This is a fun little afternoon project that I remember doing as a kid but totally forgot about until I came across it again recently in a back issue of Family Fun magazine.

These would be a great project to do a day or so before Thanksgiving and then use them to prop up some cute, handmade place cards for your guests. See the final product here.
Chocolate Marshmallow Pilgrim Hats
from Family Fun magazine
24 chocolate-striped shortbread cookies
12-ounce package of chocolate chips
24 marshmallows
tube of yellow decorators’ frosting
~ Set the chocolate-striped cookies stripes down on a wax-paper-covered tray, spacing them apart.
~ Melt the chocolate …read more

It’s a chocoholic’s favorite day — or at least a really good excuse to indulge in some really good chocolate!

I’ve actually found conflicting dates for National Chocolate Day — some say it’s today, October 28th, others claim it’s December 24th, and there are even random dates in September and July thrown into the mix. However, there seems to be more info for the October date, but I see nothing wrong with celebrating several times throughout the year anyway.
If you’re in a make-your-own chocolate kind of mood (which I always am at this time of year), you could celebrate by …read more

Sunday nights are dessert nights at my house (having a “set night” keeps the kids from asking every night!) and yesterday afternoon I realized I hadn’t made anything. I wasn’t in the mood to do anything too involved like a cake or even ice cream (it’s been one of those weeks), but I’m always up for cookies, so I set out to find something a little more substantial than an everyday chocolate chip cookie.

I found this recipe from My Baking Addiction, one of my favorite food blogs, and was very happy to realize that I had all the ingredients on …read more

Mrs. Fields will be celebrating National Cookie Month next month by giving away free chocolate chip cookies!

On Thursday, October 1st, the popular cookie chain will be handing out one free chocolate chip cookie at each participating location across the United States between 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
“Cookies are a fun way to honor many different occasions in people’s lives, so it only seems natural to join in the celebration that pays tribute to cookies,” says Steve Willes, Mrs. Fields’ Director of Marketing. “We believe that part of our business is putting smiles on people’s faces and we hope that …read more

School starts here in just one week, so I’ve been brainstorming trying to think of different treats to put in my kids’ lunchboxes besides a cookie or a baggie of trail mix.

Making chocolate portable isn’t easy, even with a cooler pack chances are things will be kept luke warm at best. So, I’ve been on the lookout for lunchbox treats for the last week or so. A few of the links below might qualify!
~ Mint Oreo Brownies at Une Gamine dans la Cuisine
~ Chocolate Crostata with Walnuts from Citron and Vanille
~ Peanut Butter Blondies at Spoonful of Sugar
~ Spiced …read more

This week’s chocolate link round up includes a lot of chocolate cookies. I’m not sure why that is exactly, though I’ll admit to wanting to make and eat cookies lately too! (That might have something to do with all of these links, though…)
~ Soft and Delicious Double Chocolate Chip Cookies at My Baking Addiction
~ Fudge Drops from Artichokes and Garlic
~ Sugar Free Chocolate Chunk Cookies at Sweet Tooth
~ Peanut Butter Cups with Cayenne and Cinnamon from Macheesmo
~ Peanut Butter Blondies with Chocolate Chunks and Ganache at Happy Love Strawberry
~ White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies from Sugar High
~ Chocolate Chip Pretzel …read more

Chocolate by itself isn’t always easy to dress-up for holidays, but by combining white chocolate chips with dried fruit you can get a yummy, creative treat for a festive red, white and blue cookie!

Patriotic Red, White and Blue Cookies
adapted from allrecipes.com
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cups dried cranberries
3/4 cup dried blueberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
~ Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
~ In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs …read more

Doubletree Hotels are offering the “sweet treat” of a complimentary, freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie to anyone who visits any of its 200+ locations on Canada Day, July 1, and Independence Day, July 4th.

Walk into any Doubletree hotel between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at Canadian Doubletree hotels and Saturday, July 4 at U.S. Doubletree locations to receive a delicious, warm chocolate chip cookie to commemorate each country’s holiday. You don’t need to be a guest and you don’t need to purchase anything. Sweet!
“Our `Free Cookies on the First and Fourth’ promotion is a fun way …read more

My family and I love pecan sandies cookies. The kids pretty much like any cookie, and I like that they’re not too sweet and sugary, but still pretty tasty.

Once in a while I like to add a little more sweetness, though, and this recipe works really well with some added mini chocolate chips, or a drizzle of melted chocolate on top after they’re done baking. This also works well with chopped almonds instead of the pecans, and taste even better when the vanilla extract is replaced with almond extract.
Chocolate Pecan Sandies
adapted from allrecipes.com
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup vegetable oil
1 …read more

My husband loves these cookies – I think it might be the combination of sour cream and the fact that they don’t require a lot of preparation beforehand!

As well as adding chopped nuts, using a pudding mix with toffee or caramel bits, or even a vanilla pudding make a great surprise treat too!
Father’s Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
adapted from loveyoufather
1 box chocolate cake mix (18 oz)
1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (4 serving size)
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1 cup chocolate chips
Chopped walnuts (optional)
Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet or cover with parchment paper. Combine all …read more