Cookie Party!
Eh- uh- yay? Seriously I didn’t want to participate in this party- but I was suckered into it IMO. Not only by my coworkers but by my husband (aw babe please make the cookies I want some). The girls bugged and bugged and so I ended up making mint chocolate chip cookies (5 dozen). Took me a few hours last night- I had a hard time finding mint extract and mint chocolate chips. I found the mint extract (3 stores later) but never found the mint chocolate chips so I bought two packages of Andes Mints and crushed them up and added them to the dough I made. I also made a dozen hard boiled eggs for the party since we are supposed to bring some breakfast item also (seriously they don’t ask for much do they?). Funny thing is my sister said the same thing I was thinking “you are bringing HOW MANY cookies home?” The plan is to bring them home and then on Christmas day send them straight over to my husband’s aunt’s house lol! I don’t want them at ALL! Hubby better get his fill from now till then :p
I didn’t realize my camera was dead but I found this picture online- close to what they look like:
Yesterday after I didn’t get home till like 6:30 and was baking and so on till 9 I barely found time to eat so I ate in between batches and then showered and went to bed- I was just too dead to workout. And don’t worry I only ate one bite of one cookie- I was saturated with mint smell I didn’t even want to TRY them lol. But I did- and they are good- so that’s good 
Can you believe it though according to my recipe ONE cookie is 110 calories! *GASP* Yeah gonna stay away from the cookies today! I’m going to eat my hard boiled eggs and take the cookies home- we are supposed to taste them to judge- but hey you can only ask so much of me! :p
Another busy day today (not at home thank goodness). Maintenance on 8 machines, make up some safety solutions for our burn kits (we never use these but it’s fine to have them on hand), and put away some orders, and so on When I get home I’m making Tacos for dinner (begged by my sister) but I’ll make a large taco salad for myself to go with my portion instead of using taco shells
Have a good day everyone!
I love baking and cookies. This is why I’ve stayed away from doing any of it this year. I don’t think I could stay away from them.
You have incredible will power.
I love Andes’ chocolates too lol. Very quick-thinking substituting them in your recipe!
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Happy HOlidays
I was a weenie and refused to do the cookie exchange at work. 1 person got a little testy and I told her to remember I’m a diabetic and shouldn’t even eat the ccokies. UGH!
My youngest is a mint fiend. I’m going to try your idea the next time he wants to bake. He will love it!
Tacos are a favorite in our house. I usually do the taco salad also or use a lc wrap.
Enjoy your busy day!
you are a stronger woman than I: I would’ve
1. said NO to making the cookies, or made a type I don’t really care for (i.e., been a bitch LOL)
2. for sure eaten more than you did.
Hang tough, my friend! Those suckers are going to be around you, calling your name, for the next couple of days. RESIST!!!
LOL
Yeah, cookies are a big downfall for me. So you are a STRONG WOMAN! lol!
I’ve never been much of a cookie or sweet person honestly- so it’s not too hard for me- but you never know when chocolate might start calling to you!
Five dozen - that’s a lot of cookies! Mint flavored stuff, except for Andes and other types of mint/chocolate meltaways, is not my thing, so I’d be safe around them, LOL. Our neighbor made some mint cookies for the dessert party we hosted and other than the one cookie I ate (and discovered they were mint), I haven’t touched the leftovers. I need to remind bf they’re in the fridge.
I made cookies with my mum this year. We chose to make small ones, so when I tasted them, I had less guilt.
I just read your “about me” page — you’re are such a beautiful gal!
You crochet an hour a day?! What do you crochet? I just learned to crochet and found the ornament to try for a quick project. It took 10 minutes to sew up and then a little longer to embellish.