Friday, April 6, 2012

Peanut Butter Blossoms

We ended up with A LOT of Hershey's Kisses in a Hershey's Springtime Assortment bag of candy, I mean A LOT, not the Dark Chocolate...my favorite, but Hershey's Kisses, not that they are bad or anything, just way too many of them!
Well, what do you do when you have too much of anything? Find something to bake with it! I looked no further than the Hershey's website for their Peanut Butter Blossom Recipe! The recipe is delicious, no need to change it any.
I do like to make things pretty though, so I rolled them in colored sugars instead of regular sugar to brighten them up a bit! The colors could be changed to fit any occasion and this is a great way to use up Hershey's Kisses if you find yourself with waayyyyy too many!


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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Bee & Flower Easter Egg Cookies

A slight twist on a regular looking Easter Egg cookie
I decided with these cookies to try a different cut out cookie. Well when they say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," let me tell you that is the truth. These cookies spread out too much for my liking. I did use lemon extract in the dough for a perfect springy flavor!
Lemon & Berry Anyone?
Think you don't like fondant? Have you tried Fondarific? This blue is the Fondarific Berry Blue and it is so perfect with the lemon flavored cookie! I rolled out the fondant, made the impressions with a rubber stamp, and then cut out out with the same cutter I used to cut the cookie. Now you see why the cookie spreading too much was such a problem? To adhere the fondant to the cookie, immediately place the cut out fondant on the warm cookie. If the cookie has cooled, put the fondant on the cookie and put it in a "warm" oven for just 1 to 2 minutes. Keep an eye out, with both Fondarific and Duff fondant as soon as it begins to get slightly shiny, it is done!
Other than Fondarific and Duff, I have only used Wilton brand fondant. Wilton fondant doesn't adhere to the cookies well and it is just easier to use a food safe brush and brush a little corn syrup onto the back of the fondant to use as glue.
Spring flowers are not complete with out the bees!
This truly is an easy way to decorate cookies, especially when time is running short!

 

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party #18

Hi and Welcome to Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party!
I am so happy you have come to visit! There are so many springy sweet and delicious looking treats popping out everywhere! I can't wait to see what you have made this week!
 
Here are the Features from Week #17:
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Congratulations to all of you!
Grab your "I Was Featured" button on the Grab a Button Page!
 
Moving on to this weeks party:
Link up your sweets, whatever dessert YOU have made this week!
Nothing new? Link that up too! Dig thought your archives and find a sweet treat that you want to share! I just ask that you keep it all family friendly! I reserve the right to delete any post that I find inappropriate or not with the sweet theme.
I would love it if you would follow Mrs. Fox's Sweets in some way so that you don't miss one sweet bite! You can follow via GFC, Linky Followers, Facebook, Email, and/or Twitter. All links are in the right column. I also have a button available for you to share Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party in the right column and on the Grab a Button Page! Don't forget to visit some of the other links! We all love visitors!
Each week I share a few sweets from the party the week before! By joining this party, you give Mrs. Fox's Sweet's permission to use your sweet photo in a featured post. Featured sweets may also be shared at Mrs. Fox's Sweets on Facebook, Stumbled, and/or Pinned!
 
Also stop by the Bunny Hop Easter Link Party where you can link up your spring and Easter recipes AND projects! You are welcome to link up your sweets in both places!
 




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