This "pie" is NOT really a pie! Just a giant sugar cookie with tinted frosting... Such a quick and simple way to make a dessert the kids will love.

http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/easy-as-pie-939222/

Easy as Pie!

 

  

Ingredients

• 2/3 of a 16.5-ounce roll of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 3/4 cup orange frosting
• Pecans, halved crosswise (see tip below)
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly dust a sheet of parchment paper and a rolling pin with flour. On the paper, roll out the dough into a 91/2- to 10-inch circle. Place a 9-inch pie pan on top and trim away the dough's edges. Transfer the dough round, on the paper, to a cookie sheet and bake it until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes (do not overbake). Let it cool 1 minute, then carefully transfer it, still on the paper, to a rack to cool completely.
2. Cover the cookie to its edges with the frosting and press the pecan pieces in place to form the crust. Slice the cookie as you would a pie and serve with whipped cream.

 

To cut the pecans more easily, use a serrated knife and gently saw them (a parent's job).

 

Microwave Pumpkin Butter

Pumpkin Butter tastes so good! No matter what season it is, people of all ages enjoy it.  My daughters especially love it on crackers.  The microwave is an easy and fast way to have this on hand.  When refrigerated, this will last for several weeks... ENJOY!

Microwave Pumpkin Butter

http://www.food.com/recipe/microwave-pumpkin-butter-440946

Ingredients:

Servings Size- 32 Tbs.

• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin

Directions:

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 13 mins

1.  Microwave sugars, water and spice for 3 minutes after mixing. Add pumpkin and mix again. Microwave again for 5 minutes. Let cool and refrigerate. Will keep for a couple of weeks.