2/3-cup softened unsalted butter

2/3-cup dark brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 ½ cup old-fashioned oats

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1-teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

2/3-cup dried cranberries

2/3-cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat over to 375 degrees.  Using an electric mixer, combine softened butter and brown sugar together until fluffy in a large mixing bowl.  Add eggs, mix for an additional minute.  Combine the remainder of the dry ingredients (oats, flour, baking soda and salt) in a medium bowl.  Mix dry mixture into butter/sugar mixture slowly.  Once incorporated, stir in dried cranberries and dark chocolate chips by hand.  Drop about a teaspoon sized dollop onto a lightly greased cooking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

These cookies pair well with a cold glass of milk, a hot cup of tea, a steamy cup of coffee or a great glass of Pinot Noir!

So you make a pot of coffee in the morning and you dont drink all of the coffee.  Most of us just spill it down the sink.  Well thats silly, save it for after work, or an after dinner treat.  Just put it in a container that has a lid and throw it in the fridge until you are ready to use it.  I have 2 quick treats that will impress anyone, and its all made with your coffee from this morning.

Coffee Whipped Cream

4 oz heavy whipping cream
½ tsp powder sugar (its to sweeten the whipped cream)
1-tablespoon cold coffee (add a little more as long as it stay thick)

Whip together with a whisk until thick, or if you have a hand blender use that.  You can top this on vanilla or chocolate ice cream, or on top of a shake.  The mild coffee background in the whipped cream pairs really well with anything chocolate.

Iced Coffee

8oz cold coffee
1-tablespoon sugar
1-tablespoon warm water
Milk, cream or half and half as desired

Take the sugar and water and mix together until dissolved.  You can put it in the microwave for about 15seconds to make the sugar melt faster.  Sugar melts quicker when the liquid is warm.  Next, just fill a glass with ice all the way to the top, add sugar mixture, cream and coffee and stir until blended.  You can even add a little of the coffee cream to the top.  Yummy!!!

With the above Iced Coffee recipe, you can add a little Hershey’s Syrup to it to make it a Mocha Iced Coffee.  You can also add a shot of Bailey’s Liquor.  Bailey’s has a variety of Liquor, all of which would taste great with some Iced Coffee.  This will definitely impress a coffee drinking crowd!