Orange Slice Oatmeal Cookies

Okay...so I can already see some of you turning up your nose at the name of this recipe. I think I'll see it turn up even more when you know that the "orange slice" in these little gems are the "gumdrop" type of orange slice candies. But wait...don't give up so easy. These cookies are GOOD! It's a basic oatmeal cookies recipe but instead of using raisins you use orange candy that has been cut up into chunks. I have to say...these are incredibly addicting. A little warm, right out of the oven...and you'll think "where have you been all my life, my little darling?" Really...they are SO good. Please try them. For the sake of all that is good...and these cookies ARE.....bake them today!

Orange Slice Oatmeal Cookies
  


 
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper

¾ cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups quick oats
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda

1 2-pound container of Orange Slice Candy – cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons flour

Combine cut up candies and 2 tablespoons flour. Toss well to coat the candy pieces and separate the sticky pieces as you go.

Combine shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, water and vanilla in a stand mixer. Cream together until smooth. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda. Beat until mixed well. Add the orange candy pieces and mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let set on cookie sheet for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire cooling rack.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

Let's go!

 

Here's the type of candy you need. 

I found them at Walmart.

Cut them up into chunks...about 4 - 5 

chunks per orange slice. A sticky job!

 

Dust them with flour. Work with 

your hands to seperate them.

 

Shake all the excess flour off.

 

Stir them into your prepared dough...

 

..scoop and bake!

 

Ta-da!!

Cheeseburger Casserole

Sometimes you just can't beat a good cheeseburger. Or a good casserole. Or both together! I made this the other day and when I served it to IT Guy, I didn't tell him what it was. He took a bite and I asked him what it tasted like and he said...without hesitation: A cheeseburger. Right out of the gate! Yay me!! This is a great weeknight meal, easily doubled for a larger family and pretty quick to throw together. Add a salad for a side and you got yourself a par-tay!!

Cheeseburger Casserole



1 can crescent rolls
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped dill pickle slices
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons milk
2 cups cheese ~ divided use


Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Unroll crescent rolls and press into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 8x8 inch pan.

In a skillet, cook onion in a little olive oil for about 5 minutes.

Add ground beef and cook until done.

Stir in chopped pickle, ketchup and mustard.

Sprinkle with flour then add water and milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Remove from heat and add 1 cup of shredded cheese.

Pour into the prepared crust and bake for 15 minutes, or until edges of crust are golden brown.

Top with remaining cup of cheese. Cook for 5 more minutes until cheese is melted.

The ingredients.

Line your pan with the crescent dough. 

I used 4 triangle on the bottom. Press 

seams together. Then I pressed together 

the remaining triangles into two rectangles. 

Then cut them down the middle and pressed 

them onto the sides of the pan, pressing all seams together.

Saute the onion for a bit.

Then add the ground beef and 

cook until done.

Then add the mustard, ketchup, 

pickle, salt and pepper.

Then add the flour, water and milk and stir.

Add one cup the cheese and stir 

until cheese melts.

Pour the beef mixture onto the crust into the pan.

Bake for about 15 minutes then 

add the remaining cheese.

Bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is just melted.

Allow to cool then cut into squares.....serve and enjoy!!