Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

These have a little bit of everything in them making them one awesome cookie, slightly different than the average chocolate chip!

2-1/2 cups flour

1 cup uncooked oats

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup peanut butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla

3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1. Heat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

2. In a small bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt; set aside.

3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and peanut butter. Beat in sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Add flour mixture, chocolate chips and pecans and beat until well combined.

4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake in 350º oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before moving to wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

White Chocolate Mousse Berry Parfaits

Summer is drawing to an end, so hurry up and make these melt in your mouth parfaits while fresh berries are still available!



1 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tbsp. sugar

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened

3 squares (1 ounce each) white baking chocolate, melted

3 cups berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and/or blackberries)


1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form; set aside.

2. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add chocolate and beat until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.

3. Alternate layers of mousse and berries in parfait glasses, ending with mousse. Garnish with additional berries if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 hours. Yield: 4 servings.