Candy Bar Pie (as in SNICKERS)

Okay, so this recipe was in my newest edition of the Pillsbury recipe card cookbooks titled Best Holiday Desserts (it should be by the checkstand at the grocery store). Anyways, I have not tried this yet but it looks AH-mazing! I just had to share!

Crust-

1 refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box

Filling-

5 (2.07 oz) snickers bars

4 3 oz pkgs cream cheese softened

1/2 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup sour cream

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

Topping-

3 TBSP whipping cream

2/3 cup milk chocolate chips

Heat oven to 450. Place pie crust in 9 inch pie dish. Bake 5-7 minutes or until light brown. Cool crust while preparing filling. Turn oven down to 325.

Cut candy bars in half lengthwise and then into 1/4 inch pieces. Place candy bar pieces in partially baked crust. In small bowl beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time until well blended. Add sour cream and peanut butter beating until completely smooth. Pour over candy bar pieces. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely.

In a small saucepan heat whipping cream until very warm. Remove from heat, stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Spread over top of pie. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.

If you make this before me, let me know how it turns out!

Cookie Dough Cupcakes

Yes folks, these are as fabulous as they sound! What could be better then gooey cookie dough encased in delicious, moist cupcake and topped with fabulous cookie dough buttercream icing? Nothing. These do need to be started the day/night before you plan on baking them. Keep that in mind! Also, I short cut these by using box mixes for the cookie dough and cupcake mix but you could very easily use your own facorite recipe to make those from scratch!

Cookie Dough:
1 pkg (I believe it's a 1lb pkg) of betty crocker chocolate chip cookie dough mix
Replace each egg with 2 tbsp of milk

Cupcake mix:
Any box of yellow or white cake mix will work (you can even add a pkg of white chocolate pudding)

Frosting:
3 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temp
1 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp milk
2 1/2 tsp vanilla

Start by making your cookie dough and forming it into 3/4 inch to 1 inch balls (you can decide how much gooey cookie dough goodness you would like in your cupcakes). Freeze this dough over night.
Mix your cupcake mix according to directions. Fill your cupcake tin no more then 2/3 full.

Take your frozen cookie dough and plop it on top of the cupcake batter. The freezing of the dough will prevent it from cooking in the oven. Bake according to to cake mix directions.

While those are baking, you'll want to make your frosting. Beat the brown sugar and butter until creamy. Mix in powdered sugar. Keep beating and add the flour and salt. Lastly, add the vanilla and milk until it is nice and smooth! Use this top those delicious cupcakes and VOILA!

I would LOVE to hear how yours turn out!

These would also be good with other types of cookie dough and cake! My suggestion would be some peanut butter cookie dough and some chocolate cupcakes... YUM!