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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I feel like the baking bug hasn’t bitten me in a while. It’s amazing what having a baby can do to you. They’ll take over your entire world. It’s like everything just takes the backseat all of a sudden. The days go by fast now, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Sorry, readers. Life has taken over and I’m just going with the flow. Don’t worry, I have plenty of posts to keep it going.

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Here’s a quick recipe for those in a rush or short on time. It’s a spruced up box mix, which is never a bad idea in my book. Plus, it’s mint and chocolate.

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Recipe from Betty Crocker

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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
  • 6 to 8 drops green food color
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup creme de menthe baking chips
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, extract, food color and egg until soft dough forms.
  2. Stir in creme de menthe baking chips and chocolate chunks.
  3. Using small cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool 3 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
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Mini M&M and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I’m a simple girl. I love chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles. I don’t need a bunch of add-ins or fancy mixers. Sure, I’ll eat other cookies, but when it comes down to it, I’ll always pick the simple ones. This cookie is on the list.

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M&M’s are pretty much the simplest candy that comes to mind. They’re just little bite-sized pieces of chocolate covered in a candy coating. Add them to a cookie base and you’ve got a simple, delicious cookie.

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It may be 10PM right now, but I’ll totally take three, please!

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Don’t they just look dreamy? The cream cheese, bread flour, and corn starch in the batter really make a difference. `

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This recipe comes from Yammie’s Noshery

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Mini M&M and Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yield: 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of butter, softened
  • 4 oz. softened cream cheese
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 1/2 cup bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini m&ms
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugars until smooth. Add in the vanilla and egg and beat until well combined.
  3. Gradually add in the flours, starch, salt, and soda until just combined. Fold in the m&ms and chocolate chips.
  4. Roll the dough into balls and place on baking sheet.
  5. Bake for about 10-11 minutes.
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Creamy Avocado Salmon Sandwich

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It’s avocado season! The best time to eat avocados is alllllllll summer long. I’ve been eating avocados in the morning with poached eggs, for lunch in my sandwiches, and for dinner in my salads. Avocados are even better in the summer, now that I’m a mom. It’s the easiest baby food to bring with me and serve. Just mash it up with a fork and it’s smooth enough for Ellie to eat!
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I’ve only tried giving avocados to Ellie once, so I’ll have to try again to see how she really likes it now that she’s tasted a variety of fruits/veggies. She could be like my DH, though, and hate avocados. How is that even possible? I’ll never know. IMG_6383

This is a fast lunch recipe that you can whip up in no time. I love the ready to eat salmon packages that you find in the grocery store. They’re convenient since they don’t have to be refrigerated and can be eaten straight out of the bag.IMG_6389

Think I used enough avocado? Never.

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Creamy Avocado Salmon Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of wheat bread, toasted
  • 1/2 medium California hass avocado
  • 5 oz can Chicken of the Sea pink salmon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • freshly ground pepper
  • pinch of garlic salt
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, mash all of the ingredients together (except for the bread).
  2. Evenly spread the mixture in between the toasted bread. There's definitely enough to make two sandwiches, but I like a hearty meal so I ate it all in one.
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