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Salted Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

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Thumbprint cookies with Hershey's Spreads
This is a sponsored post from Hershey’s Spreads. I have received product and compensation for my time, but all opinions are my own.

We’re going back and forth between cookies and soup this week.  On Tuesday, I told you about the new Hershey’s Spreads and I hinted at this recipe.  Then yesterday, I shared Pineapple Chili with you.  Today, I bring you the cookie recipe I teased you with on Tuesday.  And tomorrow, I’ve got a brand new slow cooker soup for you.

As far as I’m concerned, we could go on switching between cookies and soup for a long time!  They are two of my favorites.

My mom used to make thumbprint cookies every Christmas.  She filled hers with green and pink icing.  Pink, because the red food coloring never coaxed the color all the way to red.  I love her thumbprint cookies.  But for some reason, I’ve never made them myself.

When the Hershey’s Spreads came in the mail, I knew they would be perfect to fill thumbprint cookies.  And because sweet is made even better by a little salty taste, I added a sprinkle of kosher salt to the tops.  It makes them look extra special too.

Since I didn’t have the recipe, I called mom on the phone.  She flipped through her pile of hand-written recipes to find it for me.  I scribbled the recipe in pencil.  It felt like old-fashioned times (you know, like 10 years ago, when we weren’t in the habit of searching up recipes online).

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Apricot and Pecan Topped Brie Appetizer

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Apricot and Pecan topped Brie

 

 

I’ve been working with Libby’s recently and I was so excited to be asked to create a Thanksgiving recipe using their product.  I chose to use Libby’s apricot halves.  Apricots are a favorite of mine.  I used to eat them with breakfast every day. Yum!

This appetizer couldn’t be simpler to make.  It has plenty of fall flavor too.  Apricots and pecans get spiced up with cinnamon, nutmeg and a splash of vanilla.  The warm fruit tops melty brie for an appetizer that your guests will love!  It will definitely keep them happy and willing to wait a bit longer for dinner.

(I’ve also got a fantastic giveaway at the end of this post, so keep reading!)

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Peach Pie Squares

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Peach Pie Squares

 

Today is my birthday, so I’m sharing a variation of my favorite birthday treat.  These Peach Pie Squares are a peachy twist on Cherry Squares.

We loved this version, and I did have trouble staying out of them.  But I have to admit that the Cherry Squares are still my favorite.  I really do have to watch myself to keep from eating the whole pan of the cherry version.

The recipe is easy, but it does require getting out the rolling pin.  Don’t worry though.  This crust is a cinch to make.  And it’s very forgiving.  If it tears or rips, just press it back together with your fingers.  The icing will cover up all of the crust anyway, so there’s no need to worry about making it look perfect.

I’m not much of an apple pie lover, but if you like apple (especially Dutch Apple Pie with icing) these would be great with a can of apple pie filling instead of peach or cherry.

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Easy Pumpkin Pecan Sticky Rolls

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Goodness gracious!  If you like pumpkin, you are going to want to make these.

They start with frozen roll dough, which makes them simple and easy.  No yeast, flour, or rolling necessary.

Just all the warm, spicy pumpkin goodness we love this time of year.

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Butter Pecan Crunch Cake

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I’ve had a Butter Pecan cake mix in my pantry for a while now, just waiting for the perfect inspiration.  I originally thought to make a bar cookie with it, but decided a snack cake/coffee cake type dessert sounded better.

I need to do a bit more testing on this recipe.  The crumb topping needs more butter and I’d like to work on the cake batter a bit too.  But, this tasted wonderful, so it’s worth testing.  The cake has a sweet, nutty flavor and is topped with buttery crumbs that also have a bit of crunch from the nuts and toffee chips.

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