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Chocolate Mint Oreo Cookies

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This is the first recipe that Ellie helped me with. She helped me by crushing the Oreos in a ziplock bag and it was just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait until she’s old enough to do more! Mix the dough, scoop out balls, taste more… 

I haven’t posted cookies in a while. Actually, I haven’t baked cookies in a while. With a kid, I have to focus more on making real food rather than simply dessert. It’s not a bad thing, I’m learning so much! I’m learning that I’m actually capable of putting together a meal. I can actually make food to feed a family. There’s a big learning curve, but I’m up for it!

Mint Oreo cookies have to be my favorite kind of Oreos. There may be a ton of seasonal ones, but nothing beats mint chocolate. These cookies are simple– crunchy on the ends and chewy on the inside. 

This recipe comes from SugarSpunRun.

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Chocolate Mint Oreo Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into 8 pieces
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 cup light brown sugar tightly packed
  • 2 eggs + 2 egg yolks
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 15 mint oreos -- broken into pieces

Directions

  1. Combine butter and chopped semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir well, return to microwave and heat again for 15 seconds. Repeat until completely melted. Set aside to cool for at least ten minutes.
  2. Once chocolate is no longer very hot, stir in brown sugar.
  3. Add eggs and egg yolks, stirring very well after each addition.
  4. Stir in both extracts.
  5. Gradually stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  6. Gently fold in Oreo pieces. Chill dough for at least two hours.
  7. Once dough has finished chilling, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  8. Scoop dough into 1 1/2 Tablespoon-sized balls and drop on lined baking sheet.
  9. Bake for 12 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/chocolate-mint-oreo-cookies-2/

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4th of July Pudding Cookies

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Have you ever seen a cookie more festive? I love the pop of colors from the themed M&M’s. Obviously, you can use normal M&M’s just fine for any other day.IMG_7518

These cookies also have a package of pudding to make sure they stay soft for your celebrations.IMG_7527

Sorry things are slow around here– I’m working on pushing more posts out soon! Meanwhile, I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July! We’re going to try and keep Ellie up to watch fireworks for the first time. IMG_7529

Recipe from Crazy for Crust

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4th of July Pudding Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 box (3.4 ounces) INSTANT Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup 4th of July M&Ms
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add in the vanilla and egg.
  2. Gradually mix in the pudding mix, baking soda, salt, and flour until just combined.
  3. Stir in the M&M's and white chocolate chips by hand.
  4. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least an hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  6. Placed rounded tablespoon sized balls of dough onto lined baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/4th-july-pudding-cookies/

Chewy Coconut Cookies

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Happy New Year! We brought in the new year with a relaxing vacation in Kauai. It was Ellie’s first time on the plane and she did great! As nice as it was being on an island for a couple of days, nothing beats sleeping in your own bed.
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Nothing also beats baking in your own kitchen and knowing where everything is located. Am I right? IMG_7542

These cookies are subtle, but not too subtle. My dad loved them the most. He’s a coconut fiend. They’re chewy and strong, meaning they won’t break apart if you stack them or put them in a ziploc bag. I like cookies that can hold their own. I also like that they didn’t have any “chips” in them. There are enough cookies out there with chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, etc. Sometimes, you just want something simple and delicious.
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Chewy Coconut Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Cream together the butter and both sugars. Stir in the vanilla, coconut extract, and egg.
  2. Gradually mix in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
  3. Stir in the flaked coconut. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 2 hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Spoon balls of dough onto lined baking sheet and bake for 11-12 minutes.
https://lovintheoven.com/chewy-coconut-cookies/

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