Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies






Mint Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
adapted from: Christmas Cookies by Lisa Zwirn

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup lightly packed DARK brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon pure mint extract (this is not in the recipe from the book I just wanted my cookies to be mint)
• 1 cup confectioners\’ sugar for coating the dough

Directions
• Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium pot over low heat. Stir constantly until almost fully melted. Remove the pan from the heat and stir until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl
• Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs in a large bowl until frothy. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar, beat until smooth. Beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla. With the beaters on low speed, mix in the flour mixture just until completely blended.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dough is firm…overnight recommended.
• Preheat the oven to 350. Line a couple cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place the confectioners\’ sugar in a medium bowl. Set a sheet of wax paper on the work surface in front of you. Create one inch dough balls and place them on the wax paper. Than roll the balls in the powered sugar. Arrange them about two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes. Or until cookies are puffed and cracked on the top. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Makes 55 cookies

Cheesy Spinach Dip

{Cheesy Spinach Dip}





Cheesy Spinach Dip
Ingredients
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained
1 lb. (16 oz.) VELVEETA 2% Cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
4 oz. (1/2 of an 8 oz. pkg.) Philadelphia 1/3 reduced fat Cream Cheese, cubed
1 can (10 oz.) Red Gold Petite Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies (hot), undrained

Directions
Microwave ingredients in a microwavable bowl on high for about five minutes. Or until Velveeta is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stir after three minutes.

Serve with vegetables, nacho chips, Triscuits or whatever you like.

The Twelve Days of Giveaways Day One

Welcome to Fashion meets Food
Twelve Days of Giveaways CLOSED

That\’s right there will be a giveaway a day from December 1st through December 12th. You can enter one giveaway or all twelve.

Recently I posted pictures of the Holiday Harvest Pomegranate Party that I hosted. I also showed my tablescape where the center was a beautiful HANDMAND Olive Branch Wreath from Lindsay Olives. Isn\’t it stunning? Many of you showed interest in the Olive Branch Wreath… so here is your chance to win one! If you don\’t win the wreath I definitely think you should order one from Lindsay Olives right now so you can have it for the holidays!

Handmade Olive Branch Wreath
each wreath is handmade to order from freshly harvested California olive branches, along with branches from bay and eucalyptus trees.


Here\’s how to enter

(you must follow Fashion meets Food. If you do not have a blog leave your email address)

• What is your favorite part of the holidays?
• Mention this giveaway on your blog and or twitter (3 extra entries)
• Add Fashion meets Food to your blogroll (3 extra entries)
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You have 9 chances to win!!!

Giveaway ends Friday, December 3rd

Remember if you do not win this giveaway to check out Lindsay Olives to buy your own Olive Branch Wreath! You\’ll want it for the Holidays!

Best of Luck!

xo

Wordless Wednesday: Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2010













Do you watch the Victoria Secret Fashion Show? What did you think of this years?

Not a traditional thanksgiving

{the gift that I made for the hostesses}

This year wasn\’t a traditional Thanksgiving. I went to a friends house where he made an injected deep fried turkey, and she made a couple of side dishes. It wasn\’t the usual Thanksgiving that I am use to, but it was a lot of fun.

{into the deep fryer}

{New Orleans style injected turkey}
{the spread}
{the pumpkin roll i made}

{their gorgeous tree}

{i love the bow}