Chips Ahoy! Cheesecake sandwiches

chipsahoy_cheesecakeThose of you who read me often know that I love to bake and share my creations with others. (My challenge is trying not to eat them!) That said, I don’t always have time to be creative before we have guests over or before a snack is needed at preschool. So when I’m in a hurry I usually turn to kraftfoods.com. Their ideas are delicious and so simple. So this is my latest find that I’ll be impressing friends with this weekend. Enjoy!

  • 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 20 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies
  • 1 tub (7 oz.) BAKER’S Milk Chocolate Dipping Chocolate, melted

And here are the easy steps:

  1. Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer until well blended. Stir in COOL WHIP.
  2. Cover bottom (flat) side of each of 10 cookies with about 2 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture; top each with second cookie to form sandwich. Dip half of each sandwich in chocolate; gently shake off excess chocolate. Place in single layer in airtight container.
  3. Freeze 3 hours or until firm.

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DIY chenille napkin rings

chenillenapkinringBrowsing for fun ideas that kids can help with, I ran across these fun chenille napkin rings from Better Homes & Gardens that would be perfect for a mother’s day brunch or girly birthday party.  Here’s what you’ll need:

  • 3 colors of chenille stems
  • Paper towel tube
  • Ruler

And here’s what you do:

  1. Choose six chenille stems, two of each color. Even up the ends of chenille stems, grouping colors. Leaving 3 inches at one end, begin to braid the chenille stems. Stop braiding 3 inches from the opposite end.
  2. For looped ends, bend over the chenille stems to form loops. Secure by wrapping a separate chenille stem around the ends. Tuck end of chenille stem into wraps.
  3. For wrapped ends, braid entire length of six chenille stems. Wrap ends tightly with a separate chenille stem.
  4. To shape, wrap braided chenille stems around a paper tube.

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