Try These Quick and Easy Ways to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth!

Author: Linda Wilson

Even busy people get a sweet tooth from time to time. If you are a busy cook who enjoys making sweet treats for your family and/or friends, give this easy recipes a try. The Salted Peanut Cookies go together quickly and only need to bake 8 to 10 minutes yet they are very tasty. The Worth A Million Pie is a great quick-to-put-together pie. It does need chilling time but only takes minutes to make. It is perfect for busy cooks. The Nutella Mousse Crunch with Biscotti is so quick and easy it is sinful.

Salted Peanut Cookies
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups salted peanuts
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Thoroughly mix the shortening, butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Blend the flour, baking soda, and salt together; blend into the sugar mixture. Stir in the peanuts.
Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on ungeased baking sheet/s. Using the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped in sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
WORTH A MILLION PIE
This pie needs to chill after being prepared. But it goes together very easily and quickly. This is a great "no-cook" pie!
1 can (14-oz) sweetened condensed milk
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 cup coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 large carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 9-inch pie shells that have been baked and cooled
In a large bowl combine the milk, crushed pineapple, coconut, chopped pecans, and lemon juice together. Gently stir in the whipped topping. Divide the mixture evenly between the two baked pie shells. Chill before serving.
QUICK AND EASY NUTELLA MOUSSE CRUNCH
1 jar (13-oz) Nutella or other brand of hazelnut spread
1 carton (8-oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pkg (6.88-oz) bittersweet chocolate-dipped biscotti (or your favorite biscotti)
2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts for garnish
Being sure to have removed the foil wrap, microwave the Nutella, uncovered, on High for 30 seconds. Fold the Nutella into the thawed whipped topping in a large bowl; leave some chocolate streaks. Using a cake decorating piping bag or a plastic bag with a hole cut in the corner, pipe the mixture into 6 individual parfait serving dishes. Crush some biscotti and sprinkle over the tops along with the chopped nuts for a crunch effect. Serve the remaining biscotti with the mousse.
Enjoy!
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You will find more of Linda's quick and easy recipes at http://grandmasquickfixrecipes.blogspot.com She also shares more of her 'sweet' recipes at http://ladybugssweettreats.blogspot.com