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I have always loved anything key lime. Key lime pie was one of my favorite desserts growing up, because I loved the balance of tart and sweet in the creamy filling, and just the heavenly aroma of the limes

When I was in high school, my friend gave me a dessert book, and some of the recipes in it quickly became staples. One of which was a super simple chocolate mousse

They are actually slightly less complicated then actual Fererro Rocher candy though, because I like easy when it comes to things like truffles, especially when I am making them on a week day after work. I used a hazelnut in the center just like the original, then I wrapped it in a layer of soft hazelnut chocolate fudge with crunchy chopped hazelnuts instead of the wafers in the original. * 1 cup hazelnut butter (or almond butter if you don't have any hazelnut butter) Mix together the hazelnut butter, cacao powder, maple syrup, and chopped hazelnuts in a bowl until well blended and smooth (except for the chopped nuts)Form the mixture into 16 balls, and press a hazelnut into the center of each ball, forming it around it.

To  make it more Spring like, I have been making foods that make me think of Spring, like the previously mentioned carrot cake. I felt like making some carrot cake on my day off Monday, but that seemed like a little too much work at the time I wanted these cookies to contain oatmeal as well, because oatmeal cookies are my favorite, and carrot cake flavor suits the oats so well. Once the cookies have cooled, whisk together the glaze ingredients (if it is too thick add a little more filtered water) until smooth and drizzle over the cookies.