The Cookie Counter

Surfing the web for recipes, I came across this Betty Crocker award winning recipe and I just had to try it!! Two of my favorite things, and it was a simple recipe so I thought "why not?!"  I am here in Austin spending another weekend with the boyfriend, and he is such a good sport when it comes to my silly baking moods that I get in :) Ingredients: 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix 1 box (4-serving size) french vanilla instant pudding 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs 3 egg yolks 16 oz. cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 cup toffee bits Recipe from Betty Crocker

This weekend I went up to see the boyfriend in Austin <3  He was having a company potluck dinner and we had a whole day of just cooking and baking for the occasion.  Of course I was more focused on the dessert portion :) and today's special was Chocolate and Peanut Butter Marble Cookies!! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temp 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 tsp. vanilla 1 large egg 3/4 cup powdered sugar 3/4 cup peanut butter Recipe from King Arthur Flour

So when I heard we were having a dessert contest at work, I jumped on the opportunity to submit something!  Then it was time to find an award worthy dessert to make... I spent a few days thinking about it and trying to come up with ideas.  Then the lovely boyfriend suggested I just stick to something tried and trued that I know is good.  A couple years ago, I decided to give Tiramisu a go since I love the stuff.  The first year wasn't so great, but now I have make enough adjustments to call it perfect (for my taste buds anyway).  Since then I have been making it every year for Thanksgiving as the family keeps requesting it, and this was the first thing that came to my boyfriend's mind when I asked him what I should make. (And in case anybody was wondering, I work at a big accounting company and yes I do real work besides baking for contests and bake sales.)