So, I fully understand that some of you nuts out there think these cookies taste like silly putty mixed with playdough. I also stand by the assertion that if you think this, you are nuts.
These are the quintessential store-bougbt Halloween cookies. They are simple, festive, and delicious. I look forward to them every year.
What's not to love about perfect pegs of dough painted with pumpkins?
Just plop the dough onto your cookie sheet and while you wait for them to plump and brown, you can cut out the mask on the back and scare your dogs with it.
These things were made for Halloween. They are insanely addictive. You can't help but eat the entire batch.
And you'd better. Because if they sit for longer than one night, you could use them for hockey - which isn't really a Halloween sport unless you're Canadian.
Anyway, come on over. I'll pour some milk or apple cider and we can sit on the back porch and chow down.
Some days start off rough and tumbly and then you walk into your favorite store and find something new and suddenly, everything seems right and good in the world.
Such is the case, today...
Introducing M&M's Cookies and Screeem!
Now, I know these are all over the web, but they aren't out at most stores. They were out at my local Target, so I felt the need to review them.
First, why is it that I never realized that it's not M&Ms, rather it is M&M's? I never noticed the apostrophe. I did not realize that M&M's were possessive. Now you could call me a bad consumer, and I certainly wouldn't with you on that note. But I have to ask, how many of you noticed the apostrophe?
It turns out that Forrest Mars (of Mars bars fame) made a plan with William Murrie, the then president of a little company called Hershey. He wanted to make a candy-coated chocolate and needed Hershey's to provide the goods. Thus, M&M's stands for Mars and Murrie's. The exact title is M&M's chocolate candies.
Why didn't they use Mars' own recipe for chocolate? Simple. He didn't have one. He was inspired by a British candy called Smarties that are candy coated chocolate discs.
But what about these M&M's?
Right away, you know you are getting something special. The moment you open the bag, your nose screams OREOS!
No, these aren't Oreo flavored, they are cookie and cream. But, everyone knows that cookies and cream means Oreo. Nobody looks at a gallon of cookies and cream ice cream and thinks, "Hey, this must be Hydrox* flavored.
The candies that come out of the bag look kind of like old malted milk balls that might have been sucked on a bit. They almost resemble moldy chocolates.
Once you bite into them, they are nice mixture of candy shell, a dark chocolate layer, and then the creme from the cookies. The taste is generic cookies and cream, but there is something compelling about them. Let's just say that my bag is currently half-full**.
The flavor is yummy. The smell is divine. And this is a fabulous new addition to Halloween 2017.
*You can find out all about Hydrox, here. **What can I say, I'm an optimist.
Well hello, there. If you've found this blog, chances are, you are a huge Halloween fan. But you don't have to be. Maybe you're just interested in a party playlist. Maybe you are fascinated by spooky tunes and forgotten horrors. Maybe you're just monster-curious. Whatever the reason you have come here, please allow me the indulgence of explaining the purpose behind this tiny site. Growing up in the midwest, Autumn was a special time of year for me. I have always loved changing leaves, spooky night breezes, and things flying across the harvest moon. I have also loved holidays. For me, nothing represents a holiday better than its food and music. Most of the other holidays (I'm looking at you, Christmas), have their own culture of food and music. But in years past, Halloween has been regulated to The Monster Mash and Purple People Eater. Now, there's nothing wrong with those songs. In fact, they are on practically every Halloween playlist, and with good reason. But there has to be other songs, right? In fact, if you even remotely enjoy Halloween, you probably are, right this very second, thinking of a dozen other songs that fit in with the mood and festivity of the season. But there are literally hundreds of songs that are "Halloweeny" in nature. We're going to explore those, and hopefully introduce you to tons of great music that will add to the atmosphere of any Halloween get-together. Hopefully, some of these songs will not just be relegated to September and October. I know that lots of these tunes regularly appear on my playlists, year-round. I will provide appropriate links and downloads, where available. In addition to music, we will discuss food, movies, and any other spooky thing that might strike my fancy. Normal updates will be about once a week. This year we will have a Halloween Countdown that will start sometime in August and continue with almost daily updates through the Halloween season. Alright. enough of this nonsense. I'll leave you with a tune sung by Mr. Halloween, himself - Tim Curry. What's your favorite spooky tune? What would you like to see me cover? Sound off in the comments below.
