Shiloh had a special ceremony in Missionettes tonight.  We has a great time fellowshipping  and eating the snacks.  Shiloh has really grown up this past year..I had to buy her a size 3 (those were the days) in Jr sizes.I can’t believe it. I think if I had time to think about how quickly life is flying by I would be sad!

Chocolate Intrigue Cookies are the most chocolaty and intriguing combination of ingredients that I could come up with. The addition of black pepper spices it up and adds an amazingly exotic touch to these exquisite chocolate morsels. They are rich and dense, but chewy and comforting…sort of like a chocolate chip cookie gone wild. Serve them to only your most favorite people. And only when they have been especially nice.

I love heath bars. I love heath bar ice cream. I love health bar ice cream bars….I love heath bars crunched up in chocolate shakes….
   These cookies are some that I came up with when our local grocery had toffee pieces on clearance for almost nothing.  They are sooo good….

1/2 c unsalted butter
1/2 c butter flavored crisco OR spectrum organic shortening 
3/4 c white sugar
3/4 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbs mexican vanilla
2 c flour
1/2 c hershey’s dark cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 c white chocolate chips
1/2 c pecans or walnuts
1 c heath bar chopped up or toffee pieces

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