Lovin' From the Oven

Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars and a Giveaway!

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Did I have you attention at “cinnamon chip?” Or was it “snickerdoodle?” Perhaps “cookie bars?” Maybe you’re here for the giveaway. Either way, I’ve got your attention.

I found a bag of cinnamon chips at Target (where else?) and picked them up. They’ve been sitting in my pantry for a couple of months before I stumbled across them again while looking for something to bake with. It was fate.

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Cinnamon chips are way better than butterscotch chips. They look exactly the same with their color and texture, but butterscotch chips are kind of… meh to me. I do love See’s Candies butterscotch lollipops, though.

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Anyways, these bars are chock full of cinnamon and resemble a thick snickerdoodle. They’re a lot more rich, so you can’t eat as many of these as you could with cookies.

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These bars are also a lot sweeter than your regular snickerdoodle, so be prepared for a good sugar kick for the day.

Recipe from Epicuricloud

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Cinnamon Chip Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • 3 cups + 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 10 ounces cinnamon chips
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a rimmed half-sheet (17" x 12" x 1") baking pan.
  2. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
  3. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
  4. Gradually mix in flour mixture.
  5. Stir in the cinnamon chips.
  6. Spread in prepared pan and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  7. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the center is set.
  8. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into 48 squares.
https://lovintheoven.com/cinnamon-chip-snickerdoodle-cookie-bars/

Speaking of sugar, have you decided what you’re baking for Easter? It’s coming up in just over two weeks!

To help you out with your Easter baking, SweetWorks is hosting a giveaway on my blog for some wonderful themed Easter candies. One lucky winner will receive:

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That’s a whole lot of goods! They’re great for stuffing Easter eggs with and the kids will be so happy to open eggs filled with shimmery spring Sixlets. I’d be happy eating the foiled solid dark eggs by itself. You could even hide the semi-solid milk chocolate rabbit as the “golden ticket” for kids to find on their Easter egg hunt!

To enter the giveaway, just fill out the Rafflecopter below:
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Cran-Pistachio Cookies

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With March coming to an end, I’m already thinking about April. It’s Earth Month! I’ve taken the pledge by the Bulk is Green Council (BIG) to purchase bulk foods once a week during Earth Month. BIG is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the environmental and economic benefits of purchasing foods from the bulk bins.

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Did you know that:

  • “If Americans purchased all of their almonds in bulk for 1 month, 6,000,000 pounds of waste would be saved from landfills. That’s the equivalent weight of 522.5 elephants.
  • Purchasing oatmeal from the bulk bins saves 5x the waste of its packaged equivalent.
  • If the average American family bought peanut butter in bulk for 1 month, 172 pounds of waste per family would be saved from entering landfills.
  • If Americans purchased all of their coffee from the bulk bins for 1 month (Earth Month), 20,000,000 pounds of foil packaging would be saved from landfills. That’s the equivalent weight of 7,667 compact cars.”

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That’s a whole lot one person/family can do for the world. Come and take the Love Bulk Foods pledge every week in April with me over at lovebulkfoods.com! You’ll be entered to win a prize pack filled with everything you need to create a natural pantry stocked with foods from the bulk bins. The prize pack includes:

  • two 100% recycled glass storage jars for an eco-friendly way to store bulk foods
  • one “Love Bulk” branded canvas, all-purpose , reusable tote bag for your grocery shopping trips
  • samples of food from the following companies that can be found in most bulk foods aisles of grocery stores nationwide:
  • non-GMO Certified whole grains from Lundberg Family Farms
  • natural and USDA-Organic trail mix from SunRidge Farms
  • USDA-Organic spices and tea from Frontier Natural Products Co-op
  • All natural French Vanilla and Wild Bluberry Flax granola from Attune Foods

Approximate value of the pack is $75. Winners will be drawn once a week during Earth Month.

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This is a soft cookie recipe from AllRecipes. The pistachio flavor from the pudding is very light, so the actual pistachios are a pleasant touch. It’s a great recipe that you can make with the kids, since most of the ingredients come from a box. This would also be a great recipe for Christmas because of the festive colors.

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Cran-Pistachio Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 pound 1.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
  • 1 (4 serving size) package pistachio instant pudding and pie filling mix
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup dry-roasted salted pistachio nuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Directions

  1. Mix cookie mix, pudding mix and flour in bowl. Stir in melted butter and eggs until soft dough forms. Add pistachios and cranberries; blend well.
  2. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with fingers to slightly flatten.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9 to 11 minutes. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
https://lovintheoven.com/cran-pistachio-cookies/

Root Beer Float Cookies and a Giveaway

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Whoa mama… These cookies taste exactly like root beer floats in cookie form. Thanks to McCormick and their root beer concentrate for making this cookie possible!

Did you know that root beer extract was one of Willoughby M. McCormick’s first products that he sold door to door way back in 1889? Yup, that’s right.. you read that correctly. There are no typos there. McCormick is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year!

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In order to celebrate their anniversary, they started a program called Flavor of Together. It’s a yearlong initiative to share 1.25 million stories about how flavor both unites and defines people across the globe.

For every story shared on any of McCormick’s brand websites or social channels, McCormick will donate $1, up to $1.25 million, to United Way to help feed those in need. All you have to do is join the conversation on flavoroftogether.com where you can share your flavor story. 1.25 million stories equals $1.25 dollars! You can also share your stories on social media using the hashtag #flavorstory. It’s that easy.

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If you’ve never tried McCormick’s root beer concentrate before, you should know that the consistency is a bit thicker than say, vanilla extract. The moment you pop open that seal, the aroma of root beer floats lingers into the air and you are instantly taken back to popping open a glass bottle of root beer to pour over your cup filled with scoops of vanilla ice cream. It’s amazing how spot on it is.

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These cookies are tame at first and it will get your guests wondering what that familiar taste is, but the after bite is where you’ll taste it. There will be no doubt in your mind that the cookie you just ate is a root beer float. The creaminess of the white chocolate chips are reminiscent of vanilla ice cream.

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Want a chance to try McCormick products? Now’s your chance!

Share your own unique flavor story by commenting on this post and using the hashtag #flavorstory and be entered for a chance to win a McCormick Anniversary Pack. The pack (which values for $50) includes:

  • exclusive McCormick Anniversary Edition product (both black pepper and vanilla extract–which aren’t available in stores!)
  • a McCormick recipe book
  • a branded canvas tote

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Root Beer Float Cookies

Yield: 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla soy milk (plus more, if needed)
  • 1/2 vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp McCormick's root beer concentrate
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream together the butter and both sugars.
  3. Add in egg yolk, soy milk, vanilla, and root beer concentrate.
  4. Gradually stir in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until the dough comes together. Use more soy milk (sparingly), if necessary.
  5. Add the white chocolate chips.
  6. Use a medium cooke scoop and place rounded dough balls onto your cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/root-beer-float-cookies/

This is a sponsored post, but the opinions expressed are my own.

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