Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sweeties

((Countdown to Valentine’s Day-3 days))

The day for all things love--

hearts, teddy bears, flowers, diamonds,

and of course sweet treats!

If your not going out to eat for Valentine’s Day, why not put together a romantic dinner at home? Find ideas here and here! It’s almost more fun to cook together anyway :-)

Even if your not celebrating Valentine’s, use it as an excuse to whip up some fun holiday treats! I usually come up with cookies/baked goods/etc. around things that are on sale. That’s what I did with today’s treat!!

Who said cute and delicious goodies have to break the bank—not me!

• Cake mix= $0.84
• Valentine’s M&M’s= $2.69
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips= $1.79

TOTAL for 28 cookies=$5.32

1 cookie=0.19

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Sweeties

--Makes approximately 28 cookies--

Ingredients:

• 1 box Pillsbury strawberry cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 c vegetable oil
• 1 bag Valentine’s M&M’s
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Pink granular sprinkles, optional

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Meanwhile, mix cake mix, 2 eggs and oil together thoroughly until mixed.

• Roll into 1-inch balls and place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 9-11 minutes—do not let edges brown.

• Let cool completely—1 hour.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips in a double boiler on stove or in a microwave safe bowl for 2 min and stirring every 30 seconds to prevent burning.
• Carefully dip one half of each cookie into chocolate and shake of excess. Place on tinfoil and shake sprinkles if using. Then place 3 different colored M&M’s evenly across the chocolate coated side. Let cool completely—2 hours.

Side note: I dipped about 4 cookies at a time before adding sprinkles and M&Ms.

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Stay tuned for another festive treat I created tomorrow!