Chocolate Coffee Mix

I came across this recipe when I was browsing food blogs. I found this super cute website, www.singforyoursupperblog.com and this recipe quickly stuck out. Ask my husband or even my assistant director at school, that I am not approachable until I have my cup of coffee in the morning. And like most women, chocolate always puts me in a good mood! 

As soon as my driveway was plowed from being in a Blizzard Warning for two days, I drove to pick up the ingredients that I needed to make this. The plan is to give it away as gifts to help everyone start their day off right! 

Chocolate Coffee Mix
-slightly adapted from www.singforyoursupperblog.com

Ingredients

1/2 cup instant coffee (I actually used ground coffee)
1 1/2 cups powdered Coffeemate creamer
1/2 cup Nesquik (powder)
1/4 cup sugar
dash salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

Mix all ingredients in a blender. If you used the instant coffee then use 1-3 heaping teaspoons per cup of boiling water. If you used the ground coffee then I used 3 tablespoons to 4 cups of water and put through the coffee maker. I also used liquid Peppermint Mocha Creamer to add a punch of peppermint. 

Enjoy!

Andes Candy Cookies

I was given this recipe at a cookie exchange a few years ago and it has been on my list of items to make but I can never find mint M & M's so I substituted with Andes Candies. I happened to have a whole bag full (thanks Jen and Amanda)!

I also must clarify that this is my second post of the day and a possible 3rd is on the way due to being in a Blizzard Warning. So please take that into account when you start judging me for not having a social life on a Saturday night!

Andes Candy Cookies


Ingredients


3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 sticks of butter
1 teaspoon vanilla (or peppermint extract)
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt (I never add salt when baking)
crushed Andes Candies (eyeball it)

Directions


Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Blend together the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, butter, and vanilla. Once those are blended together mix and add slowly the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add crushed candy, stir, drop on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.

Pillow Cookies

I have a habit to browse other baking and cooking blogs for unique recipes. I came across the recipe for Pillow Cookies on www.bakerella.com. I was intrigued by the name, maybe because I haven't been getting much sleep lately, but probably because it combines 2 of my favorite baked goods......brownies and chocolate chip cookies. Yes, brownies AND chocolate chip cookies! I know it sounds impossible but I have proof that it's possible.

Pillow Cookies


Ingredients
1 box of brownie mix (feel free to make your own brownies if you are ambitious)
Recipe to your favorite chocolate chip cookies--I always use the one from the back of the bag of chocolate chips

Directions
Bake the brownies according to the box and let cool. Once cool, cut into 1 inch by 1 inch squares.

Meanwhile, mix up the ingredients to your chocolate chip cookie recipe. Once dough is made, take 1/2 cup scoops of dough and flatten. Take a brownie and place it in the middle of the chocolate chip cookie dough. Form the dough around the brownie to close the brownie in. Shape the cookies as close to a ball shape as possible.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. The time will depend on how big each cookie is. Keep a close eye out!

Let them bake, cool, and enjoy!