eat them when they are hot because the chocolate and the carmel are so yummy and gooey.

Milk Dud Cookies
Milk Dud Cookies

I know you and your family will love these easy yummy cookies. Please let me know how you like them in the comments below. Enjoy!

Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Squares

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

This is a super easy recipe that we make on Sundays when we need a yummy treat. If you love peanut butter and chocolate you will love this one! The recipe has three parts so here we go....

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Part One: Cream together the following.

1/2 Cup butter

1/2 Cup sugar

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2 Eggs

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Cream the mixture. Then add the following.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Part Two: Add the following to your mixture.

1/2 Cup Peanut Butter

1/4 Tsp. Baking Soda

1/8 Tsp. Salt

1 Tsp. Vanilla

3/4 Cup Flour

3/4 Cup Oatmeal

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Mix all the ingredients with a hand mixer.  Spread on cookie sheet.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. After it has cooked you are going to spread more peanut butter on top.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Put little globs of peanut butter on the sheet and put it back in the oven for 1 min to melt. This will make it spread easier.

Now we will make a chocolate frosting to cover the peanut butter.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Part Three: We will make Chocolate Frosting

1 1/2 Cups Powdered Sugar

2 Tbsp. Butter

1 Tsp. Cocoa

2 to 3 Tbsp. Milk

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Mix all the ingredients until it is smooth.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Drop globs of frosting on the cookie sheet and let the heat melt the frosting to make it easy to spread.

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

Spread frosting evenly and you are all done!

Peanut Butter Squares
Peanut Butter Squares

As always let me know how you like this recipe in the comments below. Enjoy!