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September 12, 2013

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Rocky Road Cookies

Rocky Road Cookies @createdbydiane Today I’m sharing an “Appreciation Post” with you.

ap·pre·ci·a·tion
əˌprēSHēˈāSHən/
noun 1. the recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

I know my husband appreciates that I cook and bake.

As the counters are typically full of food, food, food.

My family isn’t going hungry anytime soon. I laugh when they say there is nothing to eat! I like that he will be the taste tester, he gives good honest feedback.

When I met my husband he didn’t have a sweet tooth, he didn’t snack much either come to think of it….and well it didn’t take  long for me to CHANGE that!

It’s funny they say you can’t change someone….well that is mostly true, but I will never forget the day he said you are the reason I LOVE to eat ice cream now, and I even think my potato chip addiction is rubbing off on him.

Well we’ve been married for 18 years now, wow how time passes by so quickly. I’m sure some things of “his” have rubbed off on me too.

Here are some fun questions my husband answered:

What is my favorite blog called? Haven’t got a clue!

 The truth is I don’t have a favorite blog, I have MANY and there is no way he could recall such a long list. And good for him for not trying to.

  What is my favorite prop? Worn Wood Vinyl Backdrop

That is my favorite prop and it makes me think, maybe I need to get some more. Example photos here, here, here and here, I sure in MANY photos.

What is the weirdest thing you have seen me do for a blog post? Go to every store in town to find one item

Oh, I remember the day we went to practically every store in town looking for one specific item, “crazy” I do believe that is what he called me.

If you could have your own blog what would you call it?  Right Here, Right Now!

Yea, he lives in the moment, and that would certainly resemble the blog he would write.

What are your hobbies? Beer tasting,  bicycling and hiking

 I bet he would write a great beer blog or outdoor type of blog or really anything he would write would be wonderful, he has a great way with words.

  Who does the dishes? my wife and my son

He is correct on the dishes, oh the many…many dishes of a food blogger, my son really is great about it. He knows where every item goes in my kitchen and likes all the measuring cups stacked up nice. I LOVE that he takes the time to do it for me. 

This is him, my super coupon….really that is what I call him. I even told him that is what the “S” on that shirt stands for when he wears it (photo top right) He is very supportive, encouraging and makes a lot of effort to try to understand some of the craziness that seems to have exploded in our home since this journey began.

 I think he did great on the questions! I am blessed to have him in my life. He is a hard worker, determined and an extremely caring person.  I can never spend too much time with him, there just aren’t enough hours in the day for that.  I love him for accepting me for who I am. I knew from the moment I met him how really SUPER he really is. I like that we can finish each other sentences. I think it’s great that we laugh together every day. I love when he makes me lobster (photo top right). I love that he is active, he can plan a great trip on the spur of the moment. But when he says things will be leisurely, I’m still a little leery! He really likes the majority of things I make, I posted his favorites from 2012 here. I had him narrow it down to 5 sweet and 5 savory recipes. His all time favorite is my Mini Cranberry Pecan Pies. These Rocky Road Cookies were a close second. I’ve posted photos before of my husband and family here, here and here. I seem to put more of my real life on Instagram, so go ahead and follow me there to see what our next “favorite” is. Bite-sized chocolate cookies with chocolate chips and almonds, drizzled with a creamy marshmallow icing. Rocky Road Cookies @createdbydiane  

Rocky Road Cookies
 
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Ingredients
Rocky Road Cookies
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa (unsweetened)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Marshmallow Icing
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 1/2 oz marshmallow fluff
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 4 drops marshmallow flavor ( I use Loranns)
Instructions
Rocky Road Cookies
  1. In large mixer bowl, cream butter with sugar.
  2. Add egg and mix thoroughly.
  3. Mix in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt along with vanilla.
  4. Stir in almonds, chocolate chips.
  5. Use a 2 tablespoon scoop and scoop cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheet.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 9-11minutes
Marshmallow Icing
  1. With mixer beat butter smooth then add marshmallow fluff and powdered sugar and corn syrup and marshmallow flavor. Mix until smooth and creamy. If it's too thick add a few drops of milk or water to thin it to the consistency you'd like to drizzle over cookies.
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Rocky Road Cookies @createdbydiane These are a fun version of an all time favorite ice cream wrapped into a bit sized cookie!
There are many other food blogger sharing about their significant others today, come learn more about them. I’m looking forward to it!

