36 Teachers’ Lounge Treats

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36 Teachers’ Lounge Treats1/36 Honey Cinnamon Bars 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My Aunt Ellie gave us the recipe for these sweet bar cookies with cinnamon and walnuts. Drizzle with icing, and serve with coffee or tea. —Diane Myers, Star, Idaho 2/36 Yellow Cupcakes 29 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Nothing is better than homemade cupcakes. This yellow cupcake recipe makes delicious and fluffy

To top them, choose whatever frosting you want

treats. To top them, choose whatever frosting you want. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen 3/36 Frosted Brownies 66 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Frosted Brownies Recipe photo by Lauren Habermehl for Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: A neighbor brought over a pan of these rich fudge brownies along with the recipe when I came home from the hospital with our baby daughter. I asked her how to make brownie frosting like that, and I’ve made them ever since for family occasions, potlucks and parties at work. —Sue

Soderlund, Elgin, Illinois 4/36

Soderlund, Elgin, Illinois 4/36 Big Soft Ginger Cookies 177 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Big Soft Ginger Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These nicely spiced, big soft ginger cookies are perfect for folks who like the flavor of ginger but don’t care for crunchy gingersnaps. —Barbara Gray, Boise, Idaho 5/36 Caramel Corn 34 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved MARK DERSE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 1 hour Servings about 5-1/2 quarts Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My guests say they can’t stop eating

my caramel corn!

my caramel corn! For our basketball party I fix enough to fill a big red tin with our team’s logo. The delectable syrup coats the popcorn well but isn’t sticky. —Sharon Landeen, Tucson, Arizona 6/36 Caramel Bars 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Salted Caramel Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 10 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After over 20 years of making this shortbread, I’ve finally found the perfect pairing—salted caramel and dark chocolate. So I layered them with my favorite shortbread crust. —Lisa Glenn, Sarasota, Florida 7/36

I just had to embellish it

Orange-Cranberry Nut Tarts 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My friend gave me a recipe for orange cookies. I just had to embellish it. Now my friends and family crave these tarts. —Nancy Bruce, Big Timber, Montana 8/36 Coconut-Almond Cookie Bark 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 50 min Servings about 2 pounds Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: As kids, my friends and I sandwiched Almond Joys between cookies. For our high school reunion, I re-created the idea with a tasty baked

Take a shortcut and use packaged cream cheese frosting for the filling

version that breaks apart like chocolate bark.—Faith Cromwell, San Francisco, California 9/36 Red Velvet Whoopie Pies 21 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 50 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Everyone gets a kick out of this fun take on the popular red velvet cake. Take a shortcut and use packaged cream cheese frosting for the filling. —Judi Dexheimer, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 10/36 Chunky Blond Brownies 25 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chunky Blond Brownies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40

min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Every bite of these chewy blondies is packed with chunks of white and semisweet chocolate and macadamia nuts. It’s a potluck offering that stands out. —Rosemary Dreiske, Lemmon, South Dakota 11/36 Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Blossoms 15 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies Recipe photo by Sheri Silver for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Guests will stand in line to kiss the cook when these treats are served! For a change of pace, try them

with chunky peanut butter, too

with chunky peanut butter, too. —Canada60, Tasteofhome.com Community 12/36 Chewy Pecan Pie Bars 21 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: This treat is one of my husband’s favorites. I’ve been making these bars for many years, and we still can’t get enough. I never mind making this recipe—it’s about as easy as baking can be! —Judy Taylor, Shreveport, Louisiana 13/36 Citrus Mini Cakes 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Citrus Mini Cakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about

“With their appealing look, they really dress up a party table,” she notes

6 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These moist, bite-size muffins from Linda Terrell of Palatka, Florida are melt-in-your-mouth good. “With their appealing look, they really dress up a party table,” she notes. The recipe makes a big batch, so there’s plenty to please a crowd. 14/36 Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars 2 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Popcorn Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: If you’re looking for a fun snack for kids, try this chewy peanut butter popcorn recipe

that have a mild peanut butter taste

that have a mild peanut butter taste. They’re easy to mix and can be pressed into a pan to form bars, or shaped into balls. —Kathy Oswald, Wauzeka, Wisconsin 15/36 Cinnamon White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen (about 4 cups mix) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I wanted to put a spin on the traditional chocolate chip cookie, and who doesn’t love cinnamon? Depending on what you use to drop your cookies,

the serving quantity may change

the serving quantity may change. —Cassie Colosimo, Reading, Pennsylvania 16/36 Cherry Pie Bars 131 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved SARAH TRAMONTE FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 55 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Whip up a pan of these festive bars in just 20 minutes with staple ingredients and cherry pie filling. Between the easy preparation and the pretty colors, they’re destined to become a holiday classic. —Jane Kamp, Grand Rapids, Michigan 17/36 Yummy Cracker Snacks 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 1 hour Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

These treats are my family’s favorite

These treats are my family’s favorite. In fact, it seems no matter how many I make, they always disappear too soon! —D. Weaver, Ephrata, Pennsylvania 18/36 Raspberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie 53 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Raspberry-Rhubarb Slab Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 1 hour 15 min Servings 24 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Slab pie is a pastry baked in a jelly-roll pan and cut into slabs like a bar cookie—or a pie bar, if you will. My grandfather was a professional baker and served pieces of slab pie to his customers back in

Here is my spin, featuring rhubarb and gorgeous red raspberries

the day. Here is my spin, featuring rhubarb and gorgeous red raspberries. —Jeanne Ambrose, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 19/36 Peanut Butter Cookie Cups 30 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Cookie Cups Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’m a busy schoolteacher and pastor’s wife and I wouldn’t dare show my face at a church dinner or bake sale without some of these tempting peanut butter treats. They’re quick and easy to make and always a hit. —Kristi Tackett, Banner, Kentucky 20/36 Peanut Butter Cereal Treats 23 Reviews

Test Kitchen Approved Peanut Butter Cereal Treats Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Kids will love these colorful, crunchy bars. They’re a fun twist on the traditional marshmallow crispy treats…and because they’re so easy, older kids could whip up a batch on their own! —Christie Porter, Shipshewana, Indiana 21/36 Carrot Cookies 14 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Carrot Cookies Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These cookies are both flavorful

and colorful

and colorful. The shredded carrots add nice bright flecks of orange color. 22/36 Gooey Chocolate-Peanut Bars 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These are so easy to make and take no time at all. They’re great to package up for those college kids looking for something from home. Everyone will want this recipe. —Elaine Grimme, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 23/36 Mint Brownies 46 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Chocolate Mint Brownies Recipe photo by Melissa Patterson for Taste of Home Total

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