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November 2018

Brownie Trifle

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This is one of my favorite go to desserts! It’s so easy to make.

Ingredients:

  • Glass dish (I have this one from Amazon)
  • 1 bag toffee bits candy
  • 3 – 8oz containers whipped topping defrosted
  • 1/2 C. water
  • 1 pkg chocolate pudding mix
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 package brownie mix (I use this one – best brownies)

Directions:

  1. Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions. Cool. Cut into 1 inch pieces.
  2. Combine 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1/2 c water, and pudding mix.
  3. Mix in 1 – 80z container of whipped topping into the pudding mix.
  4. Layer Brownies, then brownie mixture, then whipped topping and repeat 2 more times.
  5. Sprinkle toffee candy pieces over the top. Serve or refrigerate.

Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

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The BEST Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Icing! Combined a few of my favorite recipes for delicious & surely fattening cookies!

Cookie Ingredients:

  • 1 cup softened butter (or melt in microwave)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 can (15oz) can pumpkin puree
  • 2 cups white flour

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 8oz package cream cheese softened
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

How To:

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Beat butter & sugar in mixer until smooth
  3. Add baking powder, baking soda, egg, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, & nutmeg
  4. Add pumpkin
  5. Add flour slowly & mix to combine
  6. Add dough to cookie sheets (ungreased) heaping cookie dough scoop size, 2 inches apart
  7. Bake 10-12 min on 350 until tops are set & bottoms are starting to brown
  8. Take out and cool, on pan or wire rack
  9. For frosting: Beat cream cheese, vanilla extract, and butter until smooth
  10. Add powdered sugar slowly then add cinnamon
  11. Frost cookies with a spoon or with a piping bag with a 1M tip
  12. Sprinkle with cinnamon

Eat within 24 hours or refrigerate once frosted because cookies will turn very soft.