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More great cookie recipes!

Yep, I forgot to post the recipe for last week's cookies but the cookies were in the cookie stand at the store and since we had to refill it halfway through the week, I know you loved them! Here is a link for Chocolate Chip and Toffee Bits Cookies (from the Nestle Cookie Recipe book!)

Now, time for this week's cookies! These are really yummy and those of you who love chocolate with a bit of mint will love these tasty bites!

Chocolate Mint Chippers (from- the folks at Gooseberry Patch and shame on you if you don't have at least FIVE of these cookbooks!)

3/4 c. butter flavored shortening

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 t. vanilla extract

1 t. peppermint extract

2 1/4 c. flour

1/4 c. baking cocoa

1 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Blend together butter, sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in extracts; set aside. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually stir into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

 

Link to pay if you've paid a deposit for CropAPalooza!

Hey there to all you wonderful folks who have already paid a deposit for CropAPalooza! Here are the links to pay for the rest of your table (or half table). I have moved the deadline to July 31st so you have another whole month to get that money saved up! PLEASE contact me if that won't work for you-I don't want anyone to have to miss this fun event! Links are also on our webpage with the regular registration information for CropAPalooza.

 

Here is the link for HALF a table (if you have paid the $25 deposit already)

 

To register for a WHOLE table if you have already paid your $25 deposit, click here:

Munchies for our Military!

WOW! Thanks to all of you for your support of our Cookies for Crohn's project! You purchased and ate lots of cookies and April has met her fundraising goal! You guys are awesome!

Now, we switch to help another favorite charity! This week we start "Munchies for our Military"! We'll be selling our cookies this summer to benefit our Wounded Warriors and all proceeds will go to the Wounded Warriors Project!

This week's recipe is: Garbage Pail Cookies

Ingredients:

1 package white cake mix with pudding in the mix

1/2 c. butter, softened

2 eggs

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c. peanut butter chips

1/2 salted peanuts

1/2 c. M & M's candy

1/2 c. dried cranberries

1 c. oatmeal

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

2. Beat cake mix, butter, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla in a large bowl at medium speed until well blended. Stir in peanut butter chips, peanuts and chocolate pieces. Stir in oatmeal and cranberries. (Dough will be stiff) Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart only prepared cookie sheets.

3. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Make sure to stop in early this week-cookies are only available until all are sold-we don't make more! :)

Russian scrapbooking

Well, folks, I can report to you from Russia that there actually is a bit of scrap booking and paper crafting happenng here in Russia. We met some folks who showed us the scrapbook sto in Russia! It wasn't very big, combined about five other crafts (knitting, felting, beading,etc) but there is some scrap booking here. I had some ladies ask me to teach classes but I had brought nothing to play with! I think I need another trip! Anyway, you will have to see the photos when I return next week! You will be glad to be in the good old USA when you see. They had supplies from K and Company, Martha Stewart punches, a bit of bling, a bit of paper and even Pearl Pens! Make sure to stop by next week to see the pretty handmade card I brought back!

Time to register for Crop A Palooza!

Our 3rd annual Crop A Palooza event will be held at Camp Blanding this year on Friday, October 7th (Noon) till Sunday, October 9th (at 4pm). We had a blast at Camp Blanding for Camp Scrap during National Scrapbook Weekend in May and are glad to announce we'll be back!

EARLYBIRD PRICING NOW AVAILABLE!!!

At the present time you can register for a spot in the cropping room only. We will have accomodations available as soon as Camp Blanding lets us know what is available. Accomodations are optional-you certainly can commute but it is easier to stay where you play and the prices are great!

When you register, here's what you need to know:

• registration fee includes your cropping spot (either a half table or whole table, you decide)
• fee also includes your dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday
• fee includes a camp store discount of 15%
• fee includes a camp store credit of $20 per registration fee
• fee includes a crop gift and a chance at some great prizes!

When your fees are paid, we will send you a registration form. When it is complete you will be considered registered. On that form you will indicate who you want to sit with. We will do our best to accomodate those wishes provided half/whole table spaces can accomodate those wishes.

To register for a WHOLE table (6 feet), click below:

To register for half a table (half of 6 feet), click below:

Please note: these prices are good until June 30th. On July 1st, prices will increase.