Recipes by Alyssa Short (Page 3)

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	Peanut Butter Cup Shortbread by Alyssa Short Peanut Butter Cup ShortbreadI pulled this recipe out of one of my cooking magazines a few years ago, and it's been sitting around in my "recipes I'd really like to try" stack for a while. (It may have beena Better Homes & Gardens holiday special, but I can't be sure.) Anyway, my holdup was that it looked pretty labor intensive, and I…	1 vote 309 views
	Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Alyssa Short Mint Chocolate Chunk CookiesI made these cookies for my sister-in-law, who loves chocolate and mint, to hopefully cheer her up after a hard week. They're like basic chocolate chip cookies, but you add a bit of mint extract and swap in chopped Andes mints and chocolate chunks for the chocolate chips.You can substitute a 17.5-ounce…	1 vote 339 views
	Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge by Alyssa Short Peanut Butter Swirl FudgeThe hubby loves fudge at Christmas, and he loves chocolate and peanut butter (you know, like most normal people), so it should stand to reason that he should love chocolate and peanut butter swirled together in fudge, right? Right.There's no surprise twist to this story. The hubby does like peanut butter swirl…	1 vote 424 views
	Rudolph Cookies by Alyssa Short Rudolph CookiesI made these simple cookies for Jack to take to daycare recently, and they were a huge hit. They're quick, they're easy, they're super-cute, and they taste good. And they have red noses. What more do you need?To make these even easier, go ahead and substitute a 17.5-ounce package of peanut butter cookie mix for the…	1 vote 252 views
	Caramel-Pretzel Truffles by Alyssa Short Caramel-Pretzel TrufflesThese truffles could be one of my favorite recipes ever. And I don't say that lightly.In fact, just yesterday I visited a local candy shop and sampled a dark chocolate-covered caramel. It was good. But too simple. I longed for the missing pretzels inside it. (Maybe I should have said something?)In my dream, I…	1 vote 199 views
	Korean Steak by Alyssa Short Korean SteakEvery once in a while I have to take a break from holiday baking to cook some real food for the family. This is a variation of a recipe that I found on allrecipes.com, and I've been anxious to try it because I really like Korean beef. The marinade has a longer list of ingredients, but it really does come together…	1 vote 329 views
	Ghirardelli Thumbprints by Alyssa Short I found a recipe similar to this one in a Betty Crocker cookbook, and thought it would be the perfect use for one of my weaknesses: Dark chocolate and caramel Ghirardelli squares, preferably salted.Alas, I could not find my salted caramel squares, so I had to add my own salt. Which wasn't exactly a hardship.Alas alas, I also had to…	1 vote 270 views
	Rogue Recipes: Cocoa Kisses by Alyssa Short Rogue Recipes: Cocoa KissesI started my holiday baking recently, but I'm trying to do it in small snippets because it's tough to find an entire day to devote to the cause. And I was really, really excited to try this Hershey's recipe because I've been drooling over the photo for months. Chocolate kisses, wrapped in a chocolate…	1 vote 301 views
	Quick and Easy Caramel Rolls by Alyssa Short Quick and Easy Caramel RollsThis Betty Crocker recipe has been a longtime favorite of mine, when I'm craving some warm, homemade caramel rolls, but I don't have the time to deal with actual dough. And I love the uber-creamy caramel.No, these aren't the best caramel rolls I've ever had in my life. But they're still quite good, and…	1 vote 297 views
	Strawberry Pretzel Salad by Alyssa Short Strawberry Pretzel SaladThis is another quick side dish/dessert that's great with a holiday meal. I've been served variations of this Jell-O salad at church functions and such over the years, and it's always been a favorite because of the contrast of the tart strawberries, the rich and sweet cream cheese layer, and the salty…	1 vote 573 views