Last night Ben insisted on making chocolate chip cookies. Luckily, I convinced him to make half a batch, but we still have had* a lot of cookies for two people! (Yes, had. Oops.)
They came out good, but he didn’t put enough chocolate chip in and buttered the pan very generously (even though the directions said not to). I ate two last night and another BIG one in the middle of the night. Yeah, I couldn’t sleep and laid in bed for 2 1/2 hours before getting up for milk and cookies. Call me Santa 
I was really trying to get a good night of sleep because I’m going to be doing a 5:30am boot camp Monday through Thursday now! Remember last week when I went to a boot camp training? Well, a local camp needs a new trainer so I will be attending the camp for a few weeks to learn the style before taking over the camp!!
This was on the way home – I need coffee and a nap.
This was the start of a new session of boot camp, so the work out was very introductory. We learned each other’s names and some common exercises. When I got home I had a banana and a bite of Ben’s egg sandwich before going for a run.
My Garmin is still dead from this weekend (I left it in my car) so I tried something new. A rep from Motorola sent me a MOTOACTV on Friday and decided to give it a whirl. It is a fitness tracker AND music player AND more that I haven’t figured out yet. I haven’t loaded music yet and just used it to track my distance and pace. Full review coming soon!
Half a mile from my house I got hungry. I decided to cut the run to 3 miles total and go home to eat.
New workout plan: Since I am training for another race I cannot continue to cut runs short. Going forward I’m going to take my running gear to the boot camp location and run around that neighborhood so I don’t have so much time between waking and eating a full meal. I am only running 3-4 days a week right now so that should only happen 2 days after camp.
Since the camp has members with many different abilities the instructor is leading and helping, but does not do the workouts. Once I start teaching the camp myself I will not be doing the workouts and will definitely need to get in my runs with this plan!
Question: I am attending a cookie exchange party on Wednesday and need an easy and delicious cookie recipe. What should I make?
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Make hidden kisses cookies! I’m sure there’s an actual recipe, but honestly you could probably just use any kind of cookie dough…the point is to surround a hershey kiss with dough & bake it…then the kiss is the surprise inside. Mmmm.
I do not leave comments, I take and do not give. I read RER and two other blogs religously, but I don’t often feel I have much to contribute in way of comments. However, since we are talking about cookies I will make a suggestion. The Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies on AllRecipes.com are FANTASTIC!!!! This cookie is the love child of the Chocolate Chip Cookie and the Peanut Butter Cookie. My three children love for cookie dough to be frozen so they can enjoy a naughty frozen cookie dough with their breakfast the following morning. Use it for Wednesday to WOW all your friends. Or just print and save the recipe for another time. The recipe has an average 4 1/2 stars, 800+ reviewers can’t be wrong, just don’t listen to the individuals that gave them one or two stars… those people don’t even eat or enjoy cookies so they shouldn’t even be allowed to leave comments. Use agave nectar or honey in place of corn syrup and we always use shortening instead of butter because I can’t have dairy.
I’ve got the best cookie exchange “recipe” ever. I take that betty crocker oatmeal cookie mix (the dry mix) and mix as directed but I add a little coconut, chocolate chips, and dried cranberries (in the baking section). They taste like they’re homemade and they’re different but really yummy!
Good luck with the teaching! When I teach, I burn A LOT more calories than I always FEEL like I am. While it’s definitely not training level stuff for myself or you, you’ll probably be surprised at how active you are while teaching outside vs. PT in the gym (although it certainly depends on your style). I would definitely encourage you to wear a HR monitor or body bugg or whatever just to give yourself a fueling baseline — if for no other reason than to give yourself clearance for a few extra cookies 😉
Best. cookies. ever. EVER!!
http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/29644/Double-Chocolate-Chunk-Cookies/detail.aspx
You won’t regret these. Pinky swear.
ah that sounds like so much fun! Looks like your job is really blossoming! That’s so great! 🙂 This is my go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I obviously switch out the m&ms, but you could use Christmas colored m&ms for the season!
http://www.howsweeteats.com/2011/07/giant-rainbow-cookies/
http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/05/crispy-salted-oatmeal-white-chocolate-cookies
I found this recipe and made these cookies a couple weeks ago. I had multiple people they were one of the most amazing cookies they had ever tried. Her recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies is also fantastic.
http://www.eaglebrand.com/recipes/details/?RecipeId=4996&categoryIndex=1
These magic bars are amazing- and no real baking skills required. They have to be my favorite holiday cookie.
these ones are delicious…
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lemon-ricotta-cookies-with-lemon-glaze-recipe/index.html
But seriously you need to set up a blogger meeting and I will bring you a batch of MY chocolate chip cookies…it will put the rest to shame…trust… 🙂
Haystacks are always fun this time of year…and super easy! And munching on leftover chow mein or adding them to your world famous salads is fun too 🙂
http://southernfood.about.com/od/candyrecipes/r/bl30427n.htm
I bet you’ll be a really motivating boot camp instructor : )
Go to McDonald’s and buy their Oatmeal Raisin cookies. Come home and melt some chocolate and dip half the cookie in chocolate. Tell everyone these are your favorite cookies and they will thing you baked them and that you are amazing!!!!
