Spice Wafers Pumkpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Sorry none of these are my own pics, but thought I'd share this yummy creation I tried last night.

Take two of these yummy wafers.

 Add a little scoop of this pumpkin-y goodness in between each wafer.

And you get a little something like this.  Just imagine that the filling is pumpkin.
So good & so easy!

Gingersnap Dip

this recipe from Taste of Home could be dangerous!  It sounds so good!

24 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 10 min.

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 package (16 ounces) gingersnaps

Directions

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and
• pumpkin pie spice until fluffy. Beat in whipped topping until
• blended. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with gingersnaps. Yield: 3
• cups.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 158 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 152 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.

North Pole Candy Cane Fudge

have been woefully lacking in the peppermint flavor this season,
so this recipe sounds yummy--scroll down
Holiday Greetings from Gooseberry! - Gooseberry Patch

Teachers, Friends, & Neighbors Gifts

yummy!

not to mention fancy schmancy

to Z-kids homeroom teachers,

as well as the music & art teachers

to many of our Church friends & neighbors

all items found @ our local Sam's Club

Free Recipe Cards & Peanut Butter Cow Patties Recipe

image is linked
want to try this pb version of this no-bake cookie

(a version of the "original" chocolate one can be found here & here)

in case you don't already know this about me, I <3 pb

Primary Workers Christmas Appreciation Gifts

we (The Primary Presidency) are getting together this Friday, December 18th @ my house to do a cookie exchange of sorts--not for ourselves, but for all the wonderful Primary Workers.

am planning on making a batch of these using mint oreos & white bark

and these, except that I'm using peanut butter oreos & dark bark
(which, I guess if you're keeping track, is pretty much the same as above?)

really loving the idea that these are "no-bake"
hope that the dipping won't get too labor intensive/messy
again, this is a method that can be tweaked to no end

this was recipe 1-2 on my full-day baking day yesterday

I was able to get about 27 cookies from each batch--but I did end up having a lot of the garnish topping left, which I'm thinking would be really good on ice cream!

my magic bullet sure was handy to help crush the cookies up

Thinking I really should try it with nutter butters though--would get a totally lighter colored filling & maybe a more intense peanut butter flavor?

Chocolate Surprise Pretzels

So, actually, Cami was telling me about something similar to this when I was asking her about ideas for edible Teacher Gifts back around Christmas time.  Here's a link to it from my current Ward's RS page:

http://lubbock3rd.blogspot.com/2009/02/chocolate-surprise-pretzels-ashley.html

PW's Cookie Dough & Candy

We've also tried this recipe.  Again, I like how it's more a "method" that you can play with.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/01/cookie_dough_and_candy_/

The kids had a great time with this one.

Easy Oreo Truffles

Prep Time:  30 min

Total Time:  1 hr 30 min

Makes:  3-1/2 doz. or 42 servings, one truffle each

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pkg. (1 lb. 2 oz.) Oreo Cookies, finely crushed, divided
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 2 pkg. (8 squares each) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted

PREPARATION:

• MIX 3 cups of the cookie crumbs & the cream cheese until well blended.  Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls.
• DIP balls in melted chocolate; place on waxed paper-covered baking sheet.  (Any leftover melted chocolate can be stored in tightly covered container @ room temperature & saved for another use.)  Sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs.
• REFRIGERATE 1 hour or until firm.  Store any leftover truffles in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Tips & Nutrition Info can be found here.