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No no, I’m talking about THAT kind of sugar 😉

I’m talking about the kind Nate craves after eating something savory, like the turkey & spinach meatballs with penne and marinara we had last night:

To be honest it was a long day at work and I was extremely tired, not to mention sad that I didn’t actually go through with making homemade pasta like I’d announced on Twitter.  But when I see this man’s sweet face asking for cookies, I just can’t help myself (please ignore my shiny face…it was hot and humid!):

HUBBY-NEEDS-SOME-SUGAR COOKIES

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

First, bring the butter to room temperature.  You can do this by planning ahead and leaving it out for an hour or so, OR you can do the Heather-lazy way and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds at 40% power.

Then add the sugar and butter together in a bowl:

And cream them together.  This is what it should look like:

Add the egg and vanilla – and, on a side note, I always add more vanilla than what is called for.  Hey, some rules are made to be broken!

Add the salt, baking soda, and flour.  Mix til just combined.  Then add the chocolate chips and fold in!

The great thing is you can add anything to these…M&Ms, caramels, dollops of peanut (be still my heart!) – really, anything!  Spoon the dough onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.

Nate said I should have called these albino cookies…but I wasn’t so sure that would be politically correct. You just never know these days!

Considering there were about 14 of these and there are now 2, I think he liked ’em 🙂

Surprise (Hopefully)

I know that this is a massive tease, but bear with me:  I’m hoping that by the end of this week I will have a wonderful surprise for you all!  I’m not going to give out any details, but I’m really hoping to be able to let y’all in on everything soon.  Until then, I would SO appreciate any prayers and thoughts y’all are willing to throw my way.  I feel like I’m in the midst of changing the world…and you all can be apart of it!

Love you guys 🙂

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  1. Paula B. says

    Three years later, I’m perusing your recipes – just came over from PW’s Tasty Kitchen. Wondering what your “news” was, but I now have two recipes. Bookmarking the meatballs and am eating a cookie right now. Used honey roasted and plain peanuts, and M and M’s. Made for one yummy treat this morning, I will save the rest.

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  2. Suzanne Holt says

    Yum, sugar cookies! And the turkey and spinach meatballs with penne and marinara sounds good too. I love sugar cookies, and their so easy to make! But they do disappear pretty fast 🙂

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  3. eatmovewrite says

    Changing the world? that sounds pretty awesome.

    The cookies look amazing. My husband would definitely give ME some sugar if I baked him those cookies. 😛

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  7. Alex @ IEatAsphalt says

    I think I’d marry you too for those cookies! My boyfriend is currently cooking dinner and that is just the greatest feeling in the world. Nothing better than comfort food prepared by the one you love.

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  8. Charlene says

    The cookies look wonderful and so do the meatballs – will have to try them both.
    Sending good karma your way – looking forward to hearing your surprise.

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  9. Jennifer says

    My husband and I both crave sugar after dinner. In fact, we have to tell each other No sometimes because we often feel like we’re entitled to dessert after eating every nightly meal. But I am SO glad you posted the recipe because I haven’t found a sugar cookie recipe online that I like and yours look so good. I look forward to your announcement as well. 🙂

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    • Heather says

      I normally like to add actual onion and garlic to my meatball, but I just didn’t have any on hand and was in a hurry since we were hungry! These meatballs were super tender and moist!

      1 lb ground turkey
      1 egg
      1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs
      1/4 cup nonfat milk
      1 cup chopped spinach
      2 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
      1 tsp onion powder
      1 tsp garlic powder
      1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
      1/2 tsp salt
      1/2 tsp black pepper

      Throw everything into a bowl and combine lightly with a fork (this keeps the meat from getting too tough). Once it’s all combined, take the mixture in about 2 Tbsp increments and roll into balls. Bake on a baking sheet lined with foil and coated with nonstick spray at 400 for 15-20 minutes, until done all the way through. Voila!

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  16. Heather C says

    Changing the world?! Sheesh, such a tease. 😉

    Peanut butter should be a part of every recipe, no? These cookies look perfecto!

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  20. Laury @thefitnessdish says

    My hubby has been craving my famous choc chip cookies, told me that all this vegan cooking has ruined me, haha…I should make them for him this week, he deserves it! the recipe looks very similar, i add brown sugar to mine too..yours look AMAZING!

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  29. Angela says

    Those look yummy. Sugar cookies are my Dad’s favorite. I’m going home this weekend so if I have time maybe I’ll give these a go.

    I love the pic of you and Nate. So summery!

    Definitely will keep you in my prayers – can’t wait to hear the news.

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  36. Cynthia says

    Dinner looks AMAZE-ing and I need to make those cookies ASAP!! Sending positive vibes and prayers your way 🙂 Can’t wait to read what the news is!!

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