I kinda love this idea 🙂
I HATE getting hungry in the middle of a workout! Literally the worst, most brain-racking thing ever. Mrow. send meh COOKIES <33
Is it just me, or did anyone else read this as ‘send meth cookies’? I had to double-check since I thought that might be a twist on the whole hash brownies concept ;)!
Meth cookies are the new hash brownies. Yeah.
You could do some sort of no-bake peanut butter cookie (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cooking-live/chocolate-peanut-butter-no-bake-cookies-recipe/index.html).
I saw you are on the hunt for the perfect cookie..the next time you are in Chicago, go to Potbellys and get their oatmeal chocolate chip..they are soooooo good
Noted 🙂
I loveeee teaching bootcamp! It is also the same class that got me injured. We have a love/hate relationship!
Kraft has a whole whack of Cookie Ball recipes (think cake pops but made with crushed cookies instead!) The best part is, unless you decide to make homemade cookies to use in them, they are no bake 🙂
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/dessert/cookie-ball-recipes/main.aspx
Hope to see you at the Rock and Roll Run in Vegas! I’m in corral #23… with my time of probably 2:25, so maybe I’ll see you in the mass of 38,000 runners! I hope they have chocolate milk at the end of the race! It is my favorite after a long run!!
Yeah! Please say Hi if you see me 🙂
Congrats on the boot camp gig! That’s awesome!
I am always a fan of those PB cookies with the hershies kiss in the middle. If you could mail some to me too that’d be great!
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Pistachio-and-Cherry-Mexican-Wedding-Cakes-236807
This recipe wins over everyone at every party I have ever brought them to. They are my go-to cookie. I promise they will be a favorite!
I’ve always wanted to try a boot camp! I sort of like the concept of someone yelling at me to workout harder. I can’t wait to hear about your experience.. And those cookies?! Can Ben teach my boyfriend how to bake too?
You could do chocolate chip cookie but add those little mini andes mint chips that come out around the holidays.
Peanut butter kiss cookies! Four ingredients, doesn’t get much easier or delicious. http://www.jaxhouse.com/2011/11/23/peanut-butter-blossoms/
These Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are amazing! I’ve made them so many times and people always LOVE them. Definitely look at the comments (the second one more specifically) and adjust the recipe.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/chewy-chocolate-chip-oatmeal-cookies/detail.aspx
These aren’t exactly cookies but they are easy, unique and delicious! Lay mini pretzels on a baking sheet. Place a rolo on top of each one. Put in the oven at 250 for maybe 3-4 min or until the rolos are just slightly soft. Then take them out and place a pecan on top of each rolo, pressing down into the pretzel. Don’t have a name for these but I make them all the time and get rave reviews! 🙂
I was totally thinking about doing this since I’m not the best baker!
A cookie exchange? How have I not thought of throwing one myself?
Sounds like a good time! If it were me, I would take m&m cookies. These (http://idkacherryontop.blogspot.com/2011/08/grandmas-m-cookies.html) are my favorite! and super easy to make.
ahhh love cookie exchanges. i highly recommend these http://www.thesweetslife.com/2010/12/chocolate-mint-puddles.html or these http://www.thesweetslife.com/2010/10/amaretto-chunk-cookies.html
both always go over very well! 🙂
Oh man… that MOTOACTV looks awesome (just checked out the website). I wish I bought that over my new Garmin 🙁
Fun new gig! I love teaching bootcamps..but I’m allowed to DO them, while I teach, so that’s an added bonus. Love that you get to basically make them do whatever you feel like doing that day.
Mexican Wedding Cookies!
A few simple ingredients, easy to put together and the bonus of looking like little snowballs when they get rolled in powdered sugar.
My favorite ones are super simple, like flourless peanut butter cookies. Peanut butter, an egg, and sugar? I can handle that.
As much as I love Choc chip cookies, I vote sugar cookies. I don’t know what it is about them that screams Christmas!
So, we make these cookies every once and a while (or we’d eat way too many) … they are INCREDIBLE. not too sweet, and the texture is addicting. http://everylastcookie.blogspot.com/2009/08/cookie-032-dark-chocolate-cookies-with.html and (recipe) http://www.marthastewart.com/337684/dark-chocolate-cookies-with-sour-cherrie. The sour/tart cherries are the BOMB in these, and the chocolate is AWESOME.
I threw together these Devil’s Food Cake cookies a couple times and they’re super quick and simple and moist. I make them whenever I’m in a bind and have guests over. I’m sure they’d work with any cake mix flavor you hapen to have.
http://www.girlmeetswhisk.com/?p=269
I used to make cake-y cookies with a box of cake mix and pumpkin! Thanks for reminding me 🙂
Can’t wait to hear about how the boot camp goes! I would love to teach boot camp someday.
I’m not much of a baker myself (because I suck and am lazy) but you should check out pinterest! They have tons of drool-worthy recipes on there.
These are delicious and practically guilt-free! http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/11/skinny-no-bake-cookies.html
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/pumpkin-spice-cookies-with-chocolate.html
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/03/low-fat-chewy-chocolate-chip-oatmeal.html
It’s not supposed to be a healthy cookie though – do these taste healthy?
Bring the perfect Chocolate chip cookies. 😉
Or maybe some Oatmeal Scotties (oatmeal cookies with butterscotch chips) or snickerdoodles… I could go on.
I’m still on the hunt for the perfect ones!