Samoa Cookie Bars

***Love Girl Scout cookies?***

Ingredients:

1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups coconut
12 oz caramels
20 oz chocolate chips
3 TBSP milk

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla. Mix until well combined. Stir in flour and salt. The mixture may be crumbly, that is ok.

Press cookie dough into a 9x13 pan (greased). Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Allow to cool.

Toast coconut on baking sheet in a 300 degree oven for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

In a microwave safe bowl, place unwrapped caramels and the milk, heating in 30 second intervals until the caramels are melted and are smooth. Mix in the toasted coconut and spread over cookie crust.

Allow caramel/coconut mixture to cool before cutting into desired sized bars.

Melt chocolate chips in microwave until smooth. Dip the bottoms of the cookie bars in the melted chocolate and place on waxed paper. Use remaining melted chocolate to decorate tops of bars.

Once chocolate is set, serve and enjoy!

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Ingredients:

2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 shallots, chopped (or 1/2 red onion)
Salt and pepper to season
1 (12oz) jar roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed
5 sun dried tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Shredded pepper jack cheese

Instructions:

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add the potatoes, celery, and shallots, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring frequently, until the potatoes begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add the red peppers, tomatoes, chicken broth, and 1 cup water. Cover and bring to a simmer, the uncover and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

Use an immersion blender or use a blender and purée the soup and sour cream until smooth.

Serve with cilantro and shredded cheese.

7up Biscuits

***I'm not claiming these are the best biscuits in the world, but so fast and easy to whip up if you need some bread to serve with soup or something...pending you keep 7up on hand...***

Preheat oven to 450.

In a glass baking dish, place 1 cube of melted butter.

In mixing bowl combine:

2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup sour cream

When mixed, pour in 1/2 cup 7up

This will make a very soft dough. Use some dry Bisquick on a cutting board to roll out dough and cut into desired shape.

Place in melted butter in baking dish, bake 10-12 minutes or until tops are golden brown.