Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cookies

If this recipe doesn't speak for itself, I don't know what will! I had a recipe for lemon blueberry muffins that turned out mediocre. I thought I might try and spice it up and make it into a cookie.... and add some cheesecake... hmmm why not?

It turned out to be amazing! The blueberries stay juicy and sweet, the lemon adds the zest, and cheesecake.. well that's cheesecake. Yum! Who doesn't love cheesecake! This recipe is not as complicated as the one for Chocolate Cherry Coca Cola Cake, but that doesn't mean you don't get dirty. Plan to be mixing by hand and throwing cream cheese all over your kitchen (or at least that's how I do it). 
Here goes....

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted stick butter
1 cup granulated sugar 
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups sifted flour
2 cups rinsed blueberries
1/2 package cream cheese (cut into small squares)

#1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookies sheet with parchment paper. 
#2. In large bowl with mixer combine butter and sugar. Add lemon juice and eggs. 
#3. In separate bowl whisk baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour.
#4. Add mixers from #2 and #3 together. Slowly fold in blueberries with hands so they stay intact. 
#5. Refrigerate mixture for about 15 minutes. <~~ This saves messiness... I don't do it :)
#6. Take a small handful of dough and form cookie, squeeze a square of cream cheese into the middle and close. Put on cookie sheet and cook for about 10-14 minutes. Watch these carefully, you do not want blueberry juice spewing everywhere :)

 
Enjoy! This is truly one of my favorite recipes! They aren't too sweet and are good for any occasion! Catch ya next time!

Chocolate Cherry Coca Cola Cake

Instead of pumpkin muffins I decided I wanted to share my own recipe for Chocolate Cherry Coca-Cola Cake. It's delicious, juicy and it's become a family favorite. Although it takes time and patience, it is my best recipe yet. I've made it for birthday's, Valentine's Day, July 4th, and any other odd occasion that has an excuse for dessert! To start I'm gonna share a picture of the final product... because I know this picture is sure to get your mouth watering!

I know what you're thinking! Where is this recipe! Not only is this cake smothered in chocolate and cherry's.. its literally filled with pop! Yum!

Ingredients:

Cake:

2 cups sifted flour
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup stick butter
1/4 cup cocoa

1 cup Cherry Coca Cola

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup Cherry Coca Cola
4 cups confectioners sugar

Small jar Maraschino Cherry's

 #1. Preheat your over to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix your flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon as seen in the picture. 

#2. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine 1 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 cup Cherry Coca Cola, and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Continue stirring until boiling. Take the sauce pan off the heat and add to the mixture created in #1. After mixing thoroughly add 2 large eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. 

#3.  Spray an 8x12 pan with cooking spray and pour the new mixture in evenly and place in the over for about thirty minutes. Keep an eye on the cake, it will burn. Do not over-bake!

#4. In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cocoa, and 1/2 cup Cherry Coca Cola until boiling. Remove from heat and add about 4 cups confectioners sugar... or until smooth (like frosting). 

#5. After the cake has cooled, poke holes along the top for frosting to soak in and maraschino cherry's to be placed. Pour the frosting over the cake evenly. Place cherry's (without stems) over holes. Ta da! 

This cake is fun, it's homemade, you get messy, and everything tastes delicious! The cake batter is good, the frosting is delicious and the finished cake is too die for. I hope everyone that makes this cake enjoys it as much as my family has!