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Fat, Yummy, Chocolate Chip Cookies – So ADDICTING

April 30, 2021January 17, 2023 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

These cookies are amazing! Best when eaten fresh but still delish the next day. I literally just ate one…

Makes: 18 to 20 cookies

Oven: 325

Time: 12-15 mins. Watch them closely for perfection

What You Need:

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup of MELTED UNSALTED butter

1 cup packed of LIGHT brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

2 cups (1 bag) of semi chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.

2. In a large bowl mix together with an electric mixer the melted butter, the brown and white sugar, the vanilla extract, the egg, and the egg yolk.

3. Begin to add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and mix. Add the chocolate chips. Use your hands if you need to, sometimes it’s easier.

4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow to sit in fridge for 1 to 2 hours.

4. Scoop 1/4 cup size onto cookies sheets lined with parchment paper.

5. Bake at 325 for 12 to 15 mins. Oven time may vary. Watch closely.

6. Once golden brown remove from oven and allow to cool a little before moving to a cookie cooling rack.

Enjoy and share!

Cream Cheese Frosting

April 16, 2021September 3, 2022 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

Cream Cheese Frosting

This amount of frosting is good for 24 cupcakes or a 9×13 size cake. There may be a little extra just to eat! Yum!

What You Need:

1 8oz pack of cream cheese (softened)

1/2 cup (1stick) of unsalted butter (softened)

2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar

1/4 teaspoon of salt

A small squeeze of a lemon (optional)

Steps:

1. Combine all ingredients into a medium sized mixing bowl except for the lemon. Mix well until smooth and creamy.

2. Now take the lemon and squeeze just a little bit of lemon juice to give the frosting a sweet tangy taste. Mix well. Taste, and add more if needed.

3. Spread on cupcakes, muffins, breads, whatever your little heart desires.

Note: store any left over frosting in the fridge. Frosting is good for 3-5 days.

If it’s looking like this picture below the cream cheese or butter may not have been softened enough. No worries though! Just let the frosting sit out for a bit. Then mix again with an electric mixture.

A little lumpy, I knew the butter wasn’t soft enough!

I let it sit out and then we re-mixed it. Smooth and creamy, just what we wanted!

Enjoy my precious gems!

Banana Cream Cheese Muffins or Bread

March 30, 2021August 31, 2022 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

This recipe can be used to make a banana bread loaf or banana bread muffins! If you choose to make banana bread instead of the muffins I would suggest sprinkling a little brown sugar right on top before baking! It provides a sweet crusty top!

Enjoy!

What you will need:

2 to 3 very ripe bananas

1 8oz package of cream cheese

1/2 cup of unsalted melted butter

3/4 to 1 cup of sugar

A pinch of salt

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of flour

1 beaten egg

Brown sugar for sprinkling on top before baking (optional)

Steps:

1. In a medium bowl mix together with an electric mixer the bananas, cream cheese, and melted butter.

2. Next add the sugar, salt, and baking soda.

3, Then add vanilla extract and the beaten egg.

4. Last, add your flour and mix well.

5. What you want to do now is butter your muffins tins and pour batter into the tins. Distributing equally. (If making banana bread loaf sprinkle a little brown sugar and pat into bread *optional*)

6. Place in oven at 350 for 12-15 mins. Oven time may vary. Be sure to check on them. They are done when the tops are little golden.

*if baking a banana bread loaf bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick or butterknife comes out clean*

Serve warm with butter! So good!

Peanut Butter Cookies With 5 Ingredients

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

Warning: these 5 ingredient peanut butter cookies are highly addicting! And honestly, I don’t really feel guilty eating them!

Let us know what you think!

Servings 16-18 cookies (tip: use a tablespoon measuring spoon to scoop to make the perfect size)

What you need:

1 cup of natural peanut butter

1 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 large egg beaten

Salt for sprinkling (coarse sea salt would be ideal but table salt is okay too!)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Mix all ingredients in a medium size bowl.

3. Scoop tablespoon size balls, roll into ball, and place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.

4. Use a fork to flatten the cookie, making a crosshatch pattern.

5. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes and sprinkle with salt.

Sooooo yummy!

Sweet Cookie Frosting

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

A yummy sweet cookie frosting. This frosting would also be super tasty on cakes or cupcakes.

Enjoy!

What you need:

1/3 cup softened unsalted butter

1/4 cup of milk

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon of almond extract

4 1/4 cups of powdered sugar

Steps:

In a medium size bowl mix all ingredients together. That’s it!

Happy frosting making!

Maple And Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies

May 15, 2020 The Wild GemsLeave a comment

Makes between 20 to 25 cookies (depending on desired size)

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10mins (oven time may vary)

What You Need:

1 cup of all-purpose flour

1 full stick of softened unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)

2 cups of rolled oats

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 cup pure maple syrup

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup chocolate chips (I used dark, but you can use semisweet too)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

1. In a medium size bowl mix together oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour.

2. In a large bowl beat with an electric mixer the brown sugar, the stick of butter, and granulated sugar until combined. Beat in egg. Then beat in maple syrup and vanilla extract. Once it’s all combined begin beating in the flour mixture. (Can use hands when it begins getting thicker)

4. Once mixture is set add chocolate chips and mix well. (If you have kids this is fun for them to mix with their hands)

5. Place generous dollops of oatmeal batter onto parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 mins.

Note: when taking the cookies out of the oven beat the tray on the counter a few times to enhance a chewy soft texture. So yummy. It needs to be done RIGHT AWAY once pulled out.

ALSO, I personally bake one tray at a time on the high rack. This recipe made about 3 trays for me.