M&M Peanut Butter Cookies

I love m&m cookies and peanut butter cookies, so I decided they should get married.


So they did while Drake serenaded them in the background. And they had a very productive honeymoon because 10 min after they returned my oven birthed this:

So good. So good.

M & M Peanut Butter Cookies

1 c shortening                   

1 c brown sugar                 

1/2 c granulated sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs 

1/2 c peanut butter (add 1/4 more if you like loads of pb!) 
1 tsp. salt             

2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda

12oz  M&M's (Medium bag should do the trick)

1. Heat oven to 350*
2. In a large bowl mix shortening and both sugars together.
3. Mix in the vanilla & eggs...then the peanut butter.
4. in a separate bowl sift together the flower, salt, and baking soda
5. Slowly combine the dry ingredients into the batter.
6. With your mixer on low slowly pour in the bag of M&Ms
7. Drop batter from a spoon/cookie scoop onto a baking sheet and pop it into the over for 10-12min.
8. Let cool and eat!

Pancakes & Waffle Cakes

Honestly, I'm more of a waffle person. But last summer Jes made Pan-kits, and it got me back into pancakes...plus I don't have a waffle maker.

I had some time on my hands in between my morning run and late morning bodypump sesh and I was hungry! I was all out of Pan-kits, so I figured it was time to channel my inner wife skills and whip up some pancakes from scratch. And you know what? That shiz was super easy and the most delicious pancakes I have ever had!

Pancakes

• 1 1/3 c all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1 1/4 c milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tbs butter (melted)
• 2 tbs vanilla extract

1. In a large bowl mix all dry ingredients (you can sift it, but who has time for that?)
2. Slowly mix in everything else.
3. Heat skillet over medium. 
4. drop 1/4 cup of pancake batter, flip once it gets really bubbly, cook a while longer. eat!

Easy as that!

BUT if you do prefer something more waffley...then just add an extra egg and BOOM. Waffle Cakes!

Ok, it looks the same, but this is totes a Waffle Cake.

Hot Chocolate

Growing up I spent a lot of time at Grandma's house (as I'm sure you can tell because I think I write about it in almost every entry). One of the things that I loved to do was drink her hot chocolate! It's way better than a mix you buy at the store, and warms more than just your body, it warms your heart and soul. How is that even possible? Because it's made with love, duh.

I like to mix mine with milk and leave enough room at the top of my cup to overflow it with marshmallows!

So Delish! Even when you are out of mallows.

Hot Chocolate

* Powdered Milk - the side of the box will say how many quarts the powder mix makes. get enough for 12-16 quarts.

Serve: Heat mug of milk, add appx 1/4cup of mix, marshmallows (optional). enjoy!

Pretzel & M&M Krispy Treats

Basically I love Krispy treats. Love them!

I also love the salty and sweet combo of pretzel's and M&Ms. I had both ingredients on hand from some cookies I made the week before, so I figured why not add in some krispies and marshmallows and really get this party started!

Pretzel & M&M Krispy Treats

2c Pretzel
1 bag M&M (12oz)
2 bag Mini - Marshmallows
10c Rice Krispies (give or take(
2tbs Butter

**I like making a double batch but it's too much to mix in my bowl at one time. Cut the ingredients in half, follow below instructions, place in dish, then repeat with the other half of ingredients.

1. Melt butter & marshmallows. (I do mine in the microwave on 1min intervals, stir between intervals, but feel free to use the stove).
2. Slowly stir in Krispies, M&Ms, Pretzels.
3. Spray dish with non-stick spray, and pour in the mix.
4. let cool, cut, serve, become addicted.

Rolo Brownies

I really haven't been baking that much these past few months. I've learned that's it's another one of those things that I'm just not into when I'm heartbroken. And I've been nursing heartache since the end of October. But I'm on the up (for now) so I am back in the kitchen.

I used to send treats to work with B, and now I work there too. Everyone was pretty pumped that they would get to enjoy my treats exclusively...since I wouldn't be taking turns with my other office. It def makes it worth it when I see how much they enjoy them.

So far I have made them Oreo brownies, M&M cookies, and Rolo brownies.


Honestly, I'm not a big brownie fan (except for the batter! Yum!). But I really did like this variation! And  so did the office; the brownie pan was empty by lunch time. These are good, really good - trust.

Rolo Brownies

by Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

1box dark chocolate fudge cake mix

1/3 c evaporated milk

1/2 c butter, melted

12oz bag Rolos

1/2 c PB chips

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray 8in baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
2. In a large bowl combine cake mix, evaporated milk, and melted butter. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of sprayed pan and bake for 8 minutes. Remove brownies from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
3. Toss in the Rolos and sprinkle PB chips over them. Press the other half of brownie mix onto wax paper into the shape of the pan, then transfer on top of rolo/PB chip mix. (Like you did in step 5 here) and bake for 20-25min.
4. Let cool, cut, serve, impress.