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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i lovelovelove oatmeal raisin cookies!
oatmeal with toffee bits + hazelnuts
Though I pretty much love all kinds of cookies, my very favorite are definitely oatmeal raisin!
I love cookies!! My favorite is peanut butter cookies that have pb M&M’s in them. PB makes everything yummier. 🙂
oh my, those cookies look divine!! I’m in love with chocolate + peanut butter cookies omnomnom 🙂
Chocolate with peanut butter chips!!!
Any cookie that is warm, gooey, and with meltey chocolate!
Oatmeal raisin chocolate chip definitely!
I love me some peanut butter cookies!!
I love ALL cookies, especially white macadamia nut cookies =]
Ahhh it’s so hard to choose a favorite! My absolute would have to be sugar cookies with icing, but oatmeal raisin is a VERY close second! I’d love to get on that site and see all the varieties I could make!
oatmeal raisin, or peanut butter. or any.
I love Monster cookies! (oatmeal, peanut butter, and M&Ms). Yummmm!!
anything combining pumpkin and chocolate 🙂 im not picky and am a huge fan of being a guinea pig for recipes
warm gooey chocolate chip cookies!!!
Peanut butter cookies with those Reese’s peanut butter chips in them! The best!
I love chocolate chip cookies!
I love chocolate chip and peanut butter but I would use the free jar to let my hubby decide what kind he wanted so that it was a special present for him. :o)
my favorite kind of cookies are oatmeal chocolate chip! :]
My favorite are oatmeal M&M or oatmeal chocolate chip!
Oatmeal with lots of mix-ins!
I can never say no to m&m cookies or any cookie with frosting!
My favorite homemade cookie is the classic chocolate chip cookie! My favorite store-bought cookie is double stuff Oreos!
Sugar Cookies!!
Definitely chocolate chip with Heath bar pieces. So delic 🙂
I LOVE oatmeal chocolate chip! : )
Chocolate chip oatmeal sprinkled with cinnamon has to be the best by far!
Classic (undercooked) chocolate chip cookies 🙂 Yummm
I LOVE chocolate chip oatmeal cookies!!! YUM!
just made oatmeal cinnamon raisin walnut today!
I love the girlscout tag-a-longs (The peanutbutter ones) I’ve already ordered 2 boxes! (might regret that later)
My favorite kind of cookie is also thin and chewy and CHOCOLATE 🙂
I love good ole chocolate chip cookies!
Oh my goodness! I am so excited for this giveaway! I LOVE monster cookies or Chocolate Chip cookies, but not too many chocolate chips! 🙂
I keep it simple: sugar cookies with M&Ms!
White chocolate cookies!
I love oatmeal chocolate chip!
It’s safe to say that I love all cookies equally! If I had to pick one- my aunts homemade sugar cookies… with a thick layer of frosting of course!
Peanut butter….duh 😀
Snickerdoodles! I’m actually craving some right now. YUM!
raw cookie dough! does that count? lol
My favorite cookies are white macadamia nut cookies!! I am obsessed with them.
Gingerbread men with icing. :0)
Yummy!! Love white chocolate Mac nut with cranberries:)
My favorite is oatmeal chocolate chip!
Warm and doughy sugar cookies sprinkled with sugar on top!
Ginger Molasses cookies at Starbucks, wish I could duplicate them, but my waistline is glad I can’t!
Any freshly baked cookie! There is nothing better than a warm gooey cookie!
My favorite are chocolate lace cookies—so delicate and delicious!
White chocolate and cranberries! nom nom