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Peppermint Bark

December 10, 2024December 1, 2024 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood2 Comments

A festive and easy-to-make treat that’s perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself:

Ingredients:

12 ounces white chocolate chips
12 ounces dark chocolate chips¹
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy canes

Instructions:

Melt the chocolates: Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until smooth.
Spread the white chocolate: Spread the melted white chocolate onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Melt the dark chocolate: Melt the dark chocolate in the same way.
Drizzle the dark chocolate: Drizzle the dark chocolate over the white chocolate, creating a marbled effect.
Sprinkle with candy canes: Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy canes over the top.
Chill and break: Let the bark cool completely, then break it into pieces.

Tip: For a fun twist, add other ingredients like chopped nuts or dried fruit to the white chocolate layer before adding the dark chocolate. 🎄

This recipe is quick, easy, and always a crowd-pleaser!

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Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

June 19, 2023June 16, 2023 LauraJoli LookingJoliGoodLeave a comment

Cookies are my favorite sweet snack, and chocolate chip cookies are my favorite cookie.

Here is a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe: PDF available for Printing click HERE

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Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips
*see below for some delicious add ins*

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. The centers may still appear slightly soft, but they will firm up as the cookies cool.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to wire racks to cool completely.

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*There are plenty of add-ins you can incorporate into chocolate chip cookies to make them even more delicious and unique. Here are some ideas:*

M&M candies: Substitute a portion of the chocolate chips with M&M’s or add them in addition to the full amount of chocolate chips for an extra delicious cookie variation.
Oats: Rolled oats can add a hearty and wholesome texture to your cookies. Substitute a portion of the flour with oats or add them in addition to the flour for an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie.
Peanut Butter: For a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie, add a scoop of creamy or chunky peanut butter to the dough. This will create a rich and nutty flavor profile that pairs well with chocolate. For an extra PB flavor add in some PB chips as well.
Caramel Bits: Incorporate small caramel bits into the dough for a gooey and indulgent twist. The caramel will melt and create pockets of sweetness throughout the cookies. Add some sea salt to the top of cookies while they are still warm and enjoy the sweet and salty together.
Nuts: Chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds, or hazelnuts can add a delightful crunch and enhance the texture of your cookies. Toasting the nuts before adding them to the dough can intensify their flavor.
Spices: Enhance the flavor of your cookies by adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom. These spices can add warmth and complexity to the traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Dried Fruits: Add sweetness and chewiness to your cookies with dried fruits such as raisins, cranberries, cherries, or chopped dates. Soak the dried fruits in warm water or juice before adding them to the dough to prevent them from drying out the cookies.
Coconut: Shredded coconut, either sweetened or unsweetened, can add a tropical twist to your cookies. Mix it into the dough or sprinkle it on top before baking for added texture and flavor.

Remember, you can mix and match these add-ins based on your personal preferences or even create your own unique combinations. Don’t be afraid to get creative and experiment with flavors to make your chocolate chip cookies even more delicious.

Enjoy your homemade chocolate chip cookies!

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My Seventeen Favorites of 2017

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood4 Comments

I cannot believe that 2017 is already practically over! Time really does fly! I remember saying to one of my patients in May that it would be 4th of July in no time, and here it is already almost New Year’s Eve! Where did the year go?!

Despite the time flying, I have fallen in love with some great products this past year. Here is a list of my favorite 17 things or 2017. I have included both beauty and non-beauty related items with links to make shopping easier 🙂

