Hi folks. So today I have a special treat for you. I am guesting over at Mom's Crazy Cooking today. I made these wonderful Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cookies. I also did the mix in a jar and explain how to do them as gifts for loved ones. Now when Tina expressed interest in guest bloggers I have to say I jumped at the chance. I participate in her Crazy Cooking Challenge and am impressed with the friendly atmosphere over there during the hop. So I have become a fan of Tina's. I hope you will as well. So if you want to learn more about these little beauties head on over to Mom's Crazy Cooking and check them out. I hope you will love them as much as we did. I had to make a batch to "test" of course. And I stacked them for pictures just in case any dropped and were "too damaged for other people to eat" so I could chow down happily while snapping pictures. Yup, I am an evil genius folks. Motivated by sugar, lots and lots of sugar!!!
Also be sure to check out my gazillion other posts I have on the go right now. Apparently I've come back from being sick with much gusto. So the over zealous ocd tendencies have given you lots of reading material. Feel free to browse around and check things out.
And always remember when the screen starts doing this and going cockeyed you really need to take a break and go grab a cookie or something. All this blog/pinterest/stumble/facebook/twitter is bad for your eyes. Go sit in the tub with an eye mask, then come back and read more of my blog. Cuz mine has been proven to cause less eye strain than everyone else's. True story...seriously....it's a known fact.
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter M&M's
- 1 cup plain M&M's
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- To make the jar: Just layer the ingredients in any way your little heart desires. Top with lid. Tie a bowl or place fabric on lid. Or both.
- Ingredients to go on a tag for recipent to add:
- â…” cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 & ½ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 Jar of Chocolate and Peanut Butter M&M Cookie Mix
- Directions to write on gift tag for recipient:
- Preheat oven to 350 degress. Soften butter by hand in a bowl or in microwave for a few seconds. Add eggs and vanilla, blend well. Add jar mixture to bowl and blend in. Drop cookis on parchment lined cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for about 2 minutes. Remove and cool on wire racks.
- Serve with a big cookie smile!
Now go see me at Mom's Crazy Cooking. Seriously, what are you waiting for. Run. Now. Dang it. Move your butts people.
Toodles and smoochies! xx
Marina {Yummy Mummy)
Oh how cute is that! You know I love me some jar mixes 🙂
Anne Regalado
Ohhhhh Gorgeous cookies , love the choco and peanut butter combo ! Also that (cookie)jar mix ;D
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
I love cookie mixes in a jar! These are so cute. And the cookies sound delicious!
Ann
On my way to check it out now! ...they sure do look delicious!
Terri @ that's some good cookin'
Wow! Your photography is getting better and better. And look how deliciously gorgeous your cookies look!
Adora's Box
I'd love to have one of those jars for a present. That will surely cut back my work load. Great idea, evil genius!
Kate@ Kate from Scratch
How adorable! I love this as gifts. Perfect and creative!
janet@fromcupcakestocaviar
Yummy! You know me... I'm not going to turn down a recipe for sweets.
CharlesR
Hi Kim!
Hope you are well.
I have made these potatoes for years and years, always made with butter, just because I love the taste of butter.
We always put a thin slice of onion between the splits, sometimes add bacon, usually smoked maple. (If the bacon is on the fatty side, you won't need the butter.
Cheese is a great addition also, don't be shy experimenting with a cheese you have never used.
Herbs and spices.
You get the drift.....whatever comes into your mind can be added.
We always liked to wrap in tin foil and put them on the bbq.
Now saying all that I'll give them a try with the olive oil.
Tya
you always can make something creative and beautiful in a jar... your cookie looks delish, I openned a while for your mom's crazy cooking blog, and yep.. think I have to finish all the work to do and grab some cookie then start to read it
cheers
Stacey
Your photos are so lovely and festive! I love the red and green M&Ms in your jar, yum.
Lacy
Oh I love these cookies and cakes in jars! I so want to do this for Christmas. The cookies look delicious!! Yum!
Kim Bee
@Marina- I know right. You did some awesome ones too. Love the scone idea.
@Anne- Thanks so much. And thank you for visiting.
@Erin- Thank you my dear.
@Ann- Thanks.
@Terri- Oh wow, that was such a sweet compliment. I sure am trying hard. Thanks so much.
@Adora- Lol, thanks my dear. Cutting back on workload right now would be nice right. The joys of food blogs at holidays. We'll all need a big old collective nap after Xmas to gear up for New Year's.
@Kate- Thanks so much! xx
@Janet- Lol, me neither twin!
@Charles- I can't wait to try some of your suggestions. They all sound so good. I am in love with these things and have plans to continue the experiments.
@Tya- Thanks so much. You are so sweet.
@Stacey- Thank you. M&M's are so good. I wanted pink but they were all gone. Lol!
@Lacy- Thanks so much. You should, it's super easy and people love them.