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Home things. Tips and tricks. Diy. Beauty stuff. SugarBlog - The Ultimate Ice Cream Cake Cookie&Pie. This is by far the sweetest of all things I have ever made. Sweet as in the adjective, adverb and noun. :) Let me tell you from bottom layer to top layer pie crust, chocolate chip cookie dough, cake icing, vanilla ice cream, rainbow chip cake, more cake icing and sprinkles. Big, fat, rainbow sprinkles! Quite possibly the Turducken of Sweets. I thought of this concoction a few months ago while judging myself for how indecisive I am... I thought, if there was a dessert that encompassed all things great...

I wouldn't have to decide anymore. And so.... The closest I got was CakeSpy's Triple Threat. Now.. back to me...I, of course was going to miniaturize mine... and add ice cream! I took lots of pictures and got really giddy several times during this process. The Ultimate Ice Cream Cake Cookie Pie You will need: 1 package Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust 1 package Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough 1 cake mix of your choice (mixed as instructed on box) Ok now... Um... beautiful! Cinnamon Toast&Rolls. The USDA released its new food pyramid the other day (which is actually a plate now instead of a pyramid), and I am sorely disappointed to report that cinnamon rolls did not appear anywhere on that plate.

I think by now most of us know what should be on our dinner plate in terms of healthy, well-rounded nutrient-laden meals, but it is my considered opinion that our breakfast plate should include cinnamon rolls now and then. And not just any cinnamon roll, mind you, but how ‘bout a homemade cinnamon roll hybrid that is a cross between a cinnamon roll and cinnamon toast, is super easy to make and gosh darn delicious. In honor of their ancestry, I call these little gems cinnamon toast rolls, and here’s all you need to make them… Yep. Trim the crusts off of the bread Roll the bread really flat Brush both sides of the bread with butter Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar Roll in any fashion you like (I’ve also folded them into little triangles) Cinnamon Toast Rolls Click here for a printable recipe.

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