52 Weeks of Hershey's - Week Six: Hershey's Triple Chocolate Cookies

Okay, first some bad news.  I know you all wait on each week for the new post of this segment.  You all wait to see what yummy recipe I've whipped up and if I actually liked it.  Well, this segment will no longer be weekly (though I'll still refer to it as 52 Weeks of Hershey's).  See, the thing is, the husband and I have recently started a little exercise regimen called P90X.  Oh, you mean you've heard of it?  Well, if you haven't, click here.  It is eXtreme.  Anyway, we (mainly the husband) has decided that 52 Weeks of Hershey's isn't actually conducive to eating healthy.  So, instead of weekly, the segment will now be sporadically.  As a result, I will try to be more crafty and what not so that I will have things to post about in between the yummy Hershey's.  With that out of the way, let's get down to business.

I have one word for these cookie: Yum!  The triple chocolate consists of cocoa powder, semi-sweet chocolate chips and Hershey's Kisses.  I really liked that they offered variations.  Instead of regular Kisses, they suggested Kisses with Almonds (I didn't use those because I wasn't sure if the kiddos would like it).  I think they would be good with any variety of Kisses, or Hugs for that matter.  There is also a variation for a vanilla cookie instead of chocolate, but then they wouldn't be triple chocolate, just double.  These are so good, I wish I could convince my husband that Tony wouldn't oppose to me eating more.

52 Weeks of Hersheys - Week Five: Strawberry Chocolate Chip Shortcake

This recipe wasn't my favorite.  It was good, but wasn't great.  My kids all loved it (including the baby), but I didn't.  As they were eating it, they asked if I could make it again.  I think it would actually be better if the bottom layer was just a plain chocolate chip cookie dough recipe (actually I was thinking as I made this that it would be easier to just buy some refrigerated cookie dough for the bottom, but then I figured it wouldn't be like shortbread).  Also, I think there may have been too much sour cream in the middle layer, I could really taste it.  As I said before I liked it, but didn't love it and despite my kids' pleading I don't know if I'll make it again.

52 Weeks of Hersheys - Week Four: Chewy Chocolate-Cinnamon Cookies

I almost forgot again this week, but I remembered today and got it done.  And boy am I glad that I did.  I tried another cookie recipe.  They are delish.  As I was making them, it reminded me of a recipe for cookies that I already have called chocolate snickerdoodles.  I was kind of regretting trying out the new recipe, but I'm so happy that I didn't change my mind because I think these are better.  They were super easy to make.  The only set back was the thirty minutes that the dough had to sit in the fridge to get firm (I hate having to wait, so I usually skip recipes that call for this step).  However, I will definitely make these again and probably double the recipe (it claims to make about 40 cookies; I got two dozen).