Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

We ate at my in-laws’ tonight, and since there is only one January birthday in Utah, I figured a supplemental dessert wouldn’t hurt, right?  (Okay, I just like dessert.  But still!)  I wanted something we could make as a family activity, and so I went to Mel’s Kitchen Cafe (one of my favorite cooking blogs) to find this recipe for Brookies.  (Because why have brownies OR chocolate chip cookies when you could have both?!)  I made the doughs, my hubby made them into balls with the kiddos and smushed the balls together while I chopped veggies for soup, and several pans later, we had a lovely pile of chocolaty, buttery circles of goodness to share.  These would be labor intensive to make alone, but they’re perfect if you’ve got a small posse of elementary schoolers eager to help–and oh, they’re lovely!  They will definitely be happening again.