Monster Cookie Recipe

MONSTER COOKIES

Nom, nom, nom, nom.....(in the voice of Cookie Monster)

This recipe makes about twenty, 5inch cookies

that are soft, chewy, peanut-buttery and chocolaty.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 Gather your INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups Peanut Butter

1 cup Brown Sugar

1 cup White Sugar

1 stick of Butter (softened)

3 large Eggs

1 tablespoon of Vanilla Extract

1 cup Flour

2 teaspoons Baking Soda

1 teaspoon of Salt

3 1/2 cups Quick Cooking Oats

1 cup M&Ms

1 cup Chocolate Chips

 Combine sugars in a large mixing bowl, add butter, peanut butter
 and cream together.

 Stir in eggs....

 whisking together, until nice and smooth.

 In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt...

 combine flour mixture into sugar mixture,

and stir in oats.

 Add HALF of the M&Ms and Chocolate Chips.

 Use a 1/3 cup measuring scoop for your mounds of cookie dough.

Space out on a cookie stone or sheet.

(if using a metal sheet, use cooking spray or parchment paper,

as the cookies will stick)

BAKE for 12 to 16 minutes,

until lightly brown on the top.

Let the cookies cool on the sheet for a full 10 minutes

before removing to a cooling rack.

Store in a cookie jar if needed up to a week,

you probably won't be able to,

as the little "monsters" will eat these up

quicker than you can say "Nom, nom, nom!"

I hope you enjoy these cookies!

Keep Calm and Kerri On!

UPCYCLE a Lunch Box into a Purse

 I found another lunch box at an estate sale....

 only $3!

 After sanding it,

 I wrapped the handle and other hardware in foil and tape,

to protect them from the paint,

and then I primed the lunch box with Rustolium.

 I chose my color: "Lipstick Red" by FolkArt craft paints.

 After brushing on three light coats (sanding in between)

I noticed how many "imperfections" there were in the lunch box,

instead of trying to work against them, I just went with it,

lightly sanding after the final coat, to bring out a "worn" look.

After all, it is probably 40+ years old.

 Taking it ourside, I sprayed three coats of a satin clear coat.

(Being sure to let it dry completely before each coat.)

 I took off the foil and tape on the hardware by using tweezers,

then cleaned up around them with Q-tips dipped in polish remover.

 All done, except for the embelishments!

There are several ways to decorate my new purse:

with jewelry (such as the necklace above), wrapped around the handle;

 magnets (like my vintage button ones I made a few years ago);

 silk flowers, or vintage pins;

 scarves or scraps of material.

 There's plenty of room for my necessities!

Now I have two LUNCH BOX purses!

What will you UPCYCLE?