Valentine’s Day Treats: 3 Valentine Themed Sweet Treats!

Earlier this week we shared three different tutorials and resources for making amazing Valentine’s Day crafts. Today we’ve got three recipes to share for some decadent and beautiful Valentine’s Day themed goodies. Enjoy!

Valentine’s Day S’mores Cookie Sticks – This simple and adorable recipe comes from Haniela’s food blog. Who doesn’t love s’mores? And can you imagine dipping them into a cup of homemade hot chocolate? Yum! Her recipe includes homemade graham cracker cookies, but if you don’t have the time for that you could always use store bought graham crackers. Check out this recipe and some of her others while your at it.

Valentine’s Day S’more Cookie Sticks – Image & Recipe by Haniela’s.

Ice Cream Heart Sandwiches – If warm treats aren’t your thing you could give these cute ice cream sandwiches by 36th Avenue a try! These sandwiches are ready in just minutes, so they are perfect if you’re crunched for time.

Ice Cream Heart Sandwiches – Image & Recipe by The 36th Avenue.

Heart Shaped S’more Pops – So if you aren’t into dipping your s’mores than maybe you’ll enjoy eating them on a stick? This recipe and beautiful treat comes from the blog In Between Laundry. It’s a pretty easy recipe to follow, especially if you used store bought graham crackers!

Heart Shaped S’more Pops – Image & Recipe by In Between Laundry.

Do you usually bake or make anything special on Valentine’s Day?

3 Healthier Ways To Indulge In Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!

Who doesn’t love cookie dough? We will fess up to having cleaned a spoon or two that was covered in the stuff. It is so sweet, so comforting, and guess what it doesn’t have to be so unhealthy! Today we’ve got 3 recipes to share with you that offer healthier ways to indulge your cookie dough craving. These treats would be great for parties or girls night, or even just good treats for your kids!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt – this glorious recipe comes from The Suburban Girl Gone Country and has been circulating Pinterest boards! We tried it out and it really does taste like cookie dough (different texture but similar taste). We used unsweetened plain soy yogurt and a little stevia in place of Greek yogurt. This would make a great snack for kids, especially if you are trying to get them to enjoy yogurt (and get their calcium)!

Image & Recipe by The Suburban Girl Gone Country

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Truffles – These truffles from Chef Chloe are less sinful then traditional cookie dough. She omits eggs and uses vegan margarine. But we’d be interested to try using yogurt or apple sauce for part of the margarine to cut back on fat. The best part about this recipe… you can control your portions by just having one (OK maybe two) truffle(s) at a time.

Vegan Cookie Dough Truffles – Image & Recipe from Chef Chloe

Healthy Cookie Dough Dip – You won’t believe the secret ingredient in this dip… and neither will your friends. This dip is gluten free, high in protein, and can easily be made sugar free & vegan! Make up a batch and indulge mostly guilt free… we promise you won’t regret it!

Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dip – Recipe & Image from Chocolate Covered Katie

Are you a cookie dough fanatic? If so let us know what you think of these recipes!

Our Favorite Cookie In A Jar Recipes

Cookies are amazing any time of the year, but fresh baked cookies at Christmas time takes amazing to an all new level. If you are looking for great cookie recipes to bake up for a party or searching for a great gift idea we think you’ll love these recipes we have collected from around the web. Some of the recipes even accommodate special dietary needs (vegan & gluten free).

Cranberry Hootycreeks from All Recipes

Cranberry Hootycreeks – Recipe from All Recipes.

These cookies look great in the jar and taste delightful. You could even change out the cranberries, chocolate chips, and nuts to suit your personal tastes. Dried currants, walnuts, & white chocolate chips could be a lovely combination! This recipe would make a great gift for a neighbor, coworker, or as a hostess/host gift if you are visiting family or friends over the holidays.

Julia’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies – Recipe from All Recipes.

Chocolate chip cookies rank at the top of most people’s favorite cookie lists. Simple, chocolatey goodness. This recipe is very delicious and again provides opportunity for experimentation (different kinds of chocolate chips, or swapping chocolate chips for M&M’s etc..). If you aren’t sure what cookies your friend would want, chocolate chip is a safe bet.

Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies – Recipe from Oh She Glows

This recipe promises thin, crisp, and chewy chocolate chip cookies that even those on the most restricted diets can enjoy. But don’t get us wrong, these cookies aren’t really a compromise. They are kind of amazing. Angela’s recipe uses a mix of almond & oat flour to create this crowd pleasing cookie. Scroll to the bottom of her post to see the recipe!

Vegan & Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies From Oh She Glows

Gingerbread Men Cookie Mix In A Jar – Recipe from Food For My Family

These gingerbread men are tasty and adorable. We love the idea of attaching cookie cutters to the jar to really complete the gift! We love this recipe for a holiday staple! Shaina even included free printables—holiday gifting can’t get much easier!

Gingerbread Men In A Jar Recipe from Food For My Family

Have you ever given cookies in a jar before? What are your favorite recipes?

3 Adorable Animal Themed Party Recipes

We couldn’t help but fall in love with these three adorable recipes. They are so creative and tasty, we think they should definitely be in the running to dominate the menu for your next party! The first recipe is for pinata cookies from She Knows. These are a little labor intensive to make, but the results are amazing and super fun!

Pinata Cookies – Click here for recipe!

This next recipe from the blog Six in the Suburbs is a little simpler to prepare, but just as adorable as the pinata cookies.

Caterpillar Grape Kabobs – Click here for recipe!

Not everybody is a fan of deviled eggs, but it’s hard to pass up these cute chicks from Squidoo! They would be great for a farm themed party!

Chicks Deviled Eggs – Click here for recipe!

Which recipe do you think wins the tasty and adorable award?