Orange Dream Sicle Cake

Cake:
1 pkg. yellow cake mix - NO PUDDING IN MIXTURE
1 pkg (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tsp. fresh orange zest
1 C. orange Juice
4 eggs
2 T. veg. oil

FROSTING:
1 C. cold milk
1 pkg 93.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
2 tsp. orange zest
2 c. cool whip - thawed

Preheat oven to 350. lightly spray two 8 inch round pans. Mix all cake ingredient together and pour evenly into prepared round pans. bake 30-35 min. COOL CAKE COMPLETELY!!
for frosting, mix ingredients together and mix until thick. refrigerate until ready to use.
To assemble cake: Place on Cake platter or desired dish and spread 1/3 of the filling evenly. place the second cake on top and frost. keep refrigerated!

Outrageous Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. white sugar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. rolled oats
1 c. semi sweet choc. chips

Preheat oven to 350. cream butter and sugars together. mix in peanut butter, vanilla and egg. combine dry ingredients (exept oats and chips) mix into peanut butter mixture until just moistened. then mix in oats and choc. chips. drop onto cookie sheet by Tablespoon. bake 10-12 min.

Peanut Butter blondies

My sister was searching for the recipe of the peanut butter bars that were served to us in school. This may not be the exact recipe but they sure taste like it. These are to DIE for!

BARS
10 T. unsalted butter - cut into 5 cubes
2 c. dark brown sugar
1 c. creamy peanut butter
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
½ tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1-1 ½ c. Oatmeal (opt)

FROSTING
6 T. unsalted softened butter
3 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ - 2 c. powdered sugar
3T. Milk
¾ c. Milk chocolate chips - melted

~Preheat Oven to 375. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper. In a medium sauce pan, over med. Heat, melt butter and sugar together until the butter is just melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 min. then add peanut butter. Mix well. Allow to cool for 5 min. then whisk in eggs and vanilla. THE MIXTURE MUST BE COOL ENOUGH THAT THE EGGS WON’T COOK WHEN ADDED. - Whisk together dry ingredients. Add to peanut butter mixture. Stir just until moistened. Pour into pan and spread evenly. Bake for 20-25 min. Cool to room temp. before frosting.
~ FOR FROSTING - With electric mixer, beat together butter, cocoa and ½ c. powdered sugar. Then add 1 T milk. Add another cup of powdered sugar. Then 2 T. milk. Melt chocolate chips and mix into sugar mixture. Keep adding powdered sugar and milk to desired consistency. Spread over brownies.