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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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!
white chocolate macadamia nut cookies never get enough love!
I could not get enough chocolate today either!!! Actually, the entire past week all I have wanted is chocolate!!!
My davorite cookies would have to be anything with oatmeal and dark chocolate or double chocolate chunk!
I love, LOVE any cookie with peanut butter!
I like the classic Chocolate Chip Cookies!
I’m a sucker for classic chocolate chip cookies.
Monster cookies are my favorite!
ohhh what a cool company! 😀 And these look so chewy! Hmmm I’d have to say oatmeal raisin/currant is my fave.
i love honey roasted peanut/chocolate chip cookies!
I’m loving anything with oatmeal and chocolate these days- and you can add peanut butter to anything to make it instantly better!!!
I haven’t met a cookie I didn’t like but I gotta say my favorite are chocolate chip!
chewy, almost undercooked chocolate chip!
Chocolate chip with walnuts! Absolutely fave.
I’ve been wanting to try the mason jar cookie company! I hope i win!
My favorite cookies are anything with oats, dried fruit, and nuts of some sort 🙂
warm chocolate chip oatmeal
My favorite cookies are my mom’s homemade Chocolate Chip cookies with ice cream on top in a bowl! 😀
Oatmeal raisin!
I love snickerdoodle cookies. 🙂
my grandmas french cremes….they are like a cookie made of only cream and sugar. simply delicious!
Mine are definitely white chocolate biscoff oatmeal cookies!
I absolutely love dark chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips…I hate to admit it, but the chocolate duet cookies at panera are AMAZING!
I love love peanut butter cookies or oatmeal raisin cookies! I really don’t know which one is my favorite right now…..so indecisive!
My favorite cookies are turtle cookies! You can never go wrong with caramel, chocolate and pecans!!
good ol’ chocolate chip 🙂
I love all cookies!!! My favorite cookie used to be the monster cookie but I haven’t been able to enjoy it ever since being diagnosed with a peanut allergy =( So now I enjoy any soft, chewy, half-baked cookie that isn’t filled with nuts!
I like cookie cake with tons of icing so much. It’s not even right!
Thanks PBF!
My moms sugar cookies were my favorite!!!
If I am trying to make a healthier choice I would choose “Super Charge Me Cookies” (recipe by Dreena Burton). If I have PMS, a cold, am in a bad mood, or it is Monday, I will choose peanut butter chocolate chip. Make that peanut butter chocolate chunk. 🙂
Oatmeal cookies with white AND dark chocolate chips!!!
favorite cookies are freshly-baked chocolate chip with browned butter and toffee bits!
warm, gooey chocolate chip.
My favorite are these date swirl cookies that my grandmother used to make me. I have no idea if this recipe is correct, but this is what they looked like: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Date-Swirl-Cookies
Peanut Butter Blossoms!! 🙂
warm, dark chocolate chip cookie, made with oats of course. 🙂
Oatmeal chocolate chip!
Or the chocolate chewies from whole foods – yum!
Skor cookies 🙂
I’ve been wanting to try Justin’s nut butters. I’ve had the honey peanut butter and didn’t really like it that much. What’s your favorite/suggestion?
Oatmeal 🙂
My momma’s homemade chocolate m&m cookies (I swear they taste better with the pink, red and white m&m’s)!
I loves me some chocolate chip peanut butter oatmeal cookies 🙂 and any buttery yumolicous cookie out there! As well as Westwood’s Diddy Riese ice cream sandwiches
Sugar cookie:)
peanut butter chocolate chip!!!
Oatmeal raisin with choc chips.
Choc and pb chip cookies!!! Yummyyyyyy!!!
Chocolate and butterscotch chip cookies are my fav! And I’m with you – I like my cookies thin and chewy.
gingerbread!
my fave cookies are these ones whose recipe we got oft the side of a honey nut granola cereal box. got the cereal at winco – only place i believe we can find it.
Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry so delish!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal cookies yum!!!
Oatmeal raisin 🙂