Peanut Butter Reece's Pieces Cookies

Peanut Butter Reece's Pieces Cookies

I made these cookies the other day. I had been craving Reece's Pieces like crazy, so I thought why not incorporate them into a cookie. I turned to my trusty Betty Crocker Cookbook and found my standby peanut butter cookie recipe.

Peanut Butter Reece's Pieces Cookies (modified from Betty Crocker)

1/2      cup sugar
1/2      cup packed brown sugar
1/2      cup creamy peanut butter
1/4      cup shortening
1/4      cup softened butter or margarine
   1      egg
1 1/4   cups flour
3/4      teaspoon baking soda
1/2      teaspoon baking powder
1/4      teaspoon salt
   2      cups Reece's Pieces candies.

Close up of the Reece's Pieces goodness

Heat the oven to 375º.  Mix everything but the candies together. Once the dough is starting to form add the candies. If desired more or less than two cups may be used. Make 1 inch balls. Then with a fork, make a criss-cross pattern flattening the balls. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Cadbury Cream Egg Cupcakes

I found this recipe on Pinterest the night before Easter and I had to try it. Normally I make my cakes and cupcakes by scratch, but in a pinch I used a Pillsbury Super Moist Chocolate Cake mix and cream cheese frosting. What you need:

Cadbury Cream Egg Cupcakes

• 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix
• 1 Can Frosting (I used Cream Cheese, but Vanilla would work. I will post a good frosting recipe this week if you prefer by scratch)
• Yellow food coloring
• 48 Cadbury Mini Cream Eggs (24 frozen)

Heat the oven to 350. Line the cupcake pan with liners. Prepare cake mix as directed. Put one frozen egg in each cup. Carefully cover with mix. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Remove. Let Cool. Separate around 1 cup of the frosting. Put in several drops of food coloring. When cupcakes are cool, frost first with the regular cream cheese frosting. Then put a dollop of yellow on top. Place a Cadbury Mini Cream Egg (not frozen) on the dollop of yellow frosting. Enjoy!! These were very popular at Easter.