Now I know they aren't big kids but they sure aren't babies anymore. They talk back, roll their eyes and tell me "No Momma!" way too much. Babies don't do that. They are turning into amazing little girls full of personality and in the past week or so it hit me. They are growing up.
Okay, time to stop whining about my babies getting big. One thing I love about them being "big girls" is how much they LOVE to be good helpers in the kitchen. Baking cookies has now become a team effort which makes the whole process much more fun!
Do you know the reason these are "perfect" mini M&M cookies? Their "perfect" shape. I make cookies all the time and they rarely come out so uniform and well, perfect. Until I came across this recipe by Picky Palate.
There is a secret! In order to get perfectly fluffy and chewy cookies every time, you add 3TBsp of instant vanilla pudding powder to the dough. That's it! Can you believe how simple {but effective} that is?!
Onto the recipe:
- Mix the butter & sugars
- Add egg & vanilla, Mix
- Add Flour, Salt, Baking Soda & Vanilla Powder
- Mix until combined
Another tip I picked up was to use a small ice cream scoop {or in my case, a large melon baller} to scoop the dough. That way they are all consistent in size and will cook evenly.
This is how they looked after coming out of the oven.
Perfect!
They were delicous!
Cookies + M&M's = happy family
