Hot day, no cooking recipes were not exactly what I had planned to post on this time of year. I was so excited to get into my fall recipes, but then our airconditioning went out, no big deal right?...then here comes an unusual heat wave for this time of year in Ohio. So I won't dare do anything that would heat up the house. I'm so eager for pumpkin cookies, rich hot chocolate, and apple tarts, that I'm definately dissapointed. But I can't just not make anything! That's not an option. I remembered a recipe I saw on the food network a few months ago, and decided to try it out with a couple of substitutions. It's easy, yummy and requires no 'cooking' aside from the microwave. Perfect for a hot day.
It's called Cookie Candy, and is very rich (everything I make is rich).
2 sticks butter, softened
1 C crunchy peanut butter3 C confectioners sugar
1 1/2 C graham cracker crumbs
1/2 C peanuts, coarsely chopped
2 C semisweet chocolate chips
Line 13x9 in pan with foil, then spray with pam. In mixer combine butter, peanut butter, sugar, graham crackers crumbs, and peanuts until it starts to form a ball. Press into foil lined pan with spatula.
Melt chocolate chips in microwave (I use 30 second intervals, stirring in between). Spread evenly over cookie layer in the pan. Refrigerate for a few hours. Cut into peices. Enjoy!
With that list of ingredients it has to be good right?
