Apple Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

I can't believe that it is fall already, this year has gone by so fast! One of my favorite fall foods is apples.  I also have a big love of chocolate chip cookies.  Actually I pretty much love all cookies, my husband even jokingly calls me a cookie monster.  Out of all the types of cookies, I think chocolate chip is my favorite.  For fall I decided to combine my favorite fall food, apples, with my favorite cookie, chocolate chip.

These bars were great!! I loved the combination of the chocolate chip cookie with the apples.  It was kind of like eating an apple pie, with a chocolate chip cookie crust on the top and bottom and the apples in the middle. To make these even better add some caramel sauce to the top before serving! This delicious fall treat is so easy to make.  So go grab a glass of apple cider and enjoy one of these delicious treats!

Apple Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

2 rolls (16.5 ounces) refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

1 1/2 cups apple pie filling

Caramel sauce (optional topping)

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Roll out one of the rolls of cookie dough and press into the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan to form the crust.

3.  Spread out the apple pie filling over the cookie dough.

4.  With the second roll of cookie dough, roll the dough into balls.  Make the balls the same size you would if you were making cookies.  Then place the dough evenly on top of the apple pie filling.

5.  Bake the bars for 25 minutes or until done.  Serve with caramel sauce on top of the bars. 

*Alyssa*

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Guest Posting at Katie {Did} It

Today I am posting at Katie {Did} It for the 15 Tricks to Treat Your Halloween Series

Make sure that you check out all the great Halloween posts.  Everyone has been posting some great ideas for decorating for Halloween and some yummy treats for Halloween parties!!

I am posting about Pumpkin Pie Muddy Buddies.  These tasted amazing and are a great and easy treat to make for Halloween parties.

Please head over to Katie {Did} It and check them out!

Guest Posting at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

I am  guest posting today at Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker.  I have participated in Kristen's monthly Improv Challenge.  It is so much fun, if you haven't participated yet, you should definitely check it out! 

I am posting about these Meatball Hoagie Braids.  These homemade meatball sandwiches were so easy and delicious!

Please head over to Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker and check them out!

*Alyssa*

Showcase Your Talent Thursday #26

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! We ended up going to Hershey Park last weekend since my co-worker had some extra tickets.   My favorite part of Hershey Park is Chocolate World, where they have a factory tour of how chocolate is made and they always give out free samples at the end.  Even though, I've been on the ride a ton of times, I love to go on it everytime we go to Hershey.  We took Aaron on it for the first time.  Even though Aaron was too young for most rides, he still had a great time.

Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I love all the different fall ideas that are being linked up!!  I can't wait to see everything that you have to share this week!!  

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Peanut Butter Cookies and Cream Bars by Call Me PMc.  These look so delicious!! I love the combination of the Golden Oreos, Snickers, and Peanut Butter Chips.




Broccoli Bacon Pasta Salad by Five Minutes for Mommy.  What a great pasta salad to bring to a picnic or party.  It looks great!


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Reverse Stencil Pumpkin by Fun Home Things.  This is such a great and easy way to decorate a pumpkin.  I can't wait to try it!




Nutella Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread by Back For Seconds.  Oh wow!! This bread looks amazing and the best part is that its healthy!




Ribbon Ruffled Pumpkin by My Favorite Finds.  This is such a cute idea!! I am going to have make one of these to use as a decoration for Halloween.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

I am always looking for recipes that are easy for the weeknights so that I don't have to spend as much time cooking dinner.  When I get home from work I want to spend as much time with my son and husband as possible and less time cooking dinner.  

This Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta is a great homemade meal that is easy and does not take a lot of time.  We all really loved this variation on Chicken Cordon Bleu.  The flavors tasted really great in a pasta.  I can't wait to make this dish again!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta

(Recipe adapted from Food.com)

2 cooks pre-cooked chicken

1/2 cup diced ham

16 ounces chicken broth

1 pound whole wheat egg noodles

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1.  In a large pot cook the egg noodles according to the package directions.

2.  In a large sauce pan melt butter over medium high heat.  Add the ham and chicken until heated through.  To the saucepan add the flour and cook for a few additional minutes.  Then add the chicken broth and stir continuously.  

