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Party Pictures and Goodies Round Up

May 14, 2012 by overtimecook 30 Comments

There are no recipe in this post, so if that's all you're here for, sorry to disappoint. However, I am going to show you what I made for my sister's engagement party and how I displayed it. Partially as an explanation of why I disappeared for a couple of weeks, and partially in case you want ideas of something to make for a party. Edit: by request, I have added freezability (I don't think that's a real word) information to each item. Please comment or email me for more details. (Excuse the poor quality of the pictures. By the time I had finished setting up I had a very short window of time to take them before people arrived and started to demolish the treats.) Firstly, the set-up. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bar Desserts, Bundt Cake, Cake, Candy, Cheesecake/Dairy Desserts, Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Fruit, Life on the side, Muffins/Cupcakes, No-Bake Dessert, Party, Peanut Butter, Pies/Tarts

Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

February 8, 2012 by overtimecook 12 Comments

I spent my first year after high school in a fairly well supervised school dorm. Lunch was provided to us at school, and suppers were served in a large lunch room in the second floor of the school building. Breakfast was where we had a little leeway. Each Sunday we had to give in a grocery list of items we wanted for the week's breakfast. The list was typically comprised of bread, fruit, oatmeal and cereal. Snacks, however, weren't provided by the school. Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. And as poor students, there was certainly a necessity for free snacks. So we got creative. We improvised. We discovered that the folks in charge of our grocery order didn't differentiate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Super-Easy

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 17, 2012 by overtimecook 13 Comments

The other day I was talking to one of my coworkers about...what else? Cookies. He was mentioning his preferences in cookie flavors, when he made a shocking statement. "I don't like chocolate. And I don't like peanut butter." I opened my mouth in shock and horror. "My wife," he continued, "always says-" and at the exact same moment as he finished his wife's statement, I was verbalizing the exact same sentiment. "What is wrong with you?!" This may be insulting to some, especially to said coworker who had such nice things to say about my blog, but I truly believe that it's difficult to be happy without chocolate. Throw in some peanut butter? That's pretty much bliss. Assuming you are among … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Super-Easy, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate, Cookies, Peanut Butter

Chanukah Style Peanut Butter Blossoms

December 18, 2011 by overtimecook 10 Comments

***Before we start – have you signed up for my email newsletters? You’ll get new recipes, cooking tips, menu suggestions, kitchen deals  – and more! Click here to signup.*** Who is ready for some chanukah cookies?! I've had this idea for ages. There are many cookies that involve pressing a chocolate or some other candy into the finished cookie, and a while ago I realized that a Chanukah chocolate coin would be the ultimate item to finish off a cookie for Chanukah. I waited for ages until the local stores started their seasonal displays of Chanukah merchandise. I happily purchased a couple of pouches of these delicious coins, and settled into my chair with a stack of cookbooks to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Seasonal, Uncategorized Tagged With: chanukah, Cookies, hanukkah

Peanut Topped Peanut Butter Cookies

November 10, 2011 by overtimecook 5 Comments

If you've read my about me page, (c'mon, you know you're curious!) you know that I sell homemade cookies and other treats. It's a very side business, and I don't push it much, mostly because I simply have no time. I don't, however, like to turn down an order, as the money is going to a special fund for my SLR camera. Imagine how cool it will be to take pictures for the blog on something other than my iPhone? In general, I love to bake, and I am super happy to take an order. The problem is that sometimes a customer orders something that I am simply not in the mood to bake. That's what happened the other day. Someone emailed me asking if I could bake them a couple dozen peanut butter cookies. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cookies, Peanut Butter Tagged With: Cookies, Peanut Butter, peanut butter cookies

Party Treats Round Up

October 10, 2011 by overtimecook 10 Comments

I've promised a post with some pictures and ideas of things I made for the party a couple of weeks ago for my new baby niece, and I think it's finally time to deliver. First, some background for my non-Jewish readers. The party is a traditional Jewish celebration in honor of the birth of a baby girl. In most cases, including this one, the party took place on Sabbath afternoon, just after prayer services. This party was attended by mostly neighbors, as observant Jews don't drive on Sabbath. My brother lives in a very young neighborhood, with what often feels like two million kids. When planning the goodies I made, I tried to balance pretty (for the women) and kid-friendly. Here's what I came … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Fruit, Muffins/Cupcakes, No-Bake Dessert, Peanut Butter, Super-Easy Tagged With: Cake Pops, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Party Treats

Chocolate Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies

September 19, 2011 by overtimecook 21 Comments

Y'know when you bite into a cookie and think "yeah, I know what this is gonna be like" but then you take that bite, and instead, you're greeted with a delightful surprise? No? Well that's because you haven't tried these cookies yet. From the outside, they look like chocolate cookies. Good chocolate cookies, mind you, but that's pretty much it. Then you taste them and... a surprise is waiting for you! A chocolate cookie is definitely a nice thing. But even a very good chocolate cookie is "just" a chocolate cookie. We've all had those. I originally saw this recipe on Recipe Girl, and just from the look of it, I knew it was going to be one of the best cookies I had ever made. Bite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, Peanut Butter, Uncategorized Tagged With: Chocolate, Cookies, Peanut Butter, stories, surprise

Peanut Butter Truffle Stuffed Oreos

August 7, 2011 by overtimecook 25 Comments

These started out as truffles, and evolved into one of the most delicious, easiest desserts in the planet. The truffle filling is a classic combination of two flavors any sane individual adores: chocolate and peanut butter. Stuff that decadent mixture in between two Oreos, roll it in some sprinkles, and voila! No bake, super easy and totally gorgeous. The sprinkles are great too. I made them for a party to celebrate the birth of my new niece, hence the pink you see in the picture. You can do blue for a boy, colorful for a child's party, or any other color/shape sprinkles that match your theme and or color scheme. If you don't have a particular color that works, use plain white- it fits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert, No-Bake Dessert, Peanut Butter, Super-Easy Tagged With: Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, No-Bake, Peanut Butter

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