Loaded Blueberry Bread

I love quick breads! If you're searching for a seasonal blueberry recipe, look no further. This bread is loaded with blueberries and you don't even have the hassle of taking off the paper (like a blueberry muffin). Just slice and munch. Please enjoy!

#5 That's My Jam Sandwich Cookies

Ben & Jerry's That's My Jam ice cream is one of the "core" ice creams. There are two different flavored ice cream separated by an additional flavored core. I like this concept because it gives you a variety of options when you eat it, much like this cookie. You can sandwich two raspberry cookies together, two chocolate or just enjoy each individually. The choice is yours.

#4 Chocolate Therapy Pinwheel Cookies

The next addition to the Ben & Jerry's Cookie Challenge Saga is Chocolate Therapy. The original ice cream description is "chocolate ice cream with chocolate cookies & swirls of chocolate pudding ice cream." I was hesitant to cook with pudding (when not involved in cake or pudding cookie recipes), so I substituted pudding with hot fudge topping. The pudding concept is still present in the cookie because of the topping's thick, pudding consistency. Feel free to use this chocolate cookie as a base for ANY chocolate pinwheel cookie, because when researching ,the only pinwheel cookies i could find incorporated two kinds of dough (which wasn't what I was looking for). Hold on to your chocolate taste buds!

#3 Mini Chocolate Chip Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies

Ben & Jerry's Challenge Cookie #3: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I don't think a cookie could be any more self-explanatory or indulgent. Technically, making these cookies full size would be the equivalent to eating three cookies at once. This is a Homer Simpson kind of cookie! Moderation is key. In fact, freeze these babies and you'd get a pretty tasty ice cream sandwich. 

#2 Americone Dream Cookies

My next Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor to tackle was Americone Dream. This is a flavor created especially for/by Mr. Steven Cobert. Stephen Colbert donates his proceeds from the sale of AmeriCone Dream to charity through The Stephen Colbert AmeriCone Dream Fund. Not only is this a creative flavor, but also one with a great cause.

#1 Toffee Bar Crunch Cookies

  


I've taken a challenge upon myself; for the next few months I'm going to bake cookies based upon Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors!!! I thought this was particularly ingenious because they always seem to be coming up with new flavors all the time. There are so many options and I'm looking forward to every one of them. This cookie is based upon Ben & Jerry's Vanilla Toffee Bar Crunch. A basic vanilla cookie dough loaded with toffee candy pieces. chewy and crunchy all in one. 

Browned Butter Banana Blondies with Brown Sugar Frosting

My nephew is an absolute monkey! For his last birthday, I made him these monkey-inspired banana treats and he (along with the rest of my family) gobbled them right up. Make these if you're ever having a nana craving. 

Dirt Pudding Cookies

Dirt pudding, or as my family likes to call it "MUD", was a staple party item while I was growing up; chocolate pudding, Cool Whip and crushed Oreo cookies make for a happy crowd. I hope you can enjoy this hand-held version of one of my childhood favorites.

Samoa Pie

This is just a really big Girl Scout Samoa cookie in pie-form (also less work). This pie recipe really means a lot to me because it was the last pie I ever made for my father...he passed away the day after Christmas and life hasn't been the same since. I was happy to make him his favorite Girl Scout cookie in pie form before he left us so soon. Much love to my papa!

Sugar Cookie Bowls

I was really pleased with how these turned out. I've seen photos of cookie bowls that have failed miserably, but the dough is a bit stiffer than your good-old sugar cookie. I made these for a work birthday treat and got rave reviews. These are definitely a crowd pleaser and should probably be eaten with a crowd so that you don't eat too many.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Cake

A dessert that looks like it takes a lot more work than it requires. This is a really great fall-spice inspired recipe. I appreciate that this recipe is prepared in a bundt-pan because my grandma is and always will be PRO-BUNDT.

Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars

I made these bars for my sister-in-law's baby shower. I figured that they would curb any kind of pregnancy craving that she was having. Needless to say, they were a hit! This is definitely a recipe I will visit again very soon. 

White Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

This was an experimental cookie that came out quite well. I don't generally melt butter for my cookie recipes, but it was necessary for this tasty morsel. This is meant to be the reverse of a Chocolate Crinkle Cookie. 

 

Homemade Oreos

FAUXREOS as they have come to be known, this is a crowd pleasing cookie for sure! I've had several requests from a coworker to make these for his kids. Again, this sandwich cookie is one that YOU control the amount of filling on. Double-stuffed? Triple-decker? Quad-decker? The sky is the limit! These cookies hold up in milk a better than an Oreo, so if you're hoping for a soggy cookie, that is the ONLY way this cookie can disappoint. 

Oatmeal Cream Pies

A Little Debbie inspired recipe! Letting the cookies sit out lets the flavors really develop and soften to really recreate that same old O-C-P pleasurable first bite. a moist oatmeal cookie with a marshmallow-buttercream filling. Mmmm Mmmm Good.