Hot Chocolate Cookies

Hot Chocolate is my kiddos FAV winter treat.  Heck, they even request it when it's warm!  When I found this recipe about 5 years ago I was intrigued.  Hmmmm....what would a Hot Chocolate Cookie taste like?  Pure bliss that's what!!! No, these aren't healthy per say but they are WORTH IT!

HOT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Yields about 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients: 

2 sticks room temperature butter
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extra
3 1/4 cups flour
4 packages or 1/2 cup Hot Chocolate Mix (not sugar free)
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup milk chocolate chips
2 cups mini marshmallows

Directions: 

1) Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  

2) Cream together both sugars and the butter until light and fluffy in a stand mixer.  

3) Slowly mix in the eggs and vanilla.
4) Slowly add in all dry ingredients, scrap the sides as needed.
5) Lastly stir in chocolate chips.
6) Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and drop cookie dough, I use a 1 T sized ice cream scooper.
7) Bake cookies at 350 degree oven for 9 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with 5-6 mini marshmallows, gently pressing them in a bit and cook an additional 2 minutes to where the marshmallows start to puff. 

8) Let cool a few minutes before removing from the pan (this helps them not break or loose shape). ENJOY!!

Share this recipe with a friend who has kiddos that like HOT CHOCOLATE!!  

Recipe adapted from Baked Bree

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

One of my alllll time favorite treats is Chocolate Chip Cookies and when I found this recipe I did a happy dance!!  Check out this healthier version of chocolate chip cookies that is KID & HUSBAND approved!! 

Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 14 minutes 

Ingredients: 

3 cups almond flour - I recommend Trader Joe's Brand for cost savings 

1 tsp baking soda 

1/4 tsp sea salt 

1/4 cup coconut oil, organic 

1/4 cup pure maple syrup or honey 

1 large egg

2 large egg whites (1/4 cup) 

1tsp pure vanilla extract 

1/2 cup semi - sweet or dark chocolate chips 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

3. Combine almond flour, baking soda and salt.  Mix and set aside.

4. Beat oil and syrup or honey in a large mixer bowl and blend for 4-5 mins.  Add egg, egg whites and vanilla, beat for 2 minutes.

5. Add almond flour mixture to egg mixture and mix until blended.  Fold in chocolate chips 

6. Use cookie scooper and drop rounded tbsp sized balls of dough onto the baking sheet.  Flatten cookies with fingers to give flatter cookie appearance as these cookies will not flatten.  

7. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.  Enjoy!! 

This recipe is super easy, yummy and I promise you won't be disappointed.  I found it in the Fixate cookbook.  To get your copy click here. 

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Pumpkin Lactation Cookies

When I was nursing and pumping for my 3rd child I was OBSESSED with Lactation cookies!!  I would eat 2-6 each and every day!  I really felt eating lactation cookies helped with my milk supply and they were super yummy!  I would keep them in the freezer and enjoy them for a snack or when I had a craving for something sweet. 

As time went on I got a little bored with the Chocolate Chip ones I was making, you can find that recipe here.  I went to searching for a different yummy recipe and stumbled upon a Pumpkin Spice recipe.  I made a few changes to suit my liking and wanted to share it with you! 

Ingredients:
4 tbsp Flaxseed Meal
8 T Water
1 cup room temperature butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 T pumpkin pie spice
4 T brewer’s yeast (I buy it from Whole Foods or you can order online)
4 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the flaxseed meal and water in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.

In a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamed. Add the eggs, flaxseed meal/water, vanilla, pumpkin puree and mix well.

Add the flour, salt, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and brewer’s yeast and stir on low until combined. Finally add in the oats till combined and add the white chocolate chips.  

Use non-stick cookie sheets and line with parchment paper.  Spoon cookie dough onto cookie sheets (about 1 T dough per cookie) about 2″ apart. I use a 1" mini ice cream scooper to easily drop the dough onto the cookie sheets.  Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool cookies on the cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for final cooling. Enjoy and Share! 

**recipe adapted from: lambnwolf.com

Dairy Free Oatmeal Banana Cookies - 21 day fix dessert

One of my all time favorites and vices is COOKIES!  I don't discriminate when it comes to cookies!  Sugar, chocolate chip, cutouts, gingerbread - you name it, I will eat it!  Since I've made a change to be healthier and eat cleaner cookies are limited.  Well, not anymore with these super yummy Dairy Free Banana Oatmeal Cookies!   

If you are following the 21 day fix  you should know that you can trade out one of your yellow contains for one of these yummy cookies!  

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

(Makes 8 cookies - Serving size is 2 and replaces 1Yellow container on the 21-Day Fix)


Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
2 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Sea Salt
2 medium ripe Bananas, mashed
1/4 cup golden raisins 
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life Vegan chips)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly spray baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Combine oats, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl, making sure to mix well.
4. Add mashed bananas, walnuts, golden raisins and chips if using, mix well.
5. Drop by heaping Tbsp onto your baking tray.
6. Bake for 14-15 minutes, or until they are firm.
7. Cool and Enjoy!

(recipe adapted from 21 day fix meal plan guide)

These cookies are a great Dairy Free option!  I sometimes enjoy them for breakfast on the go or if I'm having a sweet craving.  My kids also like them which is exciting!  

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