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A Pinch of Joy

Eat Healthy, Do it Yourself, Live Well, Have Fun.

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Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Mix — Gift in a Jar

Four ingredients -- two for the cookie mix and two more for the cookies.  How easy is that??  Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Mix goes together in a flash and is super delicious, too.  You'll want to make the mix for everyone -- and yourself too! Use a wide mouth quart jar.  Add one box chocolate cake mix -- any kind.  I used a devil's food mix that I had stocked piled when cake mixes were on sale.  Pour the mix gently into the jar.  Add a heaping 3/4 cup of Andes Mint Chips.  Add lid.  Print Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Mix Tags      Add tag and decorate jar to your heart's content.  To make cookies, follow the simple directions.  Chilling the dough makes it easier to handle, especially if you are forming the cookies by hand.  I used a cookie scoop to measure and place cookies on the baking ... [Read More]

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Minty Christmas Cookies

Minty Christmas Cookies -- A Pinch of Joy

Minty Christmas Cookies are fun! Fun colors, fun and easy to make and decorate, fun to make with littles.  Best of all, they are fun to eat!   Use the paste colors because they give deeper color without adding extra liquid. It’s no secret that I am not good at dipping things in chocolate! (Remember?  How not to make peppermint patties and Chocolate covered Cheeseballs) I frosted half of each cookie with the melted chocolate instead of dipping. Requires less chocolate – saves $ and lowers the carb count a tiny bit and is a whole lot easier! Melt about half the given amount  if you do this.  Have fun! Minty Christmas Cookies   Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 25 mins   Colorful and fun, Minty Christmas Cookies are a crispy sugar cookie. ... [Read More]

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Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!

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