3.  Once the sauce is thickened, add the heavy whipping cream and shredded mozzarella cheese.  Stir to combine.   Put on low heat to keep warm.

4.  Once the pasta is done, pour the sauce over the pasta.  Combine the sauce and pasta to serve.

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #25

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! I love all the different fall ideas that are being linked up!!  I can't wait to see everything that you have to share this week!!  

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Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows by Crazy For Crust.  These marshmallows are not only pumpkin flavored, they have a crust! They look really good and I bet they would be great in hot chocolate!

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Nintendo Controller Coffee Table by Polish the Stars.  I absolutely love this coffee table, it is so fun!! I especially love this idea for a game room!

Maple Glazed Applesauce Donuts by Pamela's Heavenly Treats.  These look so delicious and they are perfect for fall!

Beefy Mac and Cheese by the Alchemist.  This mac and cheese looks really good. I bet my husband would love this!

Dragon Hooded Towel Tutorial by Crazy Little Projects.  This towel is so cute! I will have to make one for my son!

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No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

This month I decided to participate in Get Your Chef On which is hosted by White Lights on Wednesday and Four Marrs and One Venus. When I saw that the theme for this month was peanut butter, which is one of my favorite ingredients, I knew I had to make a dessert.  Since I can't seem to eat peanut butter without chocolate, I decided to make something that included the two. 

These Peanut Butter Bars are great and are so easy to make.  I love no bake recipes because you can make them really quickly and don't have to worry about dealing with waiting for the recipe to bake.  You do have to wait for the chocolate to cool, but these can be put in the freezer for about 10 minutes to quickly cool the melted chocolate.  These are a great snack that can be made in a matter of minutes! 

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

(Recipe from Let's Dish)

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 cups powdered sugar

1 1/4 cups peanut butter

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.  In a medium bowl mix the butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and one cup of peanut butter until combined.  Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

2.  Place the chocolate chips in a small microwavable bowl and melt the chocolate for 45 seconds or until done in the microwave.  Once melted, stir in the remaining peanut butter until it is combined.  Spread the chocolate layer over the peanut butter layer.  Freeze for 10 minutes or refrigerate for one hour to cool.

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Caramel Milky Way Cookies

I cannot believe that fall is almost here.  While summer is my favorite season, I love all the holidays in fall.  I also love all the food associated with fall, apples, pumpkins, caramel, etc.  The only problem with fall food is that my husband does not like a lot of fall desserts.  He doesn't like any desserts with cooked apple or pumpkins, so if I'm baking in the fall, its usually for myself or for family.  I wanted to make something for fall that my husband would like.  

When I found Apple Caramel Milky Way bars in the store, I knew I had to try baking something with them. Since this doesn't involve cooked apples, my husband liked them.  I decided to make cake cookies and stuff the Apple Caramel Milky Way miniatures into the cookies.   

These Caramel Milky Way Cookies were so delicious!! The cake cookie was so moist and I love the surprise of the Milky Way bar inside, with the hint of apple flavor.  These could also be made using regular Milky Way miniatures.  To make these cookies even better, drizzle some caramel sauce on top.  I hope you enjoy this great treat!

Caramel Milky Way Cookies

1 box yellow cake mix
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Apple Caramel Milky Way miniatures (can also use regular Milky Way miniatures) 
Caramel sauce (I used caramel ice cream topping)

1.  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2.  In a large bowl, stir the cake mix, vegetable oil, and eggs with a spoon until dough forms.

3.  Take a small ball of dough and shape the dough around one miniature Caramel Apple Milky Way and roll into a ball.  Repeat for each cookie.

4.  Place the balls about 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 9-11 minutes or until set.  Cool then drizzle caramel sauce on top.  

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Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf

Chicken Parmesan is one of my favorite meals and I love finding different variations for making it.  I had never made meatloaf before because I don't like beef, but when I saw this recipe and saw that the this Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf was made with ground chicken, I knew I had to try it. 

This meatloaf was so delicious and the marinara sauce and cheese made it so moist and not dry at all.  I really love this variation and this can also be frozen ahead of time and just put in the oven.  Check out My Kitchen Escapades to see the freezer directions.  We all liked this and will be making it again!