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  • Lauren from Keep It Sweet Desserts made M&M Kit Kat Cake
  • Rachel from Rachel Cooks made Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Shanna from Pineapple & Coconut made Best Ever Chicken Enchiladas
  • Meaghan from The Decorated Cookie made Homemade SpaghettiOs
  • Amy from Very Culinary shared a Fabulous Video!
  • Liz from The Lemon Bowl made Lebanese Meat Pies (Sfeehas)
  • Cassie from Bake Your Day wrote about The Guy Across The Table
  • Erin from The Law Students Wife made Chicken Stir Fry with Thai Peanut Sauce
  • Heather from Sugar Dish Me made Bourbon Apple Shortcakes
  • Dorothy from Crazy For Crust made Pretzel Toffee Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Lauren from Climbing Grier Mountain shared At the Table with Mr. B
  • Tanya from Lemons for Lulu made Reese’s Peanut Butter Caramel Bars
  • Erin from Texanerin Baking made Healthier New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Jen from Jens Favorite Cookies made Chocolate Pudding
  • Jamie from Thrifty Veggie Mama made Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Diane from Created By Diane made Rocky Road Cookie
  • Nikki from Seeded at the Table made Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Meagan fron A Zesty Bite made Something Fabulous
  • Taylor from Greens & Chocolate made Butterfinger Blondies
  • Amanda from i am baker made Classic Cheesecake with Double Crust
  • Kristy from Sweet Treats & More made Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash
  • Lauren from Healthy. Delicious. shared 10 Guy-Approved Recipes
  • Erin from Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts shared a Round up of Hubbies Favorites
  • Rachel from Set the Table made Mexican Chocolate Shake
  • Julie from Julie’s Eats and Treats shared her Hubby’s Top 10
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  • Betsy from Java Cupcake made White Chocolate Everything!
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  1. Lauren at Keep It Sweet says

    September 12, 2013 at 5:40 am

    I totally converted my husband to having a sweet tooth, too! Love this!

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  2. Rachel Cooks says

    September 12, 2013 at 7:03 am

    So much fun! And these cookies look amazing!

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  3. Betsy @JavaCupcake says

    September 12, 2013 at 7:06 am

    Your hubby and my hubby would get along…. both lovers of beer!

    PS… Cookies… AMAZING!

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  4. Amy @Very Culinary says

    September 12, 2013 at 9:04 am

    I love that you included the definition of appreciation. And 18 years? AWESOME.

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  5. Amanda says

    September 12, 2013 at 9:33 am

    What a cutie!! It sounds like he compliments you perfectly! If you all ever make it to MN, we’ll have to hang out and let our husbands drink beer together. 😉

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  6. Lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain says

    September 12, 2013 at 10:40 am

    Our hubbies would totally get along! And these cookies, um, epic!

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  7. meaghan says

    September 12, 2013 at 10:48 am

    These look wonderful!! I want one immediately, please. And he and my husband can start the beer tasting blog together! 🙂

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  8. Melissa says

    September 12, 2013 at 10:56 am

    I love this post. Its always fun to hear what the other half thinks. I just about died of laughter reading about you going to every store in town. My husband would totally make fun of me.

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  9. [email protected] pineapple and coconut says

    September 12, 2013 at 11:09 am

    18 years is awesome!! Looks and sounds like you have a very awesome hubby! And these cookies look so good – totally making them for my hubs!

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  10. Stef says

    September 12, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Love the vinyl backdrop site. I’ve thought about getting one but never did. Glad to hear you like it! And, those cookies sound divine.

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  11. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    September 12, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    What a sweet heart! Now I’m off to check out that backdrop website 🙂

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  12. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    September 12, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    How sweet! 18 years is awesome! I think we have all gone all over town looking for 1 item.

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  13. Heather @ Sugar Dish Me says

    September 12, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Being able to plan a great trip spur of the moment is an awesome skill! And these cookies are super!!! Rocky Road flavors are sooo amazing! Thanks for letting us know a little more about you and your super 18 year marriage!

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  14. Sue {munchkin munchies} says

    September 12, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    I had fun reading about your husband, Diane:) It’s interesting to see what they pay attention to. The cookies look yummy!

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  15. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    September 12, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    I loved reading this post Diane! And these cookies….SO YUM!

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  16. tanya says

    September 12, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    I like his hobby is drinking beer. He’d get alone with my husband then! These rocky road cookies are dynamite!

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  17. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    September 12, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    So weird–MY hobby is drinking beer! And eating cookies! 😉

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  18. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    September 13, 2013 at 5:16 am

    MY FAVORITE ICE CREAM!!! Now turned into a cookie. Love it!

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  19. Liz @ The Lemon Bowl says

    September 13, 2013 at 5:31 am

    I think everyones hubbies have a mutual love of beer!! Love that you got him to have a sweet tooth!!

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  20. Cassie says

    September 13, 2013 at 5:41 am

    This is so sweet. Your hubby sounds like a winner!

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  21. Tamara Coleman says

    September 13, 2013 at 6:08 am

    Ok, so Rocky Road is seriously my all time favorite ice cream so Rocky Road Ice Cream is an ABSOLUTE MUST TRY! 🙂
    http://www.prettybitchescancooktoo.com

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  22. Erin |The Law STudent's Wife says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:42 am

    YES, there is hope that my hubs could develop a sweet tooth (I need some help polishing off extra cookies;-) ). I love rocky road (one of my fave ice creams) and the idea of it in cookie form is to die for. Thanks for sharing this post Diane–I’ve loved reading every single one!

