Monster Cookies

  They are thick, chewy and are perfect with milk.  

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated white sugar
8 (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups quick cooking oats
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup M&M's 

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and peanut butter until smooth. 

2. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

3. Stir in the vanilla.

4. Mix in baking soda and oats until well blended. 

5. Stir in the chocolate candies and chocolate chips.

6. Drop by rounded tablespoon on cookie sheet.  (I use a cookie scoop)

7.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overbake!

8.  Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheets until cookies are set. Transfer to wire racks; cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Merry Mail Card Holder

My daughter and niece helped me make this cute card holder a couple days ago.

How-

Paint a board
Paint some clothes pins
Glue the pins to the board with hot glue
Decorate.

It was super simple and took less than 30 minutes start to finish.

My Favorite Sugar Cookie Dough

Suzie's Favorite Sugar Cookie Dough

1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) softened butter 

3/4 C. sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla (or any favorite flavor. I use 1 tsp almond & 1 tsp vanilla)

2 C. flour

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Cream butter and sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Slowly add the dry ingredients until well blended. It is a soft dough. Make into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Chill for 1 hour