This is my favorite eyeshadow single of 2017
- Maybelline Expertwear Monos Eyeshadow in Nude Glow $2.99
This is my favorite Palette from 2017
- Lorace Unzipped $42
- These are the runner-up palettes
  - Tarte Tartelette in bloom $46
  - Smashbox Photo Matte Eyes $25
  - Winkylux Kitten Palette $25
  - PUR Cosmetics Soiree Diaries Eyeshadow Palette $34What can I say, I really like eyeshadow!
This is my favorite Lip Product of 2017.
- Essence XXXL Shine in Big Night Out $2.49
- Runner Up Lip Products:
  - Cupuaçu Butter Lip Balm (Pronunciation: Coo Poo Waa Sue) $24
  - Hey Honey Bésame Mucho $14
Favorite Body Wash of 2017:
- Caress Mystique Forever Body Wash $4 This stuff smells so amazing! My skin never feels dry or irritated when I use this body wash. I like all the scents, but the purple one Mystique Forever is my favorite.
My favorite Skin Care item of 2017
- Mario Badescu Facial Spray in both the Aloe Herbs, and Rosewater version and Aloe, Cucumber, and Green Tea version. I’m pretty much obsessed with these sprays!
- Runner-up
  - Dr. Brandt Skincare PoreDermabrasion Pore Perfecting Exfoliator. My skin looks so great when I consistently use this exfoliator.
  - Loreal Revitalift Intensive Anti-aging Day cream Moisturizer $17
  - Curél hydrotherapy wet skin moisturizer $10
My favorite makeup brush of 2017
- Eco Tools Angled Crease Brush– perfect for applying eyeshadow to the crease
- Royal and Langnickle BMX 430 Moda Crease Brush
My favorite makeup related decision of 2017
- Switching from ipsy to Boxycharm
My favorite fashion purchase of 2017
- This dress and 2 other long flowing dresses.
- Runner-up this sweater and two others from A New Day line at Target
- Runner-up these Dansko booties. I get stopped all the time so that people can ask me where I got my booties.
My favorite book of 2017
- The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst. I have read a lot of books this year (65 to be exact.) I have read some great ones and some not so great ones. Out of all the books that I have read this year, The Best Yes by Lysa TurKerst has made the most impact on my life. I have been teaching a Bible study at my church based on this book. Since I have to teach, I have been forced to get into my Bible more deeply as I have studied this book.
My favorite way to listen to music:
- Spotify. My husband recently switched from a regular account to the family plan. I have been loving having my own playlists!
My favorite artist of 2017
- Lauren Dangle. Her voice is amazing and I love the style of worship music that she sings.
My favorite song of 2017
- Broken Things by Matthew West. I especially love the lines “The pages of history they tell me it’s true.That it’s never the perfect; it’s always the ones with the scars that You use”
- Runner-up Different by Micah Tyler. I love the line, “And I don’t wanna spend my life stuck in a pattern And I don’t wanna gain this world but lose what matters.”
  I know, that I am far from perfect But through You, the cross still says I’m worth it
- Runner-up Thy Will by Hillary Scott. My favorite line from this song is “I know you hear me, I know you see me, Lord Your plans are for me Goodness you have in store”
My favorite Podcast of 2017
- The Next Right Thing by Emily P Freeman. Her voice is so soothing! “If you’re in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you’ve ever searched “how to make a decision” on the internet, listen in as best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love.”
- Runner-up Up and Vanished by Payne Lindsey
- Runner-up Cary Schmit and the Emmanuel Baptist Church podcasts
My favorite “Ice Cream” of 2017
- Halo Top I love them all but my favorite flavors are PB Cup and Oatmeal Cookie! The PB Cup has only 320 calories in the entire pint and 6 grams of protein per serving! Eating these two together is a match made in Heaven!
My favorite food discovery of 2017
- Trader Joe’s Avocado’s Number Guacamole to Go. Six packets of 100 calories of guacamole. I love putting these into my lunch for work or grabbing it on the go when I don’t have time to make myself something healthy for lunch.
My favorite Looking Joli Good posts of 2017
- I really enjoyed writing all of my posts from November about Gratitude. I enjoyed reminding myself daily about all that I have to be thankful for.
My favorite thing of all 2017
- I love Cadbury Mini Eggs. This year I discovered them at CVS during the Christmas season!

What about you? What have you been loving during 2017? I would love to hear all about it in the comment section!

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Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting

March 29, 2017March 17, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood5 Comments

Recently we celebrated my husband’s birthday, and I made a white cake with chocolate frosting. While the cake tasted great, let’s be honest, the star of every cake is always the frosting.This chocolate frosting is so delicious! It is such a simple recipe and you can find it right on the back of the Hershey’s cocoa powder container

This chocolate frosting is so delicious! It is such a simple recipe and you can find it right on the back of the Hershey’s cocoa powder container

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

2/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa

3 cups powdered sugar

1/3 cup milk (do not add it all in at once)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Melt butter.
2. Stir in cocoa.
3. Alternately add powdered sugar and milk, beating to spreading consistency.
4. Add small amount additional milk, if needed.
5.Stir in vanilla.

Makes about 2 cups of frosting.

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Sea Salt Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 21, 2016September 17, 2017 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

What would Christmas be without Christmas cookies?! Here is the recipe for a new favorite cookie of mine Sea Salt Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies

PREHEAT oven to 375° F.

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour ( for a healthier option use almond or coconut flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar (for a healthier option use organic coconut palm sugar)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups Chocolate chips
1/3 cup of Nutella

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, nutella, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.

BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

When these cookies are baking your house will smell similar to what I imagine heaven will smell like. Yum! So delicious!

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M&M’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 19, 2016May 16, 2016 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood3 Comments

I have a major sweet tooth! Despite the fact that I have been trying to eat more healthy lately, when it comes to M&M’sChocolate Chip Cookies I cannot resist them! They are one of my very favorites. Here is one of my favorite recipes

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Chocolate Chip M&M’s Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup
1 3/4 cups M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F degrees.

In a large bowl, cream butter and both sugars until well blended. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix to combine.

In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and salt together. Slowly add these ingredients into the butter mixture and stir until combined.Fold in the Chocolate Chips and M&M’s and chill the dough for 1 hour, or overnight.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto a lightly greased tray, about 2 inches apart.

Bake for 8- 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12-14 for crispy cookies.

Enjoy!

Try not to eat them all yourself 😉

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie

September 3, 2015September 2, 2015 LauraJoli LookingJoliGood1 Comment

I LOVE oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough!!! But…since eating raw eggs is really not a good idea, I baked up these cookies. I tried to refrained from eating too much of the uncooked dough. There is just something about raw oatmeal chocolate chip cookie dough that I find absolutely irresistible. Here is my go to recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies:

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Ingredients

Yields approximately 6 dozen cookies

2 sticks butter, softened

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp clove (a little goes a long way, so don’t over season with this spice)

3 cups old-fashion or quick cooking oats (uncooked)

2 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips

Directions

Beat together butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.

Beat in eggs until light and fluffy.

Add flour, baking power, cinnamon, clove, and salt and mix until blended.

Stir in oats and chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Scoop dough into balls with 2 tsp scoop and place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. I highly recommend using parchment paper, foil or a silicone baking sheet for the best results!

Bake 9-11 minutes until golden brown.

Enjoy and try not to eat them all at once!

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Peppermint Bark

My Seventeen Favorites of 2017

Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate Frosting

Sea Salt Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies