Surprise your classmates, co-workers, friends or family members with a sweet valentine treat this February!  These cookie pops taste delicious and are super-duper cute! Valentine Cookie Popsby Amanda Formaro 20 vanilla wafer cookies1/2 cup peanut butter1 6-ounce bag white chocolate chips1 6-ounce bag semi sweet chocolate chipscolored candy sprinkles, red & whitepink and red gummy or sour patch bearsCake decorating writer gel in green, pink, red, black, and white1 tube each of white, red, .

Steve and I stopped by one of our friend’s homes on New Years Day and tasted heaven…also known as homemade heath bars.  I insisted on getting the recipe so I could share this scrumptious experience with you. Just to warn you, these are HIGHLY addictive so if you have limited willpower make sure you have someplace to bring them so you won’t eat the entire pan yourself. homemade heath bars 35 saltine crackers 1 .

This recipe was submitted to our cookie contest by Ellen Wexler of Royal Oak and I’m happy to announce that she’s the winner of our contest! There were so many yummy recipes entered it was very hard to choose so I posted some of my other favorites as well. This recipe is special to Ellen because these cookies look like Christmas, smell like Christmas and taste like Christmas and the people that she loves .

This recipe was submitted for our cookie contest by Sara Hartman of Berkley.  This recipe is special to her because when her brother first moved to Chicago he got very sick, and she sent him a couple dozen on these delicious delights, and he loved them!  He is a Butterfinger addict, so that is why she added that extra pizzazz. Yields 4 to 5 dozen 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter1 cup granulated sugar .

This recipe was submitted to our cookie contest by Liz Cunningha of Rochester Hills.  This is an old family recipe for sugar cookies that they’ve made for the past 40 years.  This is why it’s special to her… My mom got this recipe from her neighbor, Mrs. Villerot, back in the 50’s.  My parents were in their first home in Royal Oak and were raising my 5 older siblings.  The Villerot family lived across .

This recipe was submitted to our cookie contest by Winkie Covintree.  She got this recipe in college from a generous friend, and it’s always been devoured in no time! Preheat oven to 350 degreesGrease the bottom of a 9×5 loaf pan In a medium bowl combine:1 3/4 cups flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp ginger1/4 tsp ground cloves Cream:1/2 cup butter in a large bowl. Gradually add:1 cup .

This recipe was submitted to our cookie contest by Lisa Winarski of Rochester Hills.  They sound super scrumptious! 8 oz white baking bar ½ cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 2 eggs 2 ¾ cups flour ½ cup seedless raspberry jam 3 oz white baking bar ½ tsp. shortening Grease cookie sheet; set aside.  Chop 4 oz of the white baking bar; set aside. In small saucepan, melt .

This recipe was submitted for our cookie contest by Cathy Nash of Danielsville, Georgia.  This recipe is special to her for several reasons… First, the recipe is quick and easy to make, and almost foolproof; which is always a bonus for the "cooking impaired."  (Even if the cookies are slightly overbaked, they still taste great!)  Second, everyone who tries these cookies asks me for the recipe. And third, these cookies always bring a smile .