Category — Corporate hack

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Yep, it is that time of the year again, Oregon’s statehood birthday. On Feb 14th, Oregon will be 150yrs old. Pretty cool huh?

Oh yeah, and its also Valentine’s day. I have never liked this holiday because it implies that there is only day you buy your love flowers or chocolate. It creates a duty that must be done. Blerg! I tell people daily how much I love them. You reading this - I love you! See, and today isn’t the 14th. And I didn’t have to buy you a card and flowers and candy and….

OK, enough ranting. I saw red, pink and white M&M’s at the store the other day and thought - bing!, a Valentine cookie. Replace the chocolate chips with M&M’s and you have a colorful and tasty hack. I love that the outer shell of the M&M stays in tact during backing. When I bite in, I get a sense that the M&M chocolate is cooler than the rest of the cookie - as if it were minty (which it is not.) A strange sensation and a taste that forced me to walk away or I would have eaten them all last night. You should try this one for your honey.

Valentine M&M cookies

1 cup Tillamook butter (salted)
3/4 cup organic brown sugar
3/4 cup organic sugar
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
2 large white eggs (Stebbs Farms Cage Free veggie diet)

2 1/4 cups flour (I used normal unbleached flour from Gold brand)
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 bag chocolate M&Ms - Red/Pink and White

Mix the butter, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Add eggs and whisk (I don’t have a blender.) Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill in fridge for about 30 minutes to firm up. Drop onto cookie sheet the size of a spoonful. Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes. Cool on rack before storing.