Valentine's Day Cookies

Any Holiday is the perfect excuse to make delicious cookies! For Valentine's Day I changed my classic chocolate chip cookie recipe by adding white chocolate chips and red M&M's! They turned out amazing and would make the perfect snack for a quiet Valentine's at home or a perfect gift for that special someone in your life! 

Let me know if you make the cookies and if you enjoyed them as much as I do! 

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 cups White Chocolate Chips
• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Butter
• 1-2 cups Red or Pink M&M's

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cream butter, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla.
3. Add eggs, beat well.
4. In separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and salt, add gradually to butter mixture.
5. Beat together well.
6. Stir in chocolate chips and M&M's.
7. Drop dough by rounded spoonful's onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown on bottom.
9. Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack and enjoy!

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

As a passionate cookie lover, I can honestly say that these Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are heavenly and this recipe is one to add to your collection!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purposed flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened 
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

• Whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar.
• Add the egg and vanilla and continue mixing until well combined.
• Slowly add the mixture of dry ingredients on low speed until well combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips (leaving a few to add to the tops of dough balls)
• Cover bowl with cling wrap and refrigerate for roughly 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Take dough out of fridge, let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or baking mat.
• Roll dough into balls (I use roughly 2 tablespoons of dough per ball) 
• Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 3-5 minutes. 
• Transfer cookies to cooling rack.
• Serve and enjoy!

* To change things up, consider using white chocolate chips or adding mini M&M's to the dough mixture! 

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup shortening 
• 1 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon white sugar 
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon 

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cream together the butter, shortening, 1 1/2 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Blend in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• Shape dough into balls.
• Mix the 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon, roll dough balls in mixture and flatten a little.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are the perfect on the go snack or quick breakfast! Super easy to make, and a delicious alternative to other unhealthy snacks, this recipe will not disappoint!

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Serves: 12

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 12 muffin cups with liners.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, mix mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract.
4. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until no streaks of flour are seen.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full and bake until muffin tops are firm, about 30 minutes.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Ingredients:

• 2 Eggs
• 1 Tsp Baking Soda
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 cups Chocolate Chips
• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/2 Tsp Salt
• 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Butter

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cream butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
3. Add eggs, beat well.
4. In separate bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt, add gradually to butter mixture.
5. Beat together well.
6. Stir in Chocolate Chips.
7. Drop dough by rounded spoonful's onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack and enjoy!

Also, I have recently been putting M&M"s into the mixture, not only does it taste amazing but it also adds a pop of colour!