    Reply
  23. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    September 13, 2013 at 7:56 am

    Sweet post all around! Great hubby, great cookies! 😉

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  24. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    September 14, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Wow, 18 years! Congratulations. 🙂

    Such a sweet post. And he makes you lobster?! That’s amazing.

    Reply
  25. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    September 14, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    What a fun post! I love reading more about the bloggers that I follow! And these cookies? Holy yum!!!

    Reply
  26. [email protected] says

    September 14, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    Oh those cookies!! WOW! I love rocky road! 🙂

    My husband only likes when I make chocolate-whatever… he won’t accept my other baked goods… but obviously there’s hope! 🙂

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  27. Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says

    September 14, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    Oh, I hate driving all over town for one item! These cookies look mah-velous!

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  28. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com says

    September 15, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    18 years of marriage, wow! Well, given what a great cook you are, I am not surprised :). Oh, and these cookies look so amazing, I am craving them right now, so pinning!

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  29. Carla says

    September 15, 2013 at 4:21 pm

    Marshmallow icing?! Oh goodness I need these cookies NOW 😀

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  30. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    you had me at “rocky”

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  31. Carolyn says

    September 17, 2013 at 4:05 am

    Your super coupon! Haha, that made me laugh!

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  32. candy says

    September 17, 2013 at 10:16 am

    Hi. Sounds like a great cookie, but I am not seeing marshmallows listed in the ingredients. The instructions say to stir in almonds, chocolate chips and marshmallows. Thanks.

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    • Diane says

      September 17, 2013 at 10:29 am

      sorry about that, I didn’t end up putting marshmallows into the cookies I made a mistake in the instructions, must have had marshmallow on my brain! I saved the marshmallow flavor for the icing.

    • candy says

      September 17, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Thank you. I think the marshmallow icing sounds better than the marshmallows in the cookie! Just wanted to make sure. Congrats on 18 years of marriage. I am on my 33rd. You know what they say “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.” It is pretty much true. God Bless and may you have many more years together, happily, of course!

  33. Jason Farmer says

    February 9, 2017 at 11:35 pm

    Please have a look at our backdrops, we have some great ones for close up photography.

    Reply
  34. Jill Roberts says

    August 3, 2017 at 1:37 am

    I made these rocky road cookies for the super bowl party and it was a crowd favorite. I found your post from Pinterest! I’m also gonna pin this post on my Pinterest board my followers will love it. Thanks for sharing!

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  35. Bella Hardy says

    May 18, 2018 at 4:17 am

    Omg. These are nice and cute. Will prepare these rocky road cookies for my son’s 7th birthday next week. I can’t wait to try these out! They sound delicious too! Thanks for sharing Diane!

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  36. Julia Stearns @ Healthirony says

    March 13, 2019 at 2:37 pm

    I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never had rocky road cookies! This recipe looks great though so hopefully that will change! Thanks for posting it!

    Reply
  37. Anamika @ Supplement Crunch says

    September 20, 2019 at 2:34 am

    Amazing, This looks os osm and your cookies recipe is amazing thanks to share your rocky road cookies recipe.

    Reply
  38. Edward @Male Guide Reviews says

    November 20, 2019 at 8:34 pm

    rocky road cookies is a great recipe.looking so healthy and tasty,thanks for this post.i will try.

    Reply
  39. Mona J Yoder says

    January 9, 2020 at 1:07 am

    It’s really great post, nice blog..I would like to appreciate your work and would like to tell to my friends.

    Reply
  40. Lisa Edwina says

    January 26, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    i try this cookies. this cookies looking so yummy and tasty.thanks dor sharing post.

    Reply
  41. Stepehn says

    February 25, 2020 at 3:07 am

    It doesn’t look too old, what so ever nice location.

    Reply
  42. paul says

    February 28, 2020 at 3:18 am

    Very interesting article and informative as well thanks.

    Reply
  43. hqketo says

    July 18, 2020 at 3:54 am

    Really thanks for recipe. i like your cookies . it is helpful for me.

    Reply
  44. lindanelsonn says

    December 6, 2020 at 1:25 am

    Happy! Delicious! Thank you so much.Love your recipes.

    Reply
  45. Kerry says

    January 28, 2021 at 10:28 am

    I LOVE Cookies and I am thankful to you and your delicious cookie recipes, I’ve made many so far and just saw your drop cookie round up, full of great cookies. keep up the great recipe I appreciate them.

    Reply
  46. Ken says

    March 1, 2021 at 8:26 am

    I LOVE these Cookies, thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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