Cookies and Cookie Bags

 

Cookie Bags of Hope 

I made thse cute simple cookie bags with the kids to fill with MM cookies for Breast Cancer Awareness Day! 

•  lunch bag
• while yarn, hole punch for tie
• letter stickers
• pink,bright Pink foam ,glue 

Hand cut the foam in ribbon shape and assemble. 

My Cookies

• 1-1/4 cup 2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1-1/3 cups light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 eggs refrigerator cold
• 2 egg yolks refrigerator cold
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
• 20 ounces pink chocolate covered candies or 20 ounces chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cut butter into pieces and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on medium heat in 30-second intervals for 2 to 4 minutes until melted.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or large bowl and hand mixer), combine brown and white sugars. Pour the butter over the sugars and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes.
• Add vanilla, eggs and egg yolks and mix until well combined, about 2 minutes. Batter will be creamy with a caramel color.
• Slowly mix in flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just blended. Fold in chocolate candies (or chocolate chips).
• Refrigerate dough for at least an hour before baking. If you refrigerate it much longer or overnight (both are fine) you'll need to leave it out for a half hour or so as it will be too hard to scoop.
• Shape into rounded tablespoons and drop 1-1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes. Edges should be slightly golden.
• Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool completely.