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More pretty books for your kitchen available at our Berkley & Rochester locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Got a bake sale fund raiser in your future?  This book is chock full of all the staples.<\/p>\n

\"Best<\/a> <\/p>\n

I plan on bringing these classics to a Super Bow party I'm invited to next month.<\/p>\n

\"Woopie<\/a>
Chocolate Cookie Dough<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 stick butter at room temp<\/p>\n

1 cup sugar<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 t baking soda<\/p>\n

1\/2 t baking powder<\/p>\n

1 egg<\/p>\n

1 t vanilla<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/p>\n

1 cup milk<\/p>\n

 2 cups flour<\/p>\n

Marshmallow Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 sticks butter at room temp<\/p>\n

3 cups confectioners' sugar<\/p>\n

3 cups Marshmallow Fluff<\/p>\n

1 T vanilla<\/p>\n

Beat butter, sugar, soda, powder with mixer for 2-3 minutes.  Mix in egg, vanilla & cocoa.  Slowly beat in milk alternately with the flour until smooth.<\/p>\n

Drop dough by the tablespoonful onto greased cookie sheets spacing 2 inches apart<\/p>\n

Bake at 375' for 7-8 minutes or until cookies spring back when gently pressed.  Cool on rack<\/p>\n

For the filling beat ingredients with a wooden spoon until smooth<\/p>\n

Spread about 2-3 tablespoons filling onto the flat bottom of one cookie.  Place second cookie on top and repeat with remaining cookies.<\/p>\n

\"Treats<\/a>
Maybe I'm just a big kid, but I think all the treats in this book look tasty-tasty-tasty… then again, I'm a bit of sweet tooth.  The names are fun like – Quickberry! Quackberry! Blackberry-Apple Crumble<\/p>\n

\"Crumb<\/a>
Crumble Topping<\/strong><\/p>\n

1\/2 cup all-purpose flour<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup whole wheat flour<\/p>\n

1 cup quick cooking oats<\/p>\n

1 cup sugar<\/p>\n

1\/4 t salt<\/p>\n

3\/4 cup butter melted<\/p>\n

Fruit Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 large golden delicious apples peeled, cored & thinly sliced<\/p>\n

2-3 cups fresh blackberries<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup sugar<\/p>\n

2 T cornstarch<\/p>\n

For the topping stir together flour, oats, sugar & salt.  Stir in melted butter until mixed thoroughly and resembles bread crumbs.<\/p>\n

For filling toss together fruit, sugar & cornstarch and spread evenly in buttered 9×13 baking dish.<\/p>\n

Spread topping over fruit and bake at 350' for 45 minutes.  Cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.<\/p>\n

\"Toddler<\/a>
And for some healthy treats for your tots – How about Black & Blue Soup?<\/p>\n

\"Soup\"<\/a>
2 – 5.3 ounce containers of thick plain Greek-style yogurt (about 1 1\/4 cups)<\/p>\n

1 cup of frozen blackberries, thawed<\/p>\n

1\/4 half and half or whole milk<\/p>\n

2 T sugar<\/p>\n

2 T honey<\/p>\n

extra berries for garnish<\/p>\n

Combine the yogurt, berries, milk, sugar and honey in a blender until smooth.  Since it can be a mess, your toddler can also drink it with a straw.<\/p>\n

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