Triple Chocolate Nutella Cookies for your Valentine!

Valentine’s Dessert Menu (from our FREE w/ purchase dessert Valentine’s Day Menu)

Triple Chocolate Nutella^® Cookies

Cocoa powder, Nutella^® and chocolate chips combine in these oh-so-chocolaty cookies, making them an instant favorite.

1¼ cups flour

⅔ cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup dark brown sugar

⅓ cup chocolate hazelnut spread, such as Nutella^®

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

⅓ cup milk

½ cup milk and/or white chocolate chips

Parchment paper

Directions:

1. Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and set aside.
2. Combine butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
3. Add chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla; mix until combined.
4. Add half of flour mixture, then milk, and remaining flour mixture, stirring well between additions.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Refrigerate dough at least 20 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 325°F. Using a tablespoon measure, scoop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
8. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until set but still soft.
9. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes; transfer to wire racks and cool completely.

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Sweet Strawberry Goodness for your Valentines

I saw this and knew I had to make it and blog about it, so pretty and yet so delicious. I love to make fruit pizza's and my family loves to gobble them down. The brownie based sweet treat was a hit with my household tummies as well. A bunch of strawberry monsters I have living here I tell you!

This heavenly treat comes from "i am mommy" blog but adaptable to suit your tastes and budget as needed.

I also used this super fudgey brownie recipe here

made them on a flat cookie sheet so I could cut out the hearts

I used cookie cutters of all sizes and a knife to do the larger one

Get some nice pretty strawberries and cute them into heart shapes

Next I made a cream cheese spread.

1 8oz package of cream cheese

1/2 cup powder sugar

1/2 tsp clear vanilla extract

Blend all ingredients well.

Simply spread the cream cheese over the brownie getting as close to the edges as you want. 

Now add all your heart shaped pretty strawberries

to make your masterpieces! 

The finished splendor  will look like this

Talk about a special treat on Valentines morning or for a special desert that evening drizzled with chocolate syrup................hmmmmmm

Enjoy! 

Amore' ~~Amazing Valentines Printables

Such a wonderful list of Valentines printables that are free to download from a absolutely fabulous blog I found today while surfing the Pinterest site ~~  http://www.kindovermatter.com/ , I love her site, such inspiring information there and ideas galore! Have to share!

Valentine Maker at Invys
Do You Love Me Card at Indie Fixx
Snail Lollipop Card at Zakka Life
Valentine’s Day Cards at Maquette

 Teabag Wrappers & Tags at Creature Comforts
Valentine’s Day Goodie Bags at Twig & Thistle
A Colorful Valentine’s Day Card at The Long Thread
Valentine’s Day Dice at Daily Candy

Love Notes-Pink & Chocolate at Tricia-Rennea
Vintage Valentines at Free People
Giddyup Valentine at Cottage Industrialist
Tweet Valentines at The Long Thread

Valentines at Inside a Black Apple
Valentines at Simply Handmade
Valentine Cupcake Toppers at The Creative Party Place
My Heart Beats For You Valentine Cards at tortagialla

Love Cupcake Pennants at Ruffled
Vintage Valentine Cards at Ruffled
Valentine Cards at designworklife
Dino Valentines at Cottage Industrialist 

Alligator Pillow Box at Skip to my Lou
Valentines at Secret Agent Josephine
Classroom Valentine Cards at Bunny Cakes
Sweetheart Classroom Cards at Bunny Cakes

Valentines at Handmade & Homebaked
Gift Package at Good Gravy
Gift Tags at Good Gravy
Love-Notes at Creating Keepsakes 

And for you girls on a budget last years theme was Valentines on a budget here

Non-Corny Valentine's Day Coupon Book
Printable Valentine CD Sleeve
Love is Sweet Water Bottle Labels
Sugar on Top Felt Bear
Polaroid Pillowcase Tutorial
Printable Mini Valentine's Banner
Valentine Papercut Template
Homemade Sugar Scrub
Valentine's on a Budget Printables + Ideas

Hugs and Kisses

Valentines day is near

Something for your Sweethearts

How about a different twist to your favorite Cinnamon Roll recipe, shape them into "hearts" for that special Valentine Sweetheart breakfast, even if your kids are going out the door or like mine staying at home to do school, they will love the sweetness of these little treats.

First you will need a recipe or some store bought Cinnamon rolls, a little extra sugar and cinnamon, butter for extra gooey fun!

Here is a good recipe I found on epicurious that is delicious :

Dough:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 1/2 cups (or more) unbleached all purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid-rise yeast (from 2 envelopes yeast)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Nonstick vegetable oil spray

Filling:

• 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

Glaze:

• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cinnamon-Rolls-with-Cream-Cheese-Glaze-241631#ixzz1j86ggmyq

For dough:
Combine milk and butter in glass measuring cup. Microwave on high until butter melts and mixture is just warmed to 120°F to 130°F, 30 to 45 seconds. Pour into bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Add 1 cup flour, sugar, egg, yeast, and salt. Beat on low speed 3 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape down sides of bowl. Add 21/2 cups flour. Beat on low until flour is absorbed and dough is sticky, scraping down sides of bowl. If dough is very sticky, add more flour by tablespoonfuls until dough begins to form ball and pulls away from sides of bowl. Turn dough out onto lightly floured work surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour if sticky, about 8 minutes. Form into ball.

Lightly oil large bowl with nonstick spray. Transfer dough to bowl, turning to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, then kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.

For filling:
Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl.

Punch down dough. Transfer to floured work surface. Roll out to 15x11-inch rectangle. Spread butter over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over butter. Starting at 1 long side, roll dough into log, pinching gently to keep it rolled up. With seam side down, cut dough crosswise with thin sharp knife into 18 equal slices (each about 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide).

Spray two 9-inch square glass baking dishes with nonstick spray. Divide rolls between baking dishes, arranging cut side up (there will be almost no space between rolls). Cover baking dishes with plastic wrap, then kitchen towel. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until almost doubled in volume, 40 to 45 minutes.

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. Bake rolls until tops are golden, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and invert immediately onto rack. Cool 10 minutes. Turn rolls right side up.

For glaze:
Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, and vanilla in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat until smooth. Spread glaze on rolls. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cinnamon-Rolls-with-Cream-Cheese-Glaze-241631#ixzz1j86qTxKU

Take your dough and roll it upwards to shape the heart , put in the pan and pinch the bottom to form the heart, you may need to add more sugar and cinnamon to help shape. Drizzle in extra butter if you like and bake as above, you can frost with the cream cheese glaze or serve plain. 

Thank you to http://poppiesatplay.blogspot.com/2010/02/think-about-it-thursday_11.html for the idea, I found on Pinterest.

 

Enjoy and hug your Sweethearts