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Eggnog Cookies Recipe

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August 12, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Can’t Eat One Eggnog Cookies
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Have a cookie exchange coming up? These Eggnog Cookies are sure to please – especially the adults. The can’t eat one cookies are soft and creamy and great for Christmas and the Holiday Season.

Ingredients:

Cookies:

2 1/4 cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 1/4 cup Sugar
3/4 cup softened Butter
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 cup Eggnog

Icing:

4 cup Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Eggnog
1/4 cup softened Butter
Nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In nother bowl, cream butter and sugar together.
Add egg yolks, vanilla and eggnog and beat until smooth.
Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
Place teaspoon sized balls of dough onto the prepared sheet.
Bake for 18 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
Place cookie on a wire rack to cool.
Mix together powdered sugar, butter and eggnog until blended.
Spread icing on cooled cookies and sprinkle with nutmeg.

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Best Ever Buckeyes – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Recipe

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August 12, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Christmas, Frugal Living, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

Best Ever Buckeyes
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These are one of my favorite treats to eat. When we make them, however, I have to give them away prompty or I will eat the whole batch. Have fun making these peanut butter ball dipped in chocolate! The Best Ever Buckeyes!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup Creamy Peanut Butter
1 cup softened Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
4 cup Powdered Sugar
4 cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Shortening

Directions:

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix together peanut butter, butter, and vanilla.
Gradually add the powdered sugar, stirring it into the mixture until it is incorporated.
Roll into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared sheet.
Insert a toothpick into each ball.
Place in freezer until hard (about 30 minutes).
Combine the chocolate chips and shortening.
Melt by microwaving for 1 minute, then stirring and repeating until smooth and melted.
Use the toothpick to dip into the chocolate (leave a small circle uncoated on top of each).
Gently shake off excess and place back on sheet.
Refrigerate several hours until chocolate sets.
Remove toothpicks and smooth over the hole.

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Leftover Halloween Candy for Thanksgiving Treats on Rachael Ray

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November 3, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Instagram, Pinterest, Press, Recipe

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I know you all have loved the Food Crafts we have been creating on Frugal Coupon Living. If you missed The Rachael Ray Show which aired last year, take a look at the segment where my little turkey and I share how to re-use Halloween Candy to make Fun Thanksgiving Desserts.

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This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

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Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup Recipe

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October 12, 2016 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Copycat Panera Autumn Squash Soup
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I love making copycat recipes at home. It is a great way to save money,

Ingredients:

1 Butternut Squash
1 small Onion
2 tbsp Olive Oil
15 oz Pumpkin Puree
2 cup Vegetable Broth
1 1/2 cup Apple Cider
1 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
2 tbsp Honey
1/4 tsp Curry Powder
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
Pumpkin Seeds (for garnish)

Directions:

Peheat oven to 450.
Peel and seed squash and cut into chunks.
Peel and quarter onion.
Toss squash and onion in olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
Cook for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool at least 10 minutes.
Puree in blender or food processor.
In a large sauce pan, combine squash puree, pumpkin puree, vegetable broth, apple cider and cream.
Bring to a low boil over medium heat.
Add honey and spices and simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish with pumpkin seeds.

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Pumpkin Cheese Ball Recipe with Doritos

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July 20, 2016 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Cheese Ball
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Love this fun Pumpkin Shaped Cheese Ball Recipe with a yummy Doritos Crust!

Ingredients:

8 oz softened Cream Cheese
2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/4 cup Salsa
1/2 tsp Cumin
2 cup Nacho Cheese Chips, crushed

Directions:

Combine cream cheese, cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin and salsa. Mix until smooth and blended.
Form into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Roll ball in the crushed nacho chips.
Optionally, place bell pepper stem on top and score sides to look like pumpkin.

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Halloween OREO Stuffed Spider Cupcakes

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September 27, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Halloween OREO Stuffed Spider Cupcakes (with a Hidden OREO!)
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I love the hidden charm instead these cupcakes – a hidden OREO. Don’t tell the kids (if you are making it alone) and let them be suprised when they take a bite. Great for Halloween Parties! The recipe yields 24 cupcakes.

