Sunday, February 1, 2009

German Chocolate Cookies

Two recipes in one day? It's your lucky day!
So the other day at work, I was going through some blogs, and randomly came across one that had this delicious sounding recipe on it. It was called German Chocolate Cookies. So I immediately wrote down the recipe, and decided to make it. So I went to the store and bought the ingredients..And of course, because I wanted to be able to say it was my own recipe, I changed it up a little bit. They seemed to be a big hit. Since I'm not eating sweets this month, I was disappointed not to be able to eat the leftovers today :( They are really easy to make, and definitely delicious!



German Chocolate Cookies

1 box of German Chocolate Cake Mix
2 Eggs
1/2 cup Canola Oil
1 4 oz (I think it's really like 4.16 oz on the package..but find the package closest to 4 oz) package of andes mints
3/4 of a bag of Milk Chocolate Chips
1/2 bag of Butterscotch Chips

Beat all the ingredients together in a bowl until well mixed. Place spoonfuls of cookie dough on a well greased pan. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy!

Chicken Pesto Pizza

All credit for this goes to Kristalyn! Seriously, she made it during Christmas Break because I remembered how I absolutely loved it the one time she made it like 10 years ago. And well, 10 years has not changed my taste buds. It's so yummy! I made it last week for my brother and me and some of his roommates...Yum! Here's the recipe :) (BTW, these pictures are from when Kristalyn made it. I felt it appropriate to put them because it's her yummy recipe!)



Chicken Pesto Pizza



One box of Jiffy Pizza Crust (if you want a thicker crust, use two)
Any kind of chicken, shredded (I actually used grilled chicken strips, and just cooked them up in a pan for awhile..it was yummy!)
1 packet of pesto sauce (to make this sauce, you'll need oil--preferably olive oil--and milk)
Any kind of cheese
Diced Tomatos (optional)
Bacon (optional)

Cook up the chicken and set aside. Make the pizza crust according to directions. While it is being prebaked (I believe it's like 5 minutes), cook the pesto sauce according to directions. After the crust is done being prebaked, pour most of the sauce on the crust, and spread it around. Leave enough of the sauce to mix with the chicken. After putting the sauce on, cover the top with cheese. And then layer with the chicken, a tomatos/bacon (if you desire). Cook at 425 for about 18-20 minutes. Enjoy!