Oreo Footballs

I am SUCH a failure. I made these ADORABLE footballs for the office potluck today and I totally forgot to take any pictures at all :( so that's a downer. My friend Flossie made them a few months ago for a Superbowl potluck we had and they were a big hit! So I decided to recreate them for today's potluck.

Anyways, here's the link to the recipe: Oreo Football Cookie Balls

And here's an adorable picture I stole from the Kraft website:

Mine looked similar but definitely not as polished. But they tasted SUPER yummy, everyone loved them!

My trusty kitchen aid did most of the heavy lifting in this recipe. First I crushed the oreos with the paddle until the pieces were small, then I added in the cream cheese. The hardest part was definitely shaping them, then dipping them in the chocolate. I made the mistake of putting them on a cookie rack and the chocolate stuck to the rack so prying them off was a little challenging too. For the laces, I got white icing and put it in a ziplock bag, then cut a tiny hole in the corner.

Try these! They're easier than they look and SO amazingly delicious :)

Ranch Oyster Crackers

My mom has made these ranch oyster crackers for literally decades, and I've seen the recipe popping up in one way or another on pinterest. We're having another potluck tomorrow at work so I whipped up a batch because they are so quick and easy. And always a HUGE hit!

Ranch Oyster Crackers
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix
1/4 cup oil (I used vegetable, but the original recipe calls for Popcorn Oil--you can find it next to the popcorn kernels)
1 package oyster crackers (I got the 14 oz Publix-brand box)

In a ziplock bag, mix the oil and the oyster crackers together until they are combined well. Then sprinkle in the ranch seasoning mix and shake shake shake until it's fully mixed.

A lot of the recipes online call for you to bake them, but my mom just lets them sit for a few hours.

ENJOY!