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Fruity Pebbles Cookies

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Fruity Pebbles cereal in a cookie…ummm YES! When my friend Taylor sent me this pin on Pinterest I was intrigued! Some of my favorite cereals are fruity pebbles and fruit loops so naturally, I had to try them! And the best part is they are pudding cookies! I may seem a bit excited about these because pudding cookies are one of my favorite types of cookies because they are so soft and chewy.

I wasn’t sure how the cereal was going to hold up in a cookie but, surprisingly it works. Even after the cookies were baked, the cereal still had a bit of a crunchy/chewy texture that bursted with fruity flavors, which was surprising. After the first bite I was sold…these were DELICIOUS! So good I could have eaten the whole batch! These Fruity Pebbles cookies encompass the fruity flavors of the fruity pebbles cereal, creaminess of the white chocolate chips, and the soft and chewiness of a pudding cookie.

A friend of mine had a birthday coming up and I asked what he wanted for his birthday treat. He wasn’t sure and wanted a surprise so, I told him it was going to be something with fruity pebbles. He was a little leery and excited at the same time. So, I gave him the cookies and the next day I saw him I started to ask him how he liked them and before I even finished asking he was gushing about how goood they were and that he loved them! He gave me the ultimate compliment any baker or chef would love to hear when someone eats their food and loves it but, to keep it PG (haha!), let’s just say that he said “it was like a party in his mouth!” He said that they were one of the best cookies he has ever had and didn’t think that cereal would be good in a cookie.

After a testament like this, does it make you want to give them a try? And don’t they look so fun?!? Once you eat one you will want another and another! If you decide to give them a try, let me know in the comments below what you thought of them!

Fruity Pebbles Cookies sweetelmonmade.com

Recipe sourced from Crazy For Crust

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars sweetlemonmade.com

These chocolate peanut butter bars are chewy, peanut buttery and chocolatey. I don’t know about you but, every time I eat one of these chocolate peanut butter bars it takes me back to elementary school when we would get them as a dessert with our school lunch…it was then that I fell in love with these chocolate peanut butter bars! I wonder, do they even serve these anymore? If not, kids these days don’t know what they are missing out on (poor kids).

These oh so delicious peanut butter bars are one of those treats that people just can’t get enough of–I think most people would agree with me when I say that you just can’t eat one. 🙂 Here’s some proof of that. I recently gave some to a friend and when I told him that I forgot to tell him to put any leftovers in the fridge, his response was “…I didn’t have any leftover, they were so good–I ate all 6 of them!”, my other friend’s husband and daughter told her she wasn’t allowed near the box of them because they wanted the rest to themselves (haha!), and the comment that made me laugh was from another friend and he said “…these are good and you know you can trust my statement coming from a guy that looks like he likes to eat (haha!)” When your friends are saying comments like these, you know they love them!

This recipe is spot on and taste as good as “the lunch ladies” peanut butter bars. This recipe is so easy to make and the best part is, it makes an entire cookie sheet! It’s a good thing because you may just want to share some and devour the rest!

Peanut Butter Bar Crust sweetlemonmade.com
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Peanut Butter Bars Recipe sweetlemonmade.com

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Cinco de Mayo Treats

Cinco de Mayo Treats sweetlemonmade.com

Cinco de Mayo is almost here and I’ve got two sweet treats to share with you that you can make for your next fiesta! The first recipe is for churro cupcakes! Can I just say–I LOVE CHURROS!! They are one of my favorite treats. The yummy fried pastry covered in all of that cinnamon and sugary goodness is just the perfect dessert that you can enjoy just about anywhere! These churro cupcakes are not fried but, taste just as good! They are light, fluffy, dipped in melted butter and rolled in cinnamon and sugar and topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting. To make these extra festive, I add a Cinco de Mayo topper that I cut out with my Silhouette Cameo machine.

Churro Cupcakes sweetlemonmade.com

Here’s a little FYI for all of you fellow Target lovers. Did you know you can get churros at your local Target cafe? I know, I just made your shopping trip even better!! During your next trip, don’t forget to stop and grab yourself some fresh and delicious churros to enjoy while you browse the aisles (buying things that you probably don’t need but must have)! Keeping that little tid bit of info to myself would be mean!

The second recipe is for Coconut Lime Margarita Sugar Cookies. When I think of Cinco de Mayo, I think of chips, salsa and salt rimmed glasses filled with margaritas! When I first saw this recipe by Real Housemoms I was intrigued by the special ingredient in these cookies–coconut tequila! These cookies are bursting with flavors of lime zest and coconut and to give it that extra “margarita” taste–sprinkle the cookies with a tiny bit of salt as soon as they come out of the oven. Let them cool and enjoy these delicious cookies!

Margarita Cookies sweetlemonmade.com

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Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies

Yummy Red Velvet Cookies sweetlemonmade.com

If you love red velvet and cream cheese, you will fall in love with these delicious Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies! Can I just tell you how soft these cake cookies are? SUPER SOFT!! Cake cookies have become my new favorite type of cookie. My family, friends and coworkers who I’ve shared them with would all agree. I normally make red velvet treats in February for Valentine’s Day but, when you get a craving for red velvet there is no right or wrong time to have a red velvet treat! Am I right?! I know all you fellow red velvet lovers would agree with me!  Because what’s better than cream cheese frosting smooshed between two soft and chewy red velvet cake cookies! So, if you’ve never had a cake cookie, you’re missing out and should probably make these pronto! They are like pillows of heaven! And another plus, they are super easy to make!

Red Velvet Cookies sweetlemonmade.com

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Strawberry LemonMADE Cheesecake Cookies

Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies sweetlemonmade.com

These soft, cheesecake flavored cookies with fresh strawberries and lemon zest are perfect for a spring dessert or to take along on your next picnic! I was at the grocery store the other day, roaming through the produce section and caught the sweet smell of strawberries. I immediately made a beeline to them! The super red, plump and sweet smelling strawberries had me craving these cookies and with the nice spring weather, it was the perfect time to make some!

With berries being in season now, it’s a great time to pick up some fresh berries at your local grocery store or farmers market and give these delicious cookies a try!

Strawberry Lemon Cheesecake Cookies sweetlemonmade.com

Recipe adapted from Chelsea’s Messy Apron