Other Chicken Parmesan Recipes:
*  Baked Chicken Parmesan
*  Chicken Parmesan Quesadillas
*  Chicken Parmesan Burgers

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf
(Recipe adapted from My Kitchen Escapades)

1 pound ground chicken
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup marinara sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.  In a large bowl combine the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic, and parmesan cheese.  Mix the mixture with your hands.  Place into a greased loaf pan and form the chicken mixture into a loaf shape.  Top the meatloaf with the marinara sauce.

3.   Bake for 50-55 minutes or until chicken is cooked.  When done remove and remove and add the mozzarella cheese on top.  Return the meatloaf to the oven until the cheese is melted.  Remove from the oven and let the meatloaf rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

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Showcase Your Talent Thursday #24

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I hope that everyone is having a great week! Thanks to everyone that linked up last week! You all shared so many great things!! I can't wait to see everything that you have to share this week!!  

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Turkey Pumpkin Chili by Little Mommy, Big Appetite.  This chili looks fantastic and will be great as the weather starts getting colder!

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Banana Applesauce Crescents by Semi Homemade Mom.  These crescents look delicious.  My whole family would love them!




Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo Cajun Style by My Sweet Little Steiner Family.  This looks great and I love this twist on a classic dish.




Biscoff-Stuffed White Chocolate Chunk Lava Cookies by The Pastry Chef's Baking.  These cookies look amazing! I love biscoff and this combination sounds so tasty!!!




Lacy Lampshade Makeover by TessaCotton.  I love how cute these lamps look.  This is such a cute way to spruce up lamps.

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Reese's Dip

My husband and I had a great time watching the first Sunday of football yesterday.  We are Eagles fans and they played a really close game yesterday, it came down to the last few minutes.  As I said previously, my favorite part of football is the food.  

This Reese's dip was delicious.  My favorite flavor combination is chocolate and peanut butter and I love all the Reese's in the dip.  This is a great dip to serve during a game or during a party.  The dip was also really easy to make.  This dip goes great with graham crackers and it was also really tasty with apples.  I hope you try this delicious dip at your next party!

Reese's Dip

1 container (8 ounces) of Cool Whip 

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

3 packages of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped (2 peanut butter cups in each package)

1.  Mix the cream cheese and peanut butter together.  Then gradually stir in the Cool Whip, powdered sugar, and 2 packages of Reese's, until combined.

2.  Add the additional package of Reese's on the top.  Chill before serving.  Serve with graham crackers, animal crackers, or apples.  

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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

It's time for the Crazy Cooking Challenge. This month's challenge is Ranch Dressing/ Ranch Dip.  I was looking to make a Ranch Dressing, but I couldn't find one that I liked.  Plus, we had only two days after the topic was announced, so I wanted to make something really easy.  I thought a dip would be great since its football season and this dip is perfect for watching a football game.  Even though this is not solely a ranch dip, it has ranch flavor and has ranch dressing as one of its ingredients.

This Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip was great and easy to make! Its a great spin on Buffalo Chicken Dip and I really love the addition of the Ranch Dressing.  No football party, or any party for that matter, is complete without a great dip.  This dip is a great addition to any party and a perfect and delicious dip to eat while watching a football game!

Other Crazy Cooking Challenge recipes:

  *  December: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

   *  January: Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

   *  February: Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Mousse Filling 

   *  March: Baked Spaghetti

   *  April:  Single Serving Blueberry Muffin

   *  May:  Chicken Bacon Ranch Grilled Cheese Sandwich

   *  June:  Layered Strawberry Mango Smoothies

   *  July:  Tempura Chicken Tenders

   *  August:  Individual Oreo Turtle Cheesecakes

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

(Recipe adapted from Food.com)  

1 cup pre-cooked chicken, cubed or 1 can chicken

1/2 cup ranch dressing

1/8 cup buffalo wing sauce or hot sauce

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Mix the chicken, ranch dressing, buffalo wing sauce, and cream cheese together in a large bowl.  

3.  Bake the dip for 12 minutes.  Then take the dip out of the oven and add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.  Stir together to combine.

4.  Cook for another 12 minutes.  Then take out the dip and top with the additional cup of shredded cheddar cheese.  Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.  Serve with tortilla chips or other chips.

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