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"My God is not dead
He's surely alive
He's living on the inside
Roaring like a lion"

--David Crowder Band

A Cookie Within A Cookie...Mascarpone Oreo Cookies

Who doesn't LOVE Oreos?

...and how could you not LOVE a cookie that has Oreos in it?

So go ahead and whip these up.  And Enjoy them with a big glass of milk!

This is what you will need.

Mascarpone (Italian Cream Cheese) is the key to these cookies.  I found it in the speciality cheese section of my grocery store.  If you are unable to find it you can either substitute it with cream cheese or create a sour cream and cream cheese mixture (equal amounts of both)

(check out Mascarpone Substitution for more ideas)

Cream together the Mascarpone and butter for about 3 minutes.

Beat in the sugar, until the mixture is light and fluffy.  Then add the egg yolk and vanilla.

Slowly beat in the flour.

Yes...I created this mess.  I still haven't figured out the trick to keeping ALL the flour in the mixing bowl.

Place your Oreos in a bag and give them a good crushing.

Stir them into the cookie dough.

Roll the dough out into balls and place on a greased baking sheet.  Cook at 325 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

And always...the last step is to ENJOY!

Recipe found at Kevin and Amanda

You Guessed It...Another Muffin Recpie

So I promised my mother, I would lay off on the muffin making.  Well, that lasted a little over a week.  Maybe they have twelve step programs for people that are addicted to muffins.  Or maybe I should just start a bakery, so I can bake them but not have to eat all of them.  Oh well, either way, these were amazing.

Here is what you will need.

First, peel and dice your apple.  If you don't have one of these handy tools, you should probably get one.  It makes cutting an apple so much easier. 

In a bowl, combine your diced apple, apple sauce, apple juice, oat brain, vegetable oil, egg, brown sugar, and maple syrup.

In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice.

Combine both bowls and mix throughly.

Place in the muffin tin and bake on 375 degrees for about 18 minutes.  This should make about 9 muffins.

And when they are done, ENJOY!

Apple Muffins

1 small apple, peeled and diced

1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/8 cup apple juice

1/2 cup oat bran

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/8 cup maple syrup (you can also use molasses)

1/2 cup wheat flour

1/2 cup while flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon allspice

Peel and dice your apple.  Combine it with the apple sauce, apple juice, oat bran, vegetable oil, egg, brown sugar, and maple syrup.  In a different bowl, combine together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice.  Blend together the wet and dry ingredients.  Scoop into lined muffin pans and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Recipe from Alphamom.

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

I know.  I know.  I'm some what obsessed with muffins (not to mention that just about everything I cook these days, has at least a small amount of cinnamon in it).  But they are so easy, quick, and just plain delicious.  You have to give these a try (you won't regret it).

Gather all of your supplies.

Combine the milk, egg, sugar, salt, and oil.

In another bowl, mix together the cinnamon, flour, and baking powder.

Combine both mixtures and prepare your muffin tin.  For this muffin, I don't use the liners (just cover it with a really good layer of non-stick spray). 

It should make twelve muffins.  Stick them in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

While you are waiting, mix together the cinnamon and sugar.  Also melt the butter in a separate bowl.

I like to form something like an "assembly line" (it makes me feel like I'm working in a bakery or something of the sort).

Take each muffin and dip it in the melted butter (allow the muffin to soak up the butter).

Then give each muffin a dip in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Last step, ENJOY!

Cinnamon Roll Muffins

1 3/4 cups Flour

1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/3 cup Oil

3/4 cup White Sugar

1 Egg

3/4 cup Milk

1/4 cup Butter

1/3 cup White Sugar

1 tablespoon Cinnamon

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

Combine oil, sugar, egg, and milk.  Add dry ingredients and stir only to combine.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  Meanwhile, melt the butter in a bowl.  Combine the white sugar with the cinnamon in another bowl.

Shake muffins out while still hot.  Dip muffins in butter, then into the cinnamon sugar mixture.  Let cool.

Recipe from Pioneer Woman

All Because Two People Fell In LOVE.

Love is in the air...(so of course, a wedding shower is in order).

I wish I knew the secret to these cookies.  They are simply amazing.  

Congratulations Grant and Natalie!

"And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love.  But the greatest of these is LOVE."

--1 Corinthians 13:13