Life Got In The Way

 Life really got in the way of blogging for the past few days. In addition to my normal workload of multiple jobs, I’m also housesitting for a friend for the next week and a half! Obviously, the Christmas festivities have started to also work their way into my life, taking up even more time.

However, I’m hoping to get back into a regular blogging schedule by (tentatively) Sunday.

Baking: Andes Mint Cookies

My philosophy on being anywhere near a kitchen, is that if I’m going to make something it better taste really good. And generally, it better involve chocolate. When I take my time to make something, that means I’m baking. Cooking just isn’t worth it for me.

Normally I only bake in the winter, hence most of my recipes tend to fall more on the Christmas-y side of things. However, sometimes I don’t care what season it is and eat them anyway. Here’s one of my favorite recipes: Andes Mint Cookies

To make Andes Mint Cookies, you’ll need:

  • 2 cups of milk chocolate chips (2 store bags)
  • 3/4 cup of margarine/butter
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 1 and 1/2 cups of brown sugar
  • 2 and 1/2 cups of flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of baking power
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1-2 packages of Andes Mints

Instructions will be under the cut! This is a long post!

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