It's National Cupcake Day!!

...... and i'm making cookies. ha! i didn't learn that it was National Cupcake Day until after i made the cookie dough ... oh well ... haha! i was on Pinterest last night when i came across a picture of Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies. and naturally ... i decided that i'm gonna try them. haha!
found this tattoo on there and absolutely fell in love with it!

and this .........

this saying could not be any more perfect for the week i've had. holy moly. but only one more day!!!! lol.
aaaaaannnnnnnnnnnd this .... haha ... thought it was sooooo cuuute! haha ...

can't help but say "awwwwwwwww!!" haha ... cuz that's exactly what i said last night when i saw it ... lol. i do believe that i'm on my way to getting addicted to Pinterest. i haven't started pinning anything yet ... but i have a feeling i will shortly be there. lol.
i had left over semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips so i decided to try these cookies. i even colored the dough green to make them look mint. haha!

mmmmmmmmmm .....

haha ... they kinda look disgusting ....
god my kittie cat is sooooo weird .... i swear he thinks he was a people in his past life ... lol. i've never seen a cat sleep on his back sooo much ... but he's too CUUUTE! =) i love hims!

i'm gonna say it ... only 10 more days til christmas!!! aaahhh! lol. DUCK AND COVER!!!!!
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i'm waiting for the bombs to fall on my house ... lol ....
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nothing ... phew ... i'm safe! haha! still alive ...
with only 10 days away i still have yet to figure out what i'm gonna be baking for my family for christmas ... soo many decisions! lol.

so the cookies didn't really stay green but they sure do look delicious still ... lol.

and they taste ammmaaaazzzing! haha ... mmmm.

Double Chocolate Chip Mint Cookies

2 sticks butter, softened (i used margarine)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp mint extract
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
green food coloring

1. combine butter, both sugars, vanilla and mint extract in a large bowl. add eggs one at a time. beat well after each addition. add in food coloring.
2. in a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt and mix together.
3. dump half of the flour mixture in the butter and sugar mixture and mix well. then add the other half of the flour mixture.
4. fold in chocolate chips and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. preheat oven to 350 and drop spoonfuls of dough on pan. bake for 9-13 minutes.
6. enjoy!!

=)