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Chocolate Haystack Cookies | No Bake Cookies Chews | Chow Mein Noodles

Always a favorite during the Christmas Holiday Season, these Chocolate and Butterscotch No Bake Cookies with Chow Mein Noodles were always a favorite during childhood that my mom made.

With all the hustle and bustle goings on, they're easy to make; can be made ahead and refrigerated; and even the kids can help!

Every generation had their name for them - some called them by Chews made with Chow Mein Noodles - my kid's generation called them Bird's Nests, and now they can be known as Haystack.

Combine your favorite flavors and decorate!

Haystack Cookies | Birds Nest Cookies | No Bake

Other easy Christmas or Holiday Cookie Recipes
Starlight Mint Surprise Cookies with Andes Mints
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles Cookies from Cake Mix

Chocolate Butterscotch Haystack Cookies

Ingredients:

12 oz. Semi Sweet Chocolate chips (any brand will work, but to be indulgent, try Ghiradelli for a richer cocoa flavor)

12 oz. Butterscotch Chips

12 oz. Chow Mein Noodles

Sprinkles, Jimmies or Shots to decorate

Place chocolate chips and butterscotch chips into a microwave safe bowl, and melt on high power in 30 second intervals, stirring to mix. Continue microwaving in 30 second intervals until smooth and creamy
Add Chow Mein noodles and mix gently until fully covered
Spoon about 2 Tbl. of mixture on to parchment lined cookie sheets
Decorate with sprinkles while cookies hasn't set up yet
Refrigerate until firm

Can be kept in refrigerator in an airtight container for up to about 6 days

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Merry Christmas!

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Triple Chocolate Squares | Sheet Pan Brownies | Cake Mix Desserts Recipe

Triple Chocolate Brownie Squares couldn't be any easier to make and are great for kids or grandkids learning to cook! Perfect for sheet pan any Holiday or party food ! Oh so simple, but delicious!

This recipe was given to me by a former co-worker when we shared a lunch table. His wife would make it, and it was his favorite! He always raved about his wife's cooking~ Warms my heart.

Check out my family's other favorite bar and cookie recipes -

German Chocolate Caramel Bars
Ooey Gooey Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Swirl Bars
Pumpkin Biscotti Bars

Easy clean-up in the kitchen with Handmade Dish Cloths from Moomettes Crochet Shop !

Sheet Pan cooking is so easy, especially when you have a quality sheet pan!

Triple Chocolate Squares

Equipment:
Mixing Bowl
Wooden Spoon
Saucepan
Sheet Pan
Cookie Sheet
Cooling Rack

Ingredients:

1 box regular chocolate cake mix
1 box chocolate pudding (cook type, not instant)
6 oz chocolate chips (12 oz is better)

Preparation:

Cook pudding according to package directions.

Pour in dry cake mix and stir until smooth and shiny. Add your favorite goodies (chocolate chips, raspberries, nuts, whatever)
Spread on 10 1/2" x 5" cookie sheet (spray with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper).
Sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake for 18 min. at 350 degrees oven.

Place on cooling rack to cool. Cut into squares.

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Raisin Holly Yule Log | Yule Log | Christmas Desserts

Here is a special Christmas dessert, Holly Yule Log that your family will be certain to enjoy during the holiday season, New Years Eve or New Years Day Brunch - and perhaps become a tradition in your house, as it is in ours.

Christmas Holly Yule Log Recipe

Many many years ago my MIL found a recipe for a Christmas Yule Log. Our family enjoyed it for years. Then suddenly, a major ingredient that was necessary was discontinued. It was Whip & Chill. If it's still made, I can't find it around here.

I experimented, and by golly by accident, came up with a replacement! Yay!

The Almond extract gives this festive dessert a soothing flavor, but of course, you can change the flavoring to any you wish - perhaps Peppermint is your favorite?

Over the years, we've adapted this recipe to make it into individual servings. Using a scoop, pour into individual festive cupcake papers and freeze. At this point, we now call them "Yule Plops" !

Check out my other holiday desserts that will delight your seasonal gatherings -

No Egg Chocolate Cake

Cherry Nut Chocolate Cream Cake
Crockpot Molten Lava Chocolate Pudding Cake

Semi Sweet Chocolate Cream Pie

Happy Holidays!

