Colada Popsicles

This recipe is fun and easy. If you have kids,
let them help with this one. They are delicious.
This is an old recipe from my husband's Aunts
in Panama.

Colada Popsicles

1 can coconut milk
1 can sweet condensed milk
1 can evaporated mik
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt

Mix all together and put in popsicles trays.
Freeze for at least 4 to 6 hours, best if
overnight.

Ann's Tip: For adult popsicles add 1/2 cup
of your favorite Rum. YUM!

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Teryn requested this recipe and I am go glad
that she did...thanks Teryn. This is truly a
classic and brings back such memories of my
Mom. The wonderful woman who taught me my
love and passion of cooking.....Enjoy!!!

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups oatmeal
Waxed paper

In a heavy saucepan bring to a boil, the sugar,
cocoa, butter and milk. Stir while this is going
on. Once it comes to a boil let it boil for 1 minute
then add peanut butter, vanilla and oatmeal. Stir
together well. Then remove from stove. On a sheet
of waxed paper, drop mixture by the teaspoonfuls or
tablespoonfuls (as I do) and let cool until hardened.

I hope everyone enjoys these as much as I do!!

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter @ room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup fine granulated sugar
2 tablespoons corn syrup (light)
2 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
12 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
6 oz. dark chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans(optional)

Directions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. You will need your
large baking sheets. Line them with parchment or
silicone mats if you have them.

In a food processor or blender, grind the oats to
a very fine powder. (If using a blender, stop it and
stir the oats several times.) In a large bowl,
stir together the oats, flour, baking powder,
baking soda, and salt; set aside.

In another large bowl..............
with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter
until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar, sugar, and
corn syrup and beat until well blended and fluffy. Add
the eggs and vanilla and beat until evenly mixed in.
Beat in about half of the flour mixture. Beat or stir in
the chocolate morsels, chopped milk chocolate, walnuts
or pecans (if using), and remaining flour mixture until
evenly mixed in. Let stand for a few minutes until the
dough firms up just slightly. Do not over mix.

Shape the dough into nice golf ball size rounds with lightly
greased hands. Spray Pam on them, this helps alot. Place on
the baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Using your
hands, pat down the balls to 1 inch thick.

Bake the cookies about 9 to 12 minutes, careful not to overbake.
Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks. Let
stand until completely cooled.

Get a glass of milk and enjoy!!!

Ann's Tip: Refrigerate the dough overnight and then shape
into teaspoonful size dough into balls. Or you could just
slice them about 1/2 to 1 inch thick or so. This makes smaller
cookies which I like better. Watch your baking time.