get ready.....

get ready for whimsical wednesday!  it's national cookie baking day so we'll bake cookies.  here's a few quick ideas:

three ingredient peanut butter cookies

1 egg
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter

mix together, plop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 350 degrees.   even quicker?  press dough into baking pan with sides then bake a bit longer.  cut into squares after slightly cooled.

don't want to bake cookies?  try chocolate bark candy

1 regular size bag of chocolate chips
1 tablespoon of shortening per cup of chips

mix together in a microwave-safe container.  microwave a few minutes, stir. continue until almost completely melted.  stir the chips until completely melted and blended with the shortening.  suggested additions:  nuts, m&ms, dried fruit.  spread on a sheet covered with foil that has been greased.  let cool and harden.  then break into pieces.

want a very simple cake recipe instead?  (we are flexible at the whimsey project!)

1 box of angel food cake mix
1 can of pumpkin pie filling mix (not pumpkin but the mixture ready to pour into a pie shell)

mix together.  pour into a greased large rectangular cake pan.  bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes.  test with toothpick for done-ness (pick comes out clean).  if needed, add time by 5 minutes.  no icing necessary unless desired. vanilla ice cream or whipped cream with cake is yum.