A Working Mom's Meal Plan

The hardest part of my day is when we get home and everyone is immediately hungry. I love to cook and prefer
home-cooked meals, but I don't like to cook much during the work week. And yet, dinner has to get on the table...
My solution: make-ahead meals, freeze-ahead meals and recipes so easy that I'll make them on a Monday. I cook
mostly on the weekends, always doubling recipes, and rely heavily on my extra freezer and a decently-stocked pantry.
This cooking style saves me time and money, and it makes my life simpler—so I can actually enjoy sitting down
to supper at 6 with my family. I hope these recipes will make the witching hour a little better at your house too.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

M&M Cookies

A good way to use up holiday chocolate—whether your candy is left over from Easter, Valentine's Day or Christmas. (can't remember where this one is from)

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 sticks butter, softened (1 cup)
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups M&Ms (or more...)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat together the brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix until just combined. Stir in most of the M&Ms, and then refrigerate the batter for about half an hour.

Roll dough into balls, and then have a little helper push the remaining M&Ms into the dough balls. (Just add as many as you think is necessary for a proper chocolate-to-cookie ratio.) Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, cool a bit and enjoy.

*Also great for birthday parties, potlucks or other gatherings. People of all ages love these! You can freeze them ahead. They're also good cookies for making homemade ice-cream sandwiches.

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