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Raisin Holly Yule Log

Ingredients:

3/4 cup raisins, chopped

1 oz semi sweet chocolate

2 packages Dream Whip

1 box instant vanilla pudding

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vanilla wafers

1 tsp cherries

1 tsp Almond extract (or flavoring of your choice - peppermint, brandy, rum)

2 oz bittersweet chocolate

1 tb butter

Preparation:

Chop raisins. Shave chocolate. Prepare whipped

mix. Fold in chocolate, raisins, cookie crumbs,

cherries and extract. Freeze in soup can (large)

until firm. (Or place plops in foil-lined cupcake

papers). Glaze: Melt 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate with

1 tbl butter over hot water. Stir in 2 tsp. light Karo

syrup. Decorate as desired. Cool slightly. Serves 6

Unmold while slightly room temperature.

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Easiest Ever No Bake Christmas Cookies | Oreo Truffles Balls | Recipe

Here's one of my family's favorite easy no-bake cookie recipes. These Sandwich Cookie Oreo Truffles Balls, Poppers or Bonbons steal the show at any holiday or Christmas party!

No Bake Cookies Oreo Truffle Balls Sandwich Cookies

Oreo Truffles Balls No Bake Cookies

When the holidays arrive, everyone enjoys homemade baked goodies. I always enjoy making platters of cookies, candy, breads, cakes and pies to bring to Christmas parties for family, friends, neighbors or a Cookie Exchange with co-workers. However, ingredients for baking from scratch can still be expensive and put a dent in the family budget. I always find that Aldi is the best place to shop for most items.

Add a festive touch to the kitchen with these pretty handmade crochet Dishcloths available for sale in my Moomettes Crochet shop!

No Bake Christmas Cookies

This year I've been shopping at Aldi, and decided to give their products a try to cut down on the grocery bill. I was pleasantly surprised to see that Aldis carried everything I needed to make Oreo Truffles Balls on my baking list this year, including peppermint sandwich cookies as well as mini-chocolate chips (for another recipe I'll be posting for Chocolate Cherry Cake) They even had mini crockpots, glass pie plates and take-along containers!

In the meantime, there's still plenty of time to make these no bake Christmas cookies, even if you don't start your baking until the night before Christmas - and you still have quite a bit of time to make these Oreo Truffle Balls bonbons ahead for New Year's Eve or New Year's Day parties!

Next on my list to try are Tiramisu Poppers! Oh my!

Check out my recipe for No-Bake Brandy Balls too !

Sandwich Oreo Truffle Balls

1 (18 oz.) package of Oreo Sandwich-type cookies (regular size, 3 rows of cookies)
1 (8 oz) package of cream cheese block
4 oz white, milk, or dark chocolate bark

Add Oreo sandwich cookies to food processor and blend until fine.
Add cream cheese to Oreo sandwich cookie crumbs and blend until dough-like.
Chill mixture for 15 minutes.
Roll into bite-size balls.
Chill balls in refrigerator for 15 minutes
Melt chocolate bark in microwave according to package directions. Dip chilled Oreo sandwich cookie balls in melted chocolate using a toothpick so chocolate can "drip off".
Set covered cookie balls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper and let set approximately 30 minutes. If using jimmies, shots, sprinkles or decorative sugars do so before chocolate sets.

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No Bake Coconut Cream Pie | Eggnog Pie Recipe | Holiday Eggnog

Is there such a thing as leftover holiday eggnog in your house? Well, sometimes there is. If you're wondering what to do with it and not let that deliciousness go to waste, be frugal and try this Eggnog Pie recipe !

Holiday Eggnog Pie

Drinking velvety Eggnog during the holidays is a tradition in many families. Each Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season I grew up drinking eggnog with a touch of nutmeg on top. As I grew older, I joined the tradition of eggnog mixed with good quality brandy (and a touch of nutmeg on top!) If there are still some Thanksgiving leftovers after the festivities have ended, enjoy this Coconut Cream Pie made with eggnog!

This coconut pie is delicious in summer too, just substitute light cream if eggnog isn't available.

