Is it just me or has time been FLYING lately? We’re already in 6th week! Goodness! Where does the time go? I graduate in 37 days!!! I just bought my cap and gown last week and my senioritis has officially kicked in… who am I kidding, I’ve had a bad case of senioritis ever since freshman year. My schedule has been so busy lately with midterm after midterm, baking & mailing out cookies, making my grad invites (see below), and spring cleaning! I actually got my boyfriend to vacuum and clean the bathroom today, which is probably one of my biggest accomplishments of my life. Haha.
Speaking of my boyfriend, his birthday just passed two days ago and I had the hardest time figuring out what to get him. I couldn’t bake him anything because he’s dieting (ridiculous, I know.. it’s like I’m dating a girl. Shhhh don’t tell him I said that) and he already has everything that he wants! I was going to buy him a Gucci wallet but then he wouldn’t appreciate it nearly as much as I would since he doesn’t know anything about brand names and can care less for them. He actually thinks it’s ridiculous, but of course being the girl that I am, I tend to differ. I have this die hard love for Chanel and have made quite the collection in the past couple of years. I long for the Chanel Cerf Tote and the Chanel Medallion Tote, which I think I’ll be selling a purse to get soon. Basically… he’ll never understand why I pay so much for a purse when I can get a decent working purse for less than ten bucks. Honestly, I have no idea either… all I know is that it makes me so gosh darn happy.
I ended up buying him some RVCA t shirts and shorts, and a button up t shirt. He needs to update his wardrobe and he hates shopping… so it all worked out nicely. I then took him to a restaurant called Buenos Aires Grill for dinner and it was delicious! One of the best salmon and sauteed vegetables plates that I’ve had (he had the rib eye steak with creamed spinach.. we’re big on our meat, can you tell?). I’m getting hungry just talking about it. Moving on…
This is actually one of the cookies I made to mail out this month, along with two others. This is my favorite cookie– it’s hard to eat just one! The cookie is not too sweet or too chocolatey; they’re soft and crumbly with the perfect amont of sweetness. I’m an avid fan of mint chocolate, so you should definitely give this recipe a try if you are, too! I’ve made this recipe before on my blog, found HERE. However, they were posted a million years ago and I didn’t post recipes back then. So here it is!
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- Andes mints candies, broken in half
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Over low heat, combine butter, sugar and water. Heat until melted and add chocolate chips until partly melted. Remove from heat and stir. Pour into large mixing bowl. Let stand 10 minutes to cool slightly.
- Beat in eggs one at a time on high speed. Reduce mixer to low speed and add flour, salt and baking soda. Beat until well-blended.
- Chill one hour.
- Roll into balls, place two inches apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Place an Andes Mint half on top after taking them out from the oven. Allow to melt slightly and spread with a spoon.
I took a lot of time making/decorating my graduation invitations because I’m a grandma like that and love scrapbooking & stationary. It’s also way cheaper than buying announcements from the school.. I mean, $40 for 25 cards?! I would’ve needed 50, spending $80 total just on cards… and they’re not even pretty! They’re actually pretty bland… so no, thank you. I’d much rather make my own since they’re more personalized and unique that way. I just had to share with you how they turned out!
take off the band and it slowly opens up…
there’s the invitation placed inside!
and voi-la! my invite. 🙂 (don’t mind the blur, I took out my personal info)
It’s so close I can feel it!
Your invitations are ADORABLE! You are so talented! The cookies look awesome too! Thanks for sharing your recipes! 🙂
OMG those invites are gorgeous!!!
Congrats!
First, those cookies look delicious. But more important, congratulations!! I remember that feeling…about to graduate from UCLA! (Actually, I did it twice! I got my Master’s at UCLA too!) Congratulations Kim! I’m doing the 8-clap for you!!!
Yummy I love choc mint cookies!
Scrap booking/paper craft SO isn’t a grannies past time any more!! It’s really the ‘in’ thing right in line with food blogging hehe. Your invitations look fantastic and much better than store bought ones, congratulations on graduating, it really is a good feeling when its all finished!
you’re an awesome scrapbooker!
As always, a recipe I need to bookmark. You always make me want to run to the oven and bake.
Congratulations too!
Awwww your invites are too cute and i’m excited for you.
I know right? What is up with us girls and designer brands? You NEED to post up some pictures of your purses for me to see, a request! =]
Oh dear… now, I’m going to have to make these cookies. thanks a lot! 😉
Oops, hit send to fast. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We just got our cookies today and couldn’t be more excited. 🙂 They are wonderful!
Oh, haha the main point of my comment was to thank you for making them for us! Yey!
Hey, I saw your post on red velvet cake and thought you should check this post out: http://www.crumblycookie.net/2009/02/12/red-velvet-cake-comparison/
Might help with finding that perfect (or at least decent) cake. 🙂
hi kim! i was just wondering if u could bake some french macaroons sometime soon?
your cookies look gorgeous by the way. (:
and congrats on graduating!
-hannah
Those cookies look delish! I’m gonna book mark it for sure. 🙂
And your invites turned out GORGEOUS! Almost looks like it could be a wedding invitation!
Mmm… this looks so yummy! I’ll bake it soon! Your blog is really useful!
Ok, first of all, if I didn’t peek at your blog today I wouldn’t have realized I missed the deadline to order tickets for commencement, and I wouldn’t have placed the order for the graduation announcements. So, thank you! I’ve had my head up my butt this last quarter and I have not been able to do ANYTHING right.
Second, your envelopes are kick-ass! I’m heading to Michael’s as soon as the announcements come in, and I’m decorating them! Is that pre-cut paper? Or did you do that yourself?? Wow, so awesome!
Looks like our dept graduation is the same day. Where’s yours being held?
luv,
heather
Came across your site last year and forgot to save it! So glad to have found the link again. Your recipes, including these totally amazing cookies, are always so great.
Hi! Just dropping by to let you know that I linked to your recipe and nine others in a blog post this week, and can’t wait to try it out! Thanks for this awesome kitchen contribution!
—The Wifey
Oh man, these are definitely on our “Must Bake” list! Can’t wait to bake them when we have time!
This is a great recipe. I made the cookies last week to put in a care package for my sister in college who definitely needed some lovin’ from the oven. This is a solid recipe that I will definitely use again at Christmas. I baked them on a silicon baking sheet which I think was a good choice. Thanks again, Jacki