One of life's interruptions :)

So it's been a while since I was able to post any recipes, I just posted the Rolo cookie recipe because my neighbor begged me after my 9 year old daughter must have sneaked the last two on the counter on the way out of the door to school and my neighbor was driving carpool, soon I got a text saying have to have this recipe!  My daughter was begging me all day yesterday to be able to take a plate to school for her teacher.  I baked two batches and froze most of them and put some on the kitchen counter only to be devoured by anyone walking into my kitchen.
Life has a way with twists and turns and I'm learning to just go along for the ride and quit planning my expectations.  Not always easy to do, but I think I'm getting the hang of it :).  My mother in law, who was taking care of my alzheimer father in law, was diagnosed with a brain tumor just before thanksgiving.  We had a wonderful dinner here with most of the family.  The Tuesday after, my family flew to Disneyland,(this was planned two months earlier).  That Friday, while we were away, my mother in law had surgery to remove the tumor.  It was discovered to be malignate, and the type of tumor that grows back, is aggressive and no cure, she will die from it.  We came home that Sunday, drove straight to the hospital to see how she was doing, which she seemed like she wasn't feeling too well, then I took the kids home so my husband could relieve his brother and brother in law, and stay with her.  That night my husband brought his dad to our house, and it's been non-stop stress.  Nothing prepares you for this, and I sure wish I had been!  We just take it one day at a time and pray we get through it.  It's funny how life can be, one minute everything seems ok, and the next, life changing!  but this too will pass and life goes on.  So far, my father in law has become worse(more than likely because he is out of his familiar environment), my mother in law is regretting the surgery, and losing the will to go on( she has two children who both died from cancer-she is anxious to be with her daughter and son on the other side), so we are hoping we still will get some time with her, and we are looking at long term care for my father in law.  I will post when I can.

Chocolate Rolo Cookies

These cookies come from a Pillsbury bake off recipe, but my very first encounter with these chewy and carmelly(my own word) cookie of goodness was when the lady I babysat for brought me a plate for Christmas.  I will admit, I thought I died and went to Heaven! Ok so I just had to have the recipe and actually found it in the Pillsbury cook off book- the rest is history, and now it's always on my Christmas must make list!  As a matter of fact, this year my 9 year old was begging me to give them to all her friends and her teacher, good thing I made a double batch, and bought the box of Rolos at Costco!  Enjoy!

                         Chocolate Rolo Cookies

2 1/2 c. Flour
3/4 c. Unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. Sugar
1 c. Brown sugar
1 c. Butter, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
48 Rolos

White chocolate chips

-----Heat oven to 375 F.  In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda; blend well.  In a large bowl beat butter, then add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy.  Ass vanilla and eggs; beat well.  Add flour mixture; blend well.  For each cookie, shape about an inch ball around a Rolo, covering completely, then dip one side into granulated sugar put on baking sheet about 2" apart and bake about 7 to 10 min or until set or and slightly cracked.  Cool on rack.  Melt whit chocolate chips in a Baggie and snip the end--decorate to your hearts desire!

***  High altitude adjust flour to 2 3/4c.

My Christmas cookie platter for Christmas 2023 -