Sunday Sweets week six...(wow already?) Smore's Cupcakes

Sorry once again I am a little slow getting this posted...pregnancy sucks my brain out I swear!

So like I said before I went to girls camp last week or so and we decided to take dinner to our cooks who really rocked and quite frankly worked their tails off! I got the always fun task of making dessert! And I could just not decide what to make until I found what I had bought extra from my s'mores cookies! I decided to try s'mores cupcakes! They turned out really cute and actually were pretty good because how can you go wrong with a chocolate cupcake? Especially when you add toasted marshmallows and more chocolate?! 

Just make your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe and add some smashed grahm crackers to the batter or if you are in a hurry like I was just do this:

1 chocolate cake mix 

1 package(not box) of graham crackers

marshmallows mini or large would work

hershey's chocolate mini's or bar's

chocolate frosting

prepare cake mix according to directions then take half the package of your graham crackers and break into batter. Mix into batter and spoon into cupcake liners until 2/3 full. 

Bake according to directions but pull out 5-7 min before they are done baking to smash your mallow's into the top of the cupcakes and return to oven just until toasted. Cool until you can add your frosting then dollop frosting on top and add a chocolate and graham cracker square to the top of each cupcake. 

Simple and cute! It was great for the camping theme. 

Sunday sweets week 5: Cakeballs

OK, So like I said in my last week late post...I had a crazy but fun week. We had stadium of fire on Saturday which was awesome, church and visiting family Sunday, and more fourth of July celebrations all day Monday including all of my packing and preparing for girls camp. (yes I procrastinated big time) I worked Tuesday left for girls camp wed, was there until Friday then worked Saturday. Phew, it makes me tired all over again just thinking about it. But with the holiday, and how very well fed I was at girls camp I decided to not make a treat this Sunday but feature a wonderful treat that my good friend Sarah brought me to work on Saturday.  And yes it was Delicious!

She graced me with her original Capn' crunch cake-ball!  YES, I said Capn' Crunch!!! That is her thing, she came up with her business Goodness Gracious Cakeballs and I will say she is so good at it because she is passionate about it. She is constantly coming up with new flavors and making classic flavors look better than ever! She'll do seasonal flavors, and decorate any kind to whatever theme you can think up! Check out her apple one's for teacher appreciation, or how cute for back to school?! 

Thanks so much Sarah for my treat this week I couldn't have picked a better one!

oops...sunday sweets was going to be holiday treats and now juts a week late! Oatmeal cookies.

Nothing particularly festive but an oatmeal cookie has to be an American classic! Easy but so delish! I loved these ones because they were fast to make and really just the kind of cookie I like...Soft, chewy, and plenty of variations available. Another reason I made these was my last few treats were citrus and I wanted chocolate but nothing too heavy.

So...I meant to post this Sunday then Monday the fourth but then I ended up having to last min rush and do some things for girls camp before work Tues, then girls camp til Friday then worked Saturday and nearly crashed so here we are! I am sorry so there will be double posts...Sorry again but give these cookies a try. They are tasty.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
3 cups quick oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips (or CRAISINS! YUM)

*I did chocolate chips and added closer to two cups...just eyeball it. I also skipped the nuts, they just aren't my thing in a cookie. And if you wanted a less spiced flavor just cut the cinnamon and nutmeg in half.

Preheat oven to 400
Cream together shortening brown sugar, and eggs till light and fluffy; stir in buttermilk. In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.  Stir in rolled sated, nuts and raisins. Drop from table spoon 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. cook about 8 minutes. Cool slightly, remove from pan.