The theme of the day is chocolate!
I cannot get enough of the sweet stuff. From hot chocolate to pieces of a dark chocolate to my lunch to cookies, my day had been full of delicious cocoa.
Lunch
Today’s lunch included chocolate in the form of chocolate hazelnut butter, spread on a toasted Thomas’ whole wheat bagel with raspberry jelly.
A sliced apple and more Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter served as my sides.
And then it was time for a chocolate-fueled hike!
Ryan and I bundled up and took Sadie on a five-mile hike on the trails near our house. It felt good to get some fresh air and move around a bit after spending the morning cooped up inside working on an article.
Remember how Sadie chased after a black bear before?
(When I read that sign aloud to Ryan today I inserted the word “humans” after “small mammals” to see if he was paying attention. Muhaha!)
Well, it turns out Sadie is not as brave as we thought.
She stopped in the middle of the trail and had a barking fit over an ominous palm.
Haven’t you heard? Rogue palms are very dangerous. Ryan naturally sprinted ahead and jumped on it, which absolutely thrilled Sadie. I swear they speak the same language sometimes.
After our hike, the chocolate fun continued… and this time it involves you! 
Mason Jar Cookie Giveaway
A couple of weeks ago I was sent a jar of ingredients for a special cookie recipe… one that I created!
The Mason Jar Cookie Company is a company that provides you with all of the ingredients you need (with the exception of egg and butter) to make cookies that you create through their website.
I named my mix “Git in Mah Belly.”
To an oatmeal cookie base I added:
- Valentine’s Day M&Ms
- Pecans
- Toffee
This afternoon, Ryan and I were craving warm, gooey cookies after our chilly hike, so I used my “Git in Mah Belly” mix to make us a batch of oatmeal, toffee, M&M and pecan cookies.
I’m not sure why my cookies didn’t seem to rise, but at least they tasted great!
I prefer chewy, thin cookies over dry and cake-like cookies any day.
The best news is that The Mason Jar Cookie Company is giving away one of their jars of cookie mix to one of you!
One winner will be able to create their own cookie mix though the company’s website to have sent directly to them ASAP!
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below telling me about your favorite kind of cookie. I’ll randomly select a winner tomorrow morning.
Good luck!
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My favorite kind of cookies are sugar cookies! I’m allergic to peanuts, so I usually have to stay away from most cookies and chocolates.
My favorite kind of cookie is definitely chocolate chip 🙂
White chocolate chip!
My favorite are chocolate chip-sea salt with chopped up PB cups!
my favorite cookie has got to be chocolate chip toffee. so buttery, so delicious. YUM!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip!
my favorite are oatmeal chocolate chip, soooo good
Oatmeal chocolate chip!!
Just plain old chocolate chip 🙂
My favorite cookie would be a great big chocolate chip cookie. I also have to have it warm with a big glass of milk….. Yum Yum
Chocolate chip + walnuts…now I’m craving cookies!
My favorite cookies are peanut butter cookies!
Monster cookies!!!! O my gosh those sound so good right now. :o)
white chocolate macadamia nut is my favorite! but let’s be real, would i turn my nose up to any cookie? definitely not!
My fave is oatmeal chocolate chip! Yummy!
basically any kind of cookie is my favorite! i eat them all and love them all!
Is is fair to say pre cooked cookies aka cookie dough?
If not, M&M please!
haha i like your style!
Oatmeal raisin (with chocolate chips!)
I love chocolate chip cookies and the toffee in your mix sounds delicious!
Oatmeal chocolate chip!
oatmeal cookies with chocolate, white chocolate, and butterscotch chips…. mmmmmmmmmm
Oatmeal! Yum
My favorite is no-bakes. Love. Them. I can’t even make them unless I have an event I can take them to – too dangerous to be in the house! Close runner up are snickerdoodles….my son loves these!
i’m an oatmeal chocolate chip girl all the way, but those mason jar ones look like they’d give my fav a run for their money!
My favorite cookie is oatmeal raisin!! simple and yum
dark chocolate and bacon sound good right about now
Chewy chocolate chip! 🙂
I love basically any cookie that includes chocolate and/or peanut butter. Just no raisins please!!!
Oatmeal cookies with butterscotch chips are my favorite 🙂
Chocolate chip is my all time favorite. I take them out of the oven waaaaaaay before its time for that warm chewy texture. I’ve never overlooked cookies in my life. I have no shame:)
Peanut butter!
Can I say all cookies? If not than chocolate chip 🙂
Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies for sure! When I was little, I was OBSESSED with the Betty Crocker (just add eggs and butter) mix. But I bet this is much more delicious!! ( :
oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips and raisins!
Oh my god that bagel with the hazelnut chocolate spread looks so incredible! I remember when I was kid one of my favourite snacks was hazelnut chocolate spread, served with a sliced granny smith apple and a heaping of rainbow sprinkles….apple, spread, sprinkles…so good!
Chocolate chip 🙂
Definitely Monster Mn’m Cookies! (: They have to be super soft and chewy too!
While I could eat pretty much any type of cookie, my all time favorite is gingersnaps – preferably when my mom makes them for me! 🙂
soft, warm chocolate chip cookies!!! they are the best! but yours looks amazing as well!! 🙂
oatmeal choco chip!
m&m cookies! yummm
my old roomie used to make an oatmeal/craison/white chocolate chip that was to DIE for!
Mmm! Probably white chocolate chip rice krispie cookies! But I’d take plain choc chip any day too:)
Chocolate and peanut butter = greatest combination ever
PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!
Extra chewy, slightly under cooked chocolate chip cookies!
my favorite kind of cookie is chocolate chip 🙂
My favorite kind of cookie is dark chocolate with chocolate chips. YUM!
I love all cookies, but I’d say my favorite is probably an old-fashioned chocolate chip cookie! 🙂
M&M cookies are my all-time favorite!