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 all the way!
white chocolate chip cookie dough….but i’ll eat a few cookies too 🙂
I love the idea of customizing your own cookie mix! My favorite cookie is death by chocolate!
Chocolate chunk with coconut any day, every day!
Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. It’s a tie. 🙂
I absolutely love chocolate chocolate chip cookies. More chocolate = More better!
peanut butter!
my favorite are oatmeal butterscotch chip cookies…so good!
I have to say that I love good old fashioned chocolate chip!
My favorite cookie is snickerdoodle! Hmm so soft and fluffy
monster cookies!
warm gooey half baked choc chip cookies! with ice cream 😉
I love peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip (a combo of everything yummy!) and ginger crinkles… I feel like I need a cookie now.
homemade ones from my mom 🙂 being away at school makes me really miss things like that!
Peanut butter and chocolate chips! Mmm
I absolutely adore peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! Words lack the proper adjectives to describe the feeling you get when biting into a moist, peanut-y chocolate chip cookie 🙂
My favorite cookie is a warm and soft snickerdoodle!
I love carrot cake cookies! I found the recipe last year and just adore them.
White Chocolate or Snickerdoodle … yuuuummy!
An old fashioned chocolate chip cookie!
My favourite kind of cookie is choco chip!! of courseee 🙂
my favorite cookies are chocolate chip.. extra bonus if they’re my mom’s homemade chocolate chip cookies!! (that being said, i’ll eat any kind of cookie passed my way!)
My favorite cookies are snickerdoodles! Cinnamon and sugar is one of my favorites combos.
I love oatmeal chocolate chip! Homemade of course!
Snickerdoodle
I love peanut butter cookies with M&M’s! SO good! 🙂
I love monster cookies…didn’t discover them till last year, boy was I missing out!
My favorite cookies are chocolate chip!
Toasted walnut, oatmeal and chocolate chip! nummmmy 🙂
oatmeal chocolate chip!
I just made my fav cookie: Double Chocolate Oreo Crunch — cocoa powder, chocolate chips, & changed it up this time w/ mint Oreos!
My favourite kind of cookie is oatmeal chocolate chip!!!
My moms chocolate chip cookies. She uses instant vanilla pudding!
I love oatmeal raisinet cookies that my mom makes!
Toss up between chocolate chip and white chocolate macadamia nut. I’d never turn down either, but my favorite depends on the craving-of-the-moment.
oatmeal chocolate chip!!
Oatmeal chocolate chip!
Have you ever had a monster cookie?! They’re chilled before they are served and they are moist, delicious, full of all kinds of goodies. That is definitely one of my favorites!
chocolate chip oatmeal!
triple chocolate chunk!
Just good old chocolate chip!
Who doesn’t love a classic chocolate chip cookie? Also, funfetti cookies are pretty tasty 🙂
My favorite kind of cookie is definitely oatmeal chocolate chip… yummmm
I actually really like your mix!! Sounds amazing
My favorite kind of cookie is really any kind of cookie. Recently I’ve been trying different recipes. Once super easy cookie I made just 3 days ago for a going-away party was pre-made sugar cookie dough and mint oreos. you sandwich the oreo between two thin slices of dough and bake based on the package directions. Easy and delicious. That same day I also made chocolate oatmeal cookies. MMMMM. I’m a cookie monster.
Peanut butter base with chips, toffee, something added in! YUM
The Kidless Kronicles
Oatmeal chocolate chip 🙂
Chocolate PB cookies are my veryyy favorite
Oatmeal chocolate chip…hands down! Preferably really thick and chewy!
oatmeal chocolate chip!