Double Chocolate Pie

Wednesday, September 7, 2011 8:09 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments
What You Need1 pkg. (1.4 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
2 cups cold fat-free milk, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP FREE Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1 ready-to-use reduced-fat graham cracker crumb crust (6 oz.)
1 pkg. (1.0 oz.) JELL-O White Chocolate Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding
Make It
BEAT chocolate pudding mix and 1 cup milk with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in half the COOL WHIP; spread onto bottom of crust.

REPEAT with white chocolate pudding mix, remaining milk and COOL WHIP; spread over pudding layer in crust.

REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until firm.
Kraft Kitchens TipsHow to Thaw COOL WHIP Whipped ToppingPlace unopened tub in refrigerator. An 8 oz. tub will be completely thawed in 4 hours. Do not thaw in microwave.

Easy Apple Pie

Sunday, September 4, 2011 10:13 PM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (1 1/2 medium)
1/4cup packed brown sugar
2tablespoons water
1teaspoon lemon juice
1tablespoon all-purpose flour
1tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4teaspoon salt
1tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2teaspoon vanilla1box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts
1egg.


DIRECTIONS
1 In 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender. 2 In small bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar and salt. Gradually stir into apple mixture, cooking and stirring until mixture thickens. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, heat oven to 375°F. Let pie crust pouch stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. 4 Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon cooled fruit mixture evenly onto half of crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. 5 In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush over edge of crust. Fold untopped half of crust over apple mixture; firmly press edge to seal. Flute edge; cut small slits in several places in top crust. Brush top with remaining egg mixture. 6 Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Serve warm or cool. .Tart apples, such as Granny Smith or McIntosh, make flavorful pies. Braeburn or Gala apples provide good texture and a slightly sweeter flavor..

Time to get Organized!!

Thursday, September 1, 2011 8:51 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments
Things have been very busy with school starting back up and getting back into the routine of schedules for school.. getting up early, homework, sports activites and more!

The boys are starting up soccer here in a few weeks and my oldest daughter gymnastics.

I started doing childcare again in my home now that the 3 oldest kids are in school and I only have 1 at home during the day to bring in a little extra income and give me something more to do during the day. Plus most all of the playgroup moms don't have children my youngest age and they went to school this year so she really needs the interaction with other children. So far she is enjoying it and I'm having fun with the children I care for. I've got a great group of kids!

But man it's time we get organized! So much going on and my days are so long and we need to get back on schedule and stick to it! So we are slowly getting there and putting things back into a school time routine! Good bye lazy summer! It was fun while it lasted haha

Great HEB finds!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:15 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments
Some great finds I found on my recent grocerie trip at HEB

Pizza and Peanut Butter and Jelly Larger Lunchables are on sale for $1.50!

Buy Deans Dip and receive a free bag of HEB ruffled potato chips

Buy Lunchable Combinations and receive a free bag of Corn Nut Chips

Gold Fish Bags 3 for $5

$1.00 off one Betty Crocker Fruit Snack making it $1.24 a box

Buy Gogurt Family Pack and get Pillsburry Strudles Free

Buy 2 Red Gold Diced Tomatoes and get 3rd Free

Buy 1 Push Pop or Ring Pop and Get 1 Free

Buy 2 Bagel Pizza Bites and get 3rd Free

$1 off Pop Ice Fruity Freezer Pops

Buy 2 Betty Crocker Brownie Supremes and get HEB Butter Free

Buy Tyson Diced Chicken or Chicken Strips and get Skinner 12oz Pasta and
Classico Sauce Free

Buy Koolaid Juice Pouches and get Easy Mac and Cheese Cup Free

Buy 8pk AA or AAA batteries get post cocoa Pebbles Free

Buy 2 Las Palmas Enchilada Sauce and get 1 Free

$.75 off Temptation Sushi Roll

$.75 Smart Souce off 2 Pace Salsa = $1.60

Tuna/Hamburger Helper on sale $1.50 use $1.00 off 4 smart source coupon = $1.25ea

$1.50 off HEB Shrimp Scampi

Buy HEB Fruit Cups and get HEB Waffles Free

$5 off HEB coupon for Zyritec that has a "B" and can be stacked with $4 off zyritec coupon from paper for bigger savings!

Mini Smore's Pies

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:36 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments

Prep Time: 35 Min
Total Time: 45 Min
Makes: 10 pies






INGREDIENTS
Crust
1box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
1/2cup graham cracker crumbs (8 graham cracker squares, finely crushed)
1/4cup sugar3tablespoons butter, melted

Filling
1/2cup marshmallow creme
2tablespoons cream cheese, softened (1 oz)
2tablespoons sugar
1/2cup chocolate chips.

DIRECTIONS
1 Heat oven to 425°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. 2 Unroll pie crusts. With 3-inch round cutter, cut 10 rounds from each crust. In small shallow bowl, mix cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. Brush both sides of pie crust rounds with butter; dip into crumb mixture to coat. 3 Place 10 coated pie crust rounds on cookie sheet. Stir together filling ingredients. Spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of each of the 10 rounds. Place remaining pie crust rounds on top of the filling on each. Pinch edges to seal. 4 Bake 9 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store covered in refrigerator.

Cherry Pie Pops

Monday, August 29, 2011 8:38 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments



Prep Time: 20 Min
Total Time: 1 Hr
Makes: 16 to 20 pie pops






INGREDIENTS
1tablespoon Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
About 1/2 cup cherry pie filling (from 21-oz can)
16to 20 lollipop sticks1egg, beaten3tablespoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar).

DIRECTIONS
1 Heat oven to 425°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray, or line with silicone baking mats. 2 Sprinkle flour on work surface. Unroll pie crusts onto surface. Using 3-inch wide drinking glass or cookie cutter, cut rounds from crusts; place on cookie sheet. (Leftover pastry can be rolled in a ball and rolled out with a rolling pin. Cut to make additional rounds.) 3 To make each pie pop, lightly press lollipop stick into crust round so that it rests in center. Top each round with 1/2 teaspoon pie filling; cover with second crust round. With fork or lollipop stick, press around edges to seal. Brush tops of pops with beaten egg; sprinkle with sugar. 4 Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely on cooling racks. .Any pie filling will work for this recipe.
If you want to double the recipe, one 21-ounce can is more than enough pie filling for 2 boxes of pie crusts..

Fruit Pizza

Sunday, August 28, 2011 8:41 AM Posted by The Cookie Cutter Diva 0 comments

INGREDIENTS
1roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies
1package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/3cup sugar
1/2teaspoon vanilla
2 kiwifruit, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced1cup halved or quartered fresh strawberries
1cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2cup apple jelly

DIRECTIONS
1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. In pan, break up cookie dough; press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 2 In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Spread mixture over cooled crust. Arrange fruit over cream cheese. Stir jelly until smooth; spoon or brush over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour. To serve, cut into wedges or squares. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pizza. .For best results, keep the cookie dough very cold until you're ready to use it.
To decrease the amount of fat in this recipe, use light cream cheese instead of regular.