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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If we’re talking traditional cookies, my favorite are these M & M cookies my mom used to make. If we’re including cookie bars in this mix, my mom makes these AMAZING oat and chocolate bars that are simply to die for.
I love a good chocolate chip!
Definitely cakey cocoa cookies (based on a cakey chocolate chip cookie recipe…sans chips, plus cocoa) topped with homemade peanut butter frosting. My grandma and mom made these for us during childhood…LOVE 🙂
My favorite cookie is anything that is cookie shaped and cookie flavored…I’m not picky! 😉
PB cookies with a Hershey kiss in the middle!
For some reason, white chocolate macadamia nut cookies from Subway will always own my heart.
Anything with m&m’s, choc. chips, oatmeal, and peanut butter 🙂 YUM!
My favorite is definitely the old-school chocolate chip. There’s nothing better!
I love warm chocolate chip cookies! YUMMY!
I feel like my favorite cookie changes every week, but lately I’ve been feeling white chocolate macadamia nut cookies. Mmm!
Peanut Butter Thumbprint kisses, peanut butter and chocolate are the perfect mix!
My favorite is a simple chocolate chip cookie.
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite!!!
white chocolate macadamia!
Oatmeal choc chip that’s both crispy and chewy! 🙂
My favorite cookies are oatmeal chocolate chip cookies 🙂
I love a soft sugar cookie!
my favorite kind is toffee nut crunch!
Oatmeal chocolate chip
Oatmeal choc chip!!
my favorite is toffee nut crunch!
chocolate chip and m&m!!! yuuuum
I am a monster cookie fan!
I love the rainbow sprinkle sugar cookies!
Flourless peanut butter chocolate chip cookies or peanut butter blossoms! I am not picky when it comes to sweets though, that’s for sure!
My favorite cookies are pumpkin spice or good ol’ chocolate chip cookies…although usually eaten in cookie dough form 🙂
I am IN LOVE with dark chocolate chip walnut cookies!!!! mmmmm 🙂
i love brookies- chocolate chip cookie dough chunks inside brownie mix in a cupcake shape.. MMMM. i think i know what i will make for valentine’s day!
oatmeal chocolate chip is the best kind of cookie! And Reese’s peanut butter cup stuffed peanut butter chocolate chip cookies!
my favorite cookie is my grandma’s secret chocolate chip cookie recipe, I’m not sure how but she just makes them the best! simple and delicious!
Anything with chocolate – the more the better!
Those cookies look AMAZING! I love a good old classic chocolate chip cookie!
I used to have a weird aversion to oatmeal cookies, but now I love them … with some chocolate chips!
Oatmeal chocolate cookies;)
My favorite cookie is this awesome cinnamon/sugar/butter cookie recipe that I found online…deeeeeelicious!
generally the more stuff in a cookie, the more I’m interested (oats, nuts, chocolate, fruits…). plus, always chocolate chips.
classic oatmeal raisin!
Definitely chocolate chip!
Cowboy cookies or anything made by my Grammy 🙂
Ones that are slightly undercooked and chewy. As for flavor, I don’t discriminate. I love them all.
Peanut butter and chocolate chip!
In my opinion, it doesn’t get any better than classic oatmeal raisin… although it never hurts to throw some toffee bits in the mix : )
Oatmeal raisin is my all-time favorite, but white chocolate macademia nut are lovely too!
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my favorite 🙂
Such a hard question.. but I’m gonna have to go with the classic Oreos dunked in milk
Omg I love this post! I want some of that chocolate hazelnut butter..mmmmmm. My favorite is chocolate chip w/ caramel cookies, and I would add toffee in there. I’m so hungry now!
Butter cookies for sure!!
chewy oatmeal chocolate chip with peanut butter spread on top! yumm
peanut butter cookies!!
Oatmeal raisin is my favorite 🙂