4th of July Cookies- Pops!

What happen when a cookie and a lolly pop get married? They have cookie-pops!

What a yummy way to celebrate our Independence!!

You've gotta make these! They are so easy!!

 First of all, I admit that I totally cheated! In our house my husband is the baker and he makes the most AH-MAZING cookies. So I will not even try to compete. Instead I just use the family recipe that My Aunt Nestle Toll House passed down to me. Had he been home I would have sent Aunt Nestle packing.

This is what you need:
Cookies- from scratch or from Nestle
Popsicle sticks (one per two cookies)
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup butter (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted buttered, softened
1 TBL milk

 Make your filling while the cookies are baking:
on medium speed beat together confectioners' sugar, butter and milk until smooth, thick frosting is created.

 Use a few drop sof food coloring to color a bit of the frosting. I didn't measure. I'd say maybe 1/8 of a cup.

 Let your cookies cool completely

 Spread about two tsp. of filling onto flat side of one cookie.

 Press a Popsicle stick into frosting, then sandwich with a second cookie (flat side down). Refrigerate until firm.

 I used skewers and that is why I am giving you the benefit of my mistake you can use lollipop sticks, but I really think Popsicle sticks would work best.

 Tie wit a decorative bow.

 So cute and so yummy!

 Happy Independence Day!

Happy Baking!
XOXO,
 Amy

Yummy Pumpkin Muffin Recipe . . .Because It's Fall!

It was a hundred and nine degrees yesterday so I have to keep reminding myself that we are in fact heading into the Fall season. I saw a recipe on Pinterest for these yummy pumpkin muffins. The recipe from Sweet Verbena is a two ingredient recipe, but I made it more complicated:) I turned it into a three ingredient recipe. What is the third ingredient you may wonder . . . chocolate chips. Mmm.

In a large bowl combine pumpkin and cake mix. Blend until creamy!
Stir in chocolate chips . . .look out for four year olds who like to snitch.



Fill your cup cake pan. These will not rise, so however you plop the mix in is how it will cook.



Bake on 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes


They come out so yummy!

Add cream cheese frosting for an extra treat, but they are also very yummy without:)

Happy Fall!! xoxo, Amy