Check out my recipe for Gingerbread Trifle Pudding too !

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Coconut Cream Eggnog Pie

1 box Coconut Cream Instant Pudding
1-3/4 c. Eggnog (or light cream substitute)
1 Ready-Made Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed
Toasted Coconut
Nutmeg and Cinnamon (to taste)
Rum extract, to taste (optional)

Whip together instant pudding and eggnog for about 3-5 minutes.
Pour into prepared graham cracker pie crust.
Top with whipped cream or Cool Whip Topping.
Sprinkle coconut all over.
Sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon over coconut.
Refrigerate until firm, 2-3 hours.

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Dream Whip Pie | Instant Pudding | Irish Dessert Recipe for SaintPatrick's Day

Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th. As my husband's family is Irish, we like to to get together with my daughters, son-in-law and grandkids to have our traditional boiled dinner of corned beef, cabbage, and carrots the Sunday before. This year I surprised the grandchildren and made an easy recipe using Dream Whip Pie with green Pistachio pudding as our Irish dessert to top off the evening!

Dream Whip Pie

I found the cutest leprechaun St. Patrick's Day lollipops and used them to garnish the pie. The grandkids were in their glory and enjoyed the special Irish dessert "treat"!

This pie was an easy recipe to make, and can easily be adapted for any occasion or holiday - Valentine's Day, Birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving or Christmas, just by changing the flavor of the pudding.

I always have boxes of instant pudding for Dream Whip recipes on hand in the pantry and Pillsbury pie crusts in the freezer.

You could use banana, chocolate or strawberry instant pudding and turn it into a quick dessert to bring to brunch or pot-luck dinners!

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Instant Pudding Pie

2 (1-1/3 oz.) envelopes Dream Whip Brand whipped dessert topping mix

2-1/3 c. cold milk, divided

1 tsp. vanilla

2 (3-1/2 oz.) packages Jello Brand Instant Pudding Mix

1 baked or graham cracker pie crust

Beat whipped topping mixes, 1 cup of the milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on high for 6 minutes or until topping thickens and forms peaks.

Add remaining 1-1/3 c. milk and pudding mixes, beating on low speed until mixed.

Beat on high speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.

Spoon into pie shell.

Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Garnish as desired.

Happy Baking!

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New Orleans Style Bread Pudding | Crockpot Desserts | Comfort Food

Even if you've never been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras, you can still enjoy Mardi Gras foods with this recipe for New Orleans Style Bread Pudding dessert. Or, enjoy this comfort food simple dessert during the Holiday Seasons (and you can leave the liquor out.)

A trip to New Orleans during Mardi Gras has always been on our bucket list. I enjoy all types of French Creole food . We used to have a little family-owned Cajun restaurant down the road a piece, but sadly it closed. Their seafood was terrific!

King Cake is also popular during Carnival Season here in New England and available in local bakeries.

New Orleans Style Bread Pudding

Bread pudding is an old-fashioned New England staple for dessert. You can dress this pudding up for Fat Tuesday and enjoy a New Orleans-style easy recipe for Bread Pudding with Bourbon and Whiskey Liquor Sauce!

Comfort Food Dessert

Be sure to check out my recipes for -
Crockpot Bread Pudding with vanilla and cinnamon
Fresh Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
Pumpkin Bread Pudding

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Bread Pudding

1 loaf stale French bread
1 qt. milk
3 eggs
1 cup fresh apple, chopped
1 cup sugar
1 cup Steen's cane syrup
1 cup raisins
2 tbsp. vanilla
3 tbsp. butter or margarine

*Sauce*
8 tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Steen's cane syrup
1 egg
whiskey or bourbon to taste, if desired

*Bread Pudding*

Soak stale bread in milk.
Crush with hands until well mixed.
Add eggs, sugar, vanilla, and fruit.
Pour butter or margarine in bottom of thick pan and bake until very firm.
Let cool, and serve in cubes with sauce.

*Sauce*

Cream butter and sugar together.
Cook in double boiler until sugar is well dissolved.
Add Steen's cane syrup.
Add well beaten egg. Whip quickly so that egg does not curdle.
Cool. Add whiskey or brandy if desired

Happy Baking!