Yogurt Deliciousness

Lately I have been loving this treat. It only requires a few ingredients and it's super fast and easy to throw together. Here's what you need:

plain yogurt (Greek style)
strawberries
walnuts
honey

Add the strawberries and walnuts to the yogurt and drizzle a little honey on top and you've got yourself the perfect Summer treat.

Andes Mint Cookies

This has been a favorite recipe of mine since I tried it a couple of years ago. I usually end up making them around Christmas. This year, I decided to try altering it slightly by putting Hershey's Candy Cane Kisses on top of some of them. I like how they look and they are pretty yummy too.

ANDES MINT COOKIES
3/4 c. butter (or margarine)
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 T. water

Melt in a saucepan over medium heat until melted and then add:
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips, stirring until completely melted.
Cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl and beat in 2 eggs.

Add:
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix together and chill for about 45 minutes. Roll into balls (like 1 - 1 1/2 inches big), flatten slightly, and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes (for my oven, this is the perfect time, keeping my cookies soft; your oven may be slightly different).

When cookies come out of the oven, place an Andes mint or a Candy Cane Hershey's Kiss on top of each cookie and allow to melt for a few minutes. Swirl the melted chocolate like icing. (I like to leave the kisses as they are without swirling them because I like the look of the stripes.) Allow to cool.

Recipe from Becky Higgins.

Scotcheroos

I have heard this treat called lots of different things, but the recipe I have for it calls them scotcheroos. They are delicious.

1 C. sugar
1 C. light Karo syrup

Mix in a large saucepan and bring to a boil, then take off heat immediately.

Add: 1 C. peanut butter

Stir together and then add 7 cups of Rice Krispies

Pour into greased 9x13 pan

Melt: 1 package of milk chocolate chips and 1 package of butterscotch chips in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring after every minute. You can also melt them in a saucepan but watch carefully so the chocolate doesn't burn. If it melts too much it can become too hard and won't spread.

Spread melted chips on top of Rice Krispies. Don't refrigerate scotcheroos or they will become too hard to cut.

*For a variation of this recipe, click here.

Nutella Rolls

This is super easy, only requires a few ingredients, and it's really fast to make. I got this recipe from Becky's blog and had to try it myself. Here is what you need:

As you can see, you need
-crescent rolls (I use reduced fat but go for the good stuff if you so desire)
-Nutella (a hazelnut spread found near peanut butter at the store)
-optional: banana
-optional: powdered sugar
Spread out a crescent roll triangle, drop a dallop of Nutella in the middle add a slice of banana if you want (I actually like them better without bananas), and then wrap them up. Do this with as many as you want to make and place them on a baking sheet. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top and put them in the oven at 375 for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden and look baked. Yum!

*Recipe compliments of Becky Higgins.