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Drama, Blood…and Chocolate?

Tonight is the season premiere of one of my guilty pleasures:

I thought to make a little something to – pardon the pun – nibble on, but was at a loss on what to do.  Red velvet cupcakes?  Vampire cookies?  Heaven knows, I have rolled, cut out, baked and decorated more cookies than I want to admit this weekend.  Unfortunately, the thought of doing more of that made my – forgive the pun again – blood run cold.

My next thought was comfort food.  Something yummy, simple, and quick.

When I was little, my Aunt Dollie would make us kids something that she called, “Bingle Bangles.”  I remember as a kid, absolutely loving these little cookies and begging her to make them when we’d come over to play.  They were magical, these little drops of chocolate peanut butter oatmeal love.

It wasn’t until many years later in junior high taking Home Economics that I found out they were the same no-bake cookies that everyone was taught how to make if they took the class.

I still adore them, and consider them a comfort food of sorts.  My dad still asks me to make them from time to time, and he calls them…”Bingle Bangles.”  That’s just what they are known to us as in my family, and we love them.

Surely you, dear reader, have made them before…yes?  (if not, for giggles I will put the recipe at the end of this post)  You know the drill:  milk, sugar, butter, cocoa, peanut butter, oatmeal, vanilla.  When I decided to make these cookies, I decided to bring a new group of players to the table and mix it up a bit.

Chocolate milk, chocolate oatmeal AND Ghirardelli sweet chocolate?  I have three words for that:

NOM, NOM, NOM!

However, I do have a secret weapon.  Something that every baker needs in their arsenal of baking.

Vanilla extract.  Big whoopie, right?  Noooo…this is vanilla from Honduras.  It is the Queen Mother of vanilla.  Even the way it smells makes my mouth water.  It makes whatever I use it in have the most amazing flavor.  I am currently out.  *sad face*  I am also currently emailing the company in Honduras to find out if I can buy some from them.  It really is THAT amazing.

Back to the cookies.  How did they turn out, right?

YUM.  Period.

Even Gray the cat looked interested in trying one!

No, my furry partner in crime.  Chocolate and peanut butter is a definite no for you.  It should be for mommy as well, but…*shrugs and grins*

Time to go snuggle on the couch with my sweet husband, kitties, and a big blanket.  If you’re a True Blood fan, enjoy!!

 

And because I am good on my word…

 

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