Recipes: Homemade M&M Cookies
Fresh out-of-the-oven Homemade M&M Cookies
There is something comforting about walking into the house and the smell of freshly baked cookies. It is welcoming, not to mention the delicious taste when you sink your teeth into a warm fresh cookie as it melts in your mouth. I remember as a kid when we would get off the school bus sometimes my Mom would be pulling a fresh batch of cookies out of the oven for us to enjoy. No matter how crazy school had been that day you knew you would feel better after Mom’s homemade cookies!
Our kids don’t ride the school bus so they don’t get to experience that “get off the school bus and encounter freshly baked cookies sensation” however, I do try to bring them homemade cookies, send it with them in their lunches, or make them at times when they are home. It is nice to surprise them with a special treat every once in awhile. Sometimes if they are playing outside I will make up a quick batch and the next time they come inside they get to sink their teeth into the hot cookies.
M&M Cookie Recipe:
- 2/3 cup Margarine
- 2/3 cup Butter Flavored Crisco
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon imitation Rum Extract
- 3 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 package Chocolate Chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix the margarine, crisco, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, rum and eggs together. Then add the dry ingredients (flour, salt, and baking soda) and mix. Fold in the M&M’s. Grease the baking sheet. Drop by small spoonfuls onto the baking sheet. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes depending on the oven. Serves 3 to 4 dozen.
Another batch ready to go into the oven! The house is smelling good….
Mailbox Goodies: Free Laundry Soap, Dog Food, Wipes, GoodNites, Fiber Choice, Zone, Coupons, Magazines & More!
Mailbox Goodies One of the best parts about getting the mail is when the mailbox full of goodies, especially when they are free! We got some great coupons, free samples, magazines and more stuff in the mail. Some of these deals are still available so if you haven’t had a chance to sign up go ahead and do it now. I will try to keep you posted of some of the new ones coming up as well.
Here are some items we received in the mail:
- Free Tena Feminine Hygiene Samples and Coupon (4 pads) – TENA(still available)
- Free Rachael Ray Nutrish Dog Food and Coupon – Switch to Nutrish(still available)
- 2 – Free Purina Alpo Homestyle with Beef Prime Cuts Dog Food and Coupons –Walmart Samples
- Free Tire Kingdom Coupons – sign up at your local Tire Kingdom(still available)
- 2 – Free Hamrick’s 15% Off Entire Purchase Coupon – Hamricks, sign up at your local Hamricks store (still available) No picture because I used it this weekend to purchase Bingo Car Game for the kids.
- Free $100 Google Advertising Coupon
- Free Huggies Pull-Ups Flushable Moist Wipes Samples and Coupon – Walmart Samples
- Free Tide Stain Release Sample (10 Count) and Coupons – Tide Facebook Page
- Free Tide Laundry Sample – Tide Facebook Page
- Free Valpak Coupon Savings
- Free Garnier Fructis Anti-Dandruff Shampoo and Coupon – Garnier (still available) click on take the “48 Hour Challenge”
- Free Newsweek Magazine – Rewards Gold
- Free AV Technology Magazine – been getting this one for several years now
- Free Field & Stream Magazine – Value Magazines
- Free Four Wheeler Magazine – Freebiz Magazines
- Free SD Times “Software Development” – this one has been coming for a couple years now
- Free CIO Magazine – this one has been coming for several years
- Free Parents Magazine – Rewards Country
- Free Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Magazine – Buy Sub
- Free GoodNites Underwear – GoodNites (still available)
- Free Laura’s Lean Beef Coupon
- Free Fiber Choice (10 Count) – Fiber Choice (still available)
- Free Sweet & Salty Zone Perfect Cashew Pretzel and Coupon
- Free Miracle Worker Sample – Philosophy
- Free $5 Toys R Us Coupon – sign up at your local Toys R Us Store
- And more free magazines and local coupons!
If you are like me it is nice when you get a mailbox with free coupons and samples in it. The bills will come as well but when you get a mailbox full of free items it helps make the day a little more enjoyable. Plus the coupons and samples are a great way to stretch your budget and share with others!
