S'more Thumbprint cookies

Who doesn't like smores? Yummy marshallows covered in chocolate, warmed up, then smashed in a graham. So delicious. My husband brought me this recipe and said "Please make these." Okay let's give it a go . They are really easy to make, and are less messy than an actual smore.

1 Cup butter, softened
1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Cup Finely Ground Graham Cracker Crumbs (16 squares)
1/8 Teaspoon Salt
120 Mini Marshmallows (about  1 1/4 cup)
60 rectangles Milk Chocolate (from 4 1.55 oz. bars.)

Here we go...
Heat oven to 325 F
In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add egg and Vanilla; beat until blended.

 After this, blend up the cracker crumbs to make them a fine, almost dust like mix.

Add flour, cracker crumbs, and salt to mix. Beat on low speed, about 1 minute or until stiff dough forms.

Shape dough by heaping teaspoonfuls into 60 balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart. With thumb, make an indentation at the center of each heap.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until they are firm, and edges are just beginning to brown. The recipes says to press 2 marshmallows in the center. I do 3 (sometimes 4) because 2 is not enough to really get a good marshmallow  taste. Put back in oven and cook for two more minutes.

Top the cookie with 1 rectangle of chocolate. I used Hersheys because they are already in pieces, you can use whichever brand you like.

Let stand on top of the cookie for 2-3 minutes. Then with a knife or spoon, gently spread the chocolate over the top. Let is stand until the chocolate is set. (This may take a few hours. I just lay them aside until they can be safely stacked on top of each other.)

Courtesy of Pillsbury

Enjoy!

Shopping on a budget!

I have a budget. A small budget. A budget where I only shop for clothes if I can afford it budget. I wear my clothes until they shrink to nothing, or I outgrow them. If you're like me, you too have limited funds to spend on overpriced clothing. So, I figured I would tell you where to get some great clothes for a cheap. When I say cheap, I mean good quality cheap, not wear them one time and they fall apart cheap. Let me introduce you to my friend Ross. I know when you hear Ross, you think cheap, last season clothing. Wrongola my friends. Ross has come along way. For instance, last year I walked out of a store, that will remain nameless, with two pairs of jeans and a shirt for 75 dollars. This is pretty normal these days, I know. However, at Ross, I walked out of the store with 7 shirts, and three pairs of jeans, for 100.00. I went 6 months ago and got 3 pairs of capris, 6 shirts and a pair of jeans for 110.00. I think I made my point. I happen to be lucky that my Ross store is right next store to a Payless, which is my other addiction. It makes me very happy. So I put together an outfit that I paired up with some Payless shoes.

Here is the breakdown...
Blue shirt- $7.99
Jeans- $12.95
Silver Sandals- $5.00 (BOGO)
Silver hoop earrings- $3.99
For a grand total of.....
$29.93!
This outfit would have cost $50-60 dollars in other stores. This is why I love the Payless/Ross combination! Take a peek inside next time your out, they have it all!