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
3 Eggs
24 OREO Cookies

Icing Ingredients:

1 cup softened Butter
2 tbsp Milk
4 cup Powdered Sugar

Spider Ingredients:

24 OREO Cookies
24 Rips Whips Candy Strings
48 colored M&M’s
1/2 cup Black Candy Melting Chips

Directions:

Bake cupcakes according to box directions except when filling cupcake liners fill halfway with batter place cookie in liner and finish filling.
Allow to cool.
Place black candy chips in corner of zippered sandwich bag and heat in microwave for 45 seconds. Gently massage to ensure it is melted and smooth. Clip tiny piece off corner of bag to pipe.
Make a black dot in the center of each M&M to be an eye.
Gently twist apart each OREO.
Cut each candy string into 4 equal parts.
Press each piece into icing to make 8 legs.
Pipe a little melted candy to act as glue and put top back on cookie.
Pipe a little melted candy on top to glue eyes in place.
Allow to cool and set.
Cream butter and vanilla in a large bowl.
Slowly add in the powdered sugar, and milk as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
Beat for 5 minutes to make sure it is fluffy.
Ice cupcakes then decorate tops with Spiders.

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Halloween OREO Eyeballs – Kids Food Craft

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September 27, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Halloween OREO Eyeballs
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These are a fun way to get scary this Halloween. Using a funy gummy Life Saver and everyone’s favorite cookies – OREOs – make these fun OREO eyeballs for the October Season!

Ingredients:

12 OREOs
12 Life Saver Gummies
12 Chocolate Chips
1/4 cup Red Candy Melting Chips

Directions:

Carefully remove tops of OREOs and save for use in another treat.
Place on cookie sheet.
Melt red chips by heating in a microwave for 30 seconds then stirring and repeating until smooth.
Tranfer red candy to zippered sandwich bag and clip tiny tip for piping.
Pipe tiny red zig zag lines from center of cookie to edges to simulate bloodshot eyes.
Place a gummie as the iris.
Pipe some red chocolate in the middle of the gummie to act as glue and place a chocolate chip (flat side up) to be the pupil.
Place in refrigerator to set for 10 minutes.

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Halloween Frankenstein Twinkies – Green Monster Treats

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September 20, 2014 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Frugal Living, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Thanksgiving

Halloween Frankenstein Twinkies – Green Monster Treats
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How adorable are these? More fun with Twinkies this week (you might remmber our Twinkie Mummies) These little green monsters also make the perfect treat for a Kid’s Hallowen Party!

Ingredients:

12 oz Green Melting Chips
4 oz Black Melting Chips
1 Red Melting Chip
6 Twinkies
12 Candy Eye Decorations

Directions:

Place Twinkies in freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare a baking sheet or cutting board by covering with parchment or wax paper.
Melt green candy chips by microwaving 30 seconds then stirring and repeating until melted.
Dip each Twinkie in chocolate and roll to completely coat.
Transfer to prepared paper.
using a toothpick, spear a mini marshmallow and dip in green chocolate to cover completely.
Postition marshmallow in middle of Twinkie to act as nose. Use another toothpick to loose marshmallow from first toothpick and to smooth out chocolate.
Using chocolate as “glue”, set 2 eyes just above the nose.
Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set.
Lift each Twinkie to separate from paper.
Using a knife carefully trim excess chocolate that ran off.
Melt black candy chips by microwaving 30 seconds then stirring and repeating until melted.
Dip top of each Twinkie in black chocolate to make hair.
Return to prepared paper.
Using toothpick method, dip 8 mini marshmallows in black chocolate to coat completely and place on prepared paper to use as neck bolts.
Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes to set.
Trim any excess chocolate that ran off.
Using chocolate as glue attach neck bolts to sides of Twinkies.
Take the one red chip and heat for 30-60 seconds until melted.
Using a toothpick, draw a mouth on each and draw the forehead scar.
Place in refrigerator for 10 minutes to set.

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