DESSERTFIRSTANDOTHERSTUFF

November 1st! Slow Down! I apologize for my absence I have no big reason, just taking in October in all it's glory. Autumn is my favorite time of year and it also can be a little crazy, we have a lot of birthdays, anniversaries, school sports that go on during this season. I have been taking it all in, while watching the leaves change and breathing in the crisp air. I got a chance to get away this weekend and experience the Country Living Fair in Stone Mountain, Ga. It was so much fun, I love getting inspired by so many talented artists. I look a lot of pics. Enjoy.

Lots of old stuff, and new stuff, lots of crafts, and jewelry and food.

gorgeous furniture pieces

they had cooking seminars and crafting seminars and book signings too.

oh how I wanted this chair

until I saw this couch. swoon.

this was not from the fair but I just had to share this pic. My mom brought me over a lemon off her lemon tree and it was the most beautiful, perfect lemon I've ever seen.

I bought Halloween candy early...mistake. I also bought candy I like...chocolate. Ugh. so to make it disappear faster I decided to throw it all into a cookie. Make sense? I know dosen't to me either, but you should definitely make these cookies.

Recipe by Picky Palate

2 sticks softened butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking sodae
3/4 tsp salt
6 mini butter fingers (fun size) coarsely chopped
6 mini milky ways coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. In a separate bowl combine the flour and salt and baking soda, slowly add to the wet ingredients, add candy bars ans chocolate chips and mix until just combined. Using a medium ice cream scoop, scoop out dough onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until done to your liking (I removed at 9 minutes to get a softer cookie) Let cool on cookie sheet for 5-7 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.