In the mood for cookies today?  I am   Let me introduce you to my latest cookie with dried blueberries, caramel bits, white chocolate and oatmeal.  I am thrilled with how these came out over the weekend.  I had a house full of kids running around Saturday and tried these out on them.  Needless to say, the cookies were a huge hit.  Had to shoo them all out of the kitchen so I could snap some photos before they devoured them all

I found these cute little Kraft caramel bits at Target, hope you guys can find them.  They are so handy and so great in baking.  Can’t wait to try them in brownies next.  I love how after the cookies cool, the outside bits of caramel get a little crunchy.  Yum, wait until you try these.  Break out your muffin top pans again folks, it’s time to make some cookies!

Basic line up of ingredients

Mmmm, caramel and blueberries

Hard to see, but there are white chocolate chunks in the back of the bowl, love white chocolate in Oatmeal Cookies!

You know a cookie will be good if you can’t stop eating the dough right?  Well, I definitely couldn’t stop eating this!  Y’all have your muffin top pans yet?  Not sure how I lived without it!

There’s that crunchy bit of caramel on the edge, LOVE it

Blueberry, Caramel and White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

2 sticks softened butter

3/4 Cup granulated sugar

1 Cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 Tablespoons pure vanilla

2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 Cups oatmeal, I used quick oats

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 Cups Caramel Bits, by Kraft

1 1/2 Cups dried blueberries, found mine at Costco

1 Cup white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined.

2.  Place flour, oatmeal, baking soda and salt into a large bowl; mix to combine.  Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients along with the caramel bits, blueberries and white chocolate.  Mix until just combined.

3.  If using a muffin top pan, spray with cooking spray, scoop about 1/4 Cup dough into each muffin top pan cup, then press to about 1/2 inch thick.  Bake for 11-14 minutes or until edges are just golden brown.  If using a normal baking sheet.  Use a medium cookie scoop and scoop dough onto a silpat or parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges are just turning golden brown.  Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.

24 Large Muffin Top Pan Cookies or 4 dozen normal size cookies

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I’ll leave you with us stuffing our faces at the Angel’s Game last Friday night.  It’s not a baseball game unless there is junk food involved right?!  Mmm

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Have a great new week, see you soon

I am such a sucker for Mexican Food.  Maybe it’s because I grew up in AZ, I don’t know but we eat it…..often in my house.  I have to share with you a new product by Tortilla Land that is sold at CA and AZ Costco locations.  Their uncooked corn tortillas taste completely homemade and are cooked in a hot skillet in 60 seconds!  How cool is that?!  I topped my tortillas with shredded chicken breast mixed with salsa, ranch seasoning, cumin, garlic and sauteed spinach.  That’s the Florentine part of the recipe, sounds fancy right?  I love adding chopped spinach to my dinner recipes for the kids, half the time they’ve got no idea they are eating it

These tortillas are $5.99 for 48 tortillas, they have no preservatives, no cholesterol, no trans fats and are gluten free.  Tortilla Land’s  flour tortilla are available at retailers nationwide.  Check HERE to find products in your area.

Make sure to check out Tortilla Land on Facebook too!

Here is your line up of ingredients

Officially in LOVE with these tortillas

Salsa Chicken and Ranch Florentine Tostadas

2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

3 Cups chopped fresh spinach leaves

2 Cups cooked shredded chicken breast

2 Tablespoons fresh minced garlic

1 Tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4-1/2  teaspoon dry Ranch Seasoning

1/2 Cup prepared salsa of choice

6 Tortilla Land Corn Tortillas

1.  Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.  Saute spinach until leaves wilt.  Stir in chicken, garlic, cumin, salt, ranch seasoning and salsa.  Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is heated through.

2.  Heat small skillet over medium heat.  When hot add tortilla.  Cook for 30 seconds then flip and cook second side for another 30 seconds.  When lightly browned on both sides remove.  Cook remaining tortillas.

3.  Top tortillas with chicken mixture.  Serve with salsa if desired.

6 servings

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Posted more about my NY Trip, check it out HERE   Have a great weekend, see you soon

Aug 12, 2010 | Uncategorized

Good Morning   Hope you’ll enjoy more photos of my trip today over at my Life in OC Page.  You’ll see our Martha Stewart Blogging Party, our adventure in the NY Subways and this FABULOUS doughnut shop pictured above…..Doughnut Plant.  It’s worth a peek

New recipes coming tomorrow morning   Thanks!

Jenny

Aug 10, 2010 | Uncategorized

Hi Everyone!  It is so great to be back from NYC with my family, missed them like crazy!  I haven’t gone anywhere today and it feels awesome.  Mostly hanging with my boys, unpacking and going through the zillion pictures we took of our trip.

I’ve posted about our first day in NY over at my Life in OC page.  Come on…Continue Reading »

Aug 9, 2010 | Uncategorized | Tags: reader favorite recipes

Monday snuck right up on us again didn’t it?!  I have been running around NYC since last Thursday and am just flying back home this morning.  Thought it would be fun to compile some Easy Summer Dinners and favorite reader recipes of Picky Palate today.

Let’s start with some great summer dinners…..as in break out the crockpot…Continue Reading »

Aug 5, 2010 | Cookies | Tags: chocolate, Cookies, graham cracker, marshmallow, s'mores

Woohoo it’s Thursday!  That means I am waking up in NYC for the rest of the weekend.  I can’t tell you how excited I am about being in NYC, I’ll tell you all about it when I get back

For now, go grab the kids and whip up a batch of these killer cookies.  Last Sunday afternoon the boys…Continue Reading »

Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized

Good Tuesday to you!  Remember when I told you guys I am creating some recipes for Smithfield.com?  My latest recipe is posted today….Come on over to Smithfield.com to see my Blue Cheese, Bacon, Avocado and Caramlized onion Burgers.  This is a great Burger for any grilling day.  You’ll definitely need a big bite and a napkin to tackle this baby!

Come…Continue Reading »