Fourth of July!

Happy fourth of July!

I have always really liked the Fourth of July.. I don't know why! I think maybe it's because usually we spent it with family when I was growing up. I love being with family!(:

Anyway last saturday Dee & I went to the store to get groceries & when we were all finished I saw that they had Red, White, & Blue M&Ms.. I love M&Ms... Especially when they are holiday colors. So I had to get them! & Dee had the idea for me to make cookies with them... So I did the day before The fourth! (: They turned out wonderful!

I used the new kitchen aid that I got at my bridal shower!

I just love the colors Red, White, & Blue(:

Before going into the oven!

(My first batch & they turned out chrunchy.. eww.. But I figured out I had to cut the baking time in half because my oven is weird? haha)

While they were baking (:

All finished(:

Here is the recipe:

Jumbo 3-chip cookies

*Preheat oven: 375 F

4 cups all purpose flour

1TSP baking powder

1TSP baking soda

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) of butter

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

2 large eggs

1TBSP vanilla

1 cup (6oz) Milk chocolate chip

1 Cup of Semi-sweet chocolate chips

(I used m&ms instead & I only did a 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup of White chocolate chips

(I did 1 cup since I did a 1/2 cup of m&ms & Dee loves white chocolate!)

*Combine flour, baking soda, & paking powder in a medium bowl. Beat butter, both sugars in a large mixer bowl until creamy (Make sure the butter is soft..) Beat in eggs & vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips (& m&ms if you use them)

*Bake: 12-14 minutes. (The first batch I baked them at 10 minutes.. but the next couple times I did 6/7 minutes... They turned out much better then the first!)

Also my Aunt susan made these one time & I think she used butterscotch morsals instead of white chocolate chips... so Pretty much you can use what ever morsals or m&ms you want!(:

ENJOY!

Then on the fourth.. I had to work 7:30-2! My manager had a cool idea for me to do on the cupcakes (I'm a baker)

swirl the frosting with Red, White, & Blue(:

After work my sister Megan, my brother-in-law Justin, & my niece Harper came over & We made hamburgers & Hotdogs! it was a lot of fun!(:

They are such a cute family (:

This is Miss Harper!

Uncle Dee(:

This was a good Fourth of July! Even though we just hungout & talked it was still one of the best! Because we spent it with family! After Megan & Justin left, Dee & I watched fireworks on our small balcony!