Like I said in the previous post here’s a ‘healthier’ (less sugar, whole grain) option and a more decadent one. They were both quite the rage at the bakesale. Pay no attention to the snowflake plates. Disorganized times call for desperate measures. Enjoy!
Whole Grain
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
1C butter, softened
2/3C granulated sugar
3/4C brown sugar
2 eggs
1t vanilla
1t baking soda
Pinch salt
2C White whole wheat flour (King Arthur or Trader Joe’s)
2C uncooked rolled oats
1pkg, (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1C sunflower seeds (optional)
Preheat oven to 375F.
Lightly grease a 13×9 pan.
Cream butter with sugars and eggs.
Beat in vanilla, baking soda and salt.
Blend in flour to make a stiff dough.
Stir in chocolate chips and seeds if using.
Press into pan.
Bake 25 minutes, do not overbake.
Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies
with Marshmallow Cream
Cookies
1C butter, softened
1/2C granulated sugar
3/4C brown sugar
2 eggs
2-1/4C all purpose flour
1t salt
1t baking soda
1t vanilla
1pkg (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375F.
Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside.
Combine butter, sugars and vanilla, beat til creamy.
Add eggs and beat.
Add dry ingredients and mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8-10 minutes.
Makes approx. 2 dozen cookies.
Cream Filling
1-1/2C marshmallow cream
3/4C butter, softened
2-1/2C powdered sugar
1-1/2t vanilla
Combine marshmallow cream and butter in bowl.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.
To assemble, spread bottoms of half the cookies with 1T cream filling.
Top with remaining cookies.
Press together to make sandwiches.
Store in an airtight container.
Makes 24 sandwich cookies.
by: Marcia | Sunday, October 25th, 2009 | 
Many of you have asked me about marathon recovery and if I do anything special. The quick answer is this time has been my best, quickest recovery yet and yes I have a whole regime I’d planned to share with you today, until life got in the way.
I’ve been busy all week volunteering at Thing 2′s preschool bakesale. I’ve been a baking and selling fiend. I ended up making something healthier (whole grain oatmeal chocolate chip bars with reduced sugar) and something off the charts decadent (chocolate chip cookie sandwiches with marshmallow cream filling). Both mighty tasty if I say so myself. Say the word and I’ll share the recipes. All for a good cause.
Plus tomorrow is our lord knows what annual Halloween Party and Chili Throwdown. So I’ve been concocting my chili, making various spooky dips, jack o’ lantern cake, and a vast array of other festive seasonal faves.
The only thing I haven’t done is get a wig to complete my costume. It’s been rainy here to the point where I’ll need to construct an ark to get to a Halloween store. Like I said life (and rain) get in the way sometimes.
I’ll be back early next week with my recovery details. Until then have a wonderful weekend!
Good luck to this weekend’s racers!
To my peeps running the Marine Corps Marathon
have a great time!
Good luck and safe travels to Andrew who’s running
the Dublin Marathon!
Can’t wait to hear about your races!
A great new GIVEAWAY is coming soon!
As usual followers will get a bonus entry so get onboard if you haven’t already!
by: Marcia | Friday, October 23rd, 2009 | 
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