Sunday, February 28, 2010

Cookie Cups!!

For anyone who stinks at making cookies like myself - here's a little twist that works like a charm!

Cookie Cups

Take your basic chocolate chip cookie recipe or follow the one below:

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda (do not substitute with baking powder - trust me - it doesn't work)
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 1/4 cup M&Ms

Cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, baking soda and salt.  Beat in eggs.  Gradually add flour until well blended.  Fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms.  Line mini-muffin pan with paper cups.  Scoop approximately 3/4 a teaspoon of the mixture into each cup.  Bake at 375 degrees F for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly browned.  Let cool and enjoy!!  Makes approximately 5 1/2 dozen cookie cups.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Interesting Statistics from American Baby January 2010 Issue

51% of people prefer a perfect night's sleep to great sex

85% of moms say parenting is their hardest job

40% of moms are their family's primary breadwinner

about 50% of Americans make New Year's Resolutions

about 75% of them keep resolutions for the first week

as many as 46% keep their resolutions for the first six months

$119 is what a family with kids spends on groceries weekly

only 50% of kids say one word + mama & dada by their first birthday

about 50% of kids walk by 12 months & most walk by 18 mons of age