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Chocolate Almond Cookie Boxes for Valentine’s Day

  • Writer: Suzanne Clark
    Suzanne Clark
  • Feb 8, 2016
  • 1 min read

I do believe the popularity of Valentine’s Day was created by the card companies. But that’s alright, because it is one of my favorite times of the year. This is the perfect day to surprise people who are important in your life. It is a great time for random acts of kindness!

I like to make special treats for the ones I love for Valentine’s Day. During Christmas this year, I started noticing these cute little cookie boxes perfect for gift giving and I thought they would be extra sweet made into heart shapes for Valentine’s Day. I consider chocolate to be the “flavor of Valentine’s Day, “so I created chocolate almond dough that was delicious yet sturdy enough to create a box.

These little edible gift boxes are the perfect way to give your sweetheart something special. Remember, good things come in small packages! Why not fill them with candy, a sweet message, concert tickets or even a gift certificate to your favorite restaurant. Whether it is your favorite co-worker, your “bestie” or loved one, they are sure to be surprised with the effort you put into this unique gift.

Surprise someone you care about this year with a special gift from the heart. Something chocolate, unique and “oh so tasty,” with a tiny little surprise tucked inside. Give your heart away to the ones you love!


 
 

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups of Member's Mark Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter (used throughout)

  • 3 cups of Member's Mark Buttermilk Pancake Mix

  • 2 cups of Member's Mark Vitamin D Whole Milk

  • 2 Member's Mark Pasture Raised Grade A Large Brown Eggs

  • 5 teaspoons of Magnolia-Star Pure Vanilla Extract (used throughout)

  • 2 cups of Driscoll's Sweetest Batch Blueberries

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup

  • Member's Mark Original Dairy Whipped Topping

  • 1 cup of Member's Mark Honey Almond Granola

 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Place ¼ cup (½ of a stick) of butter on a 13”x 8” sheet pan. Place it in the oven to melt the butter while making the batter.

  3. In a mixing bowl, combine the pancake mix, eggs, milk, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla. Stir until combined. Note: Batter will still be lumpy, let it sit for 3-4 minutes before baking.

  4. Pour batter onto the sheet pan with the melted butter. Use a spatula to spread batter, creating an even surface. Sprinkle berries on top.

  5. Place the sheet pan into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on top and cooked through.

  6. Let cool slightly, then cut into 12 squares.

  7. While the pancakes are baking, create your syrup. Place 1 cup of butter (2 sticks) in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring continuously. Continue cooking the butter once melted, until the butter begins to brown and smells fragrant. Remove from heat (butter will continue to brown)

  8. Stir 3 teaspoons of vanilla and the maple syrup into the butter, and stir until combined.

  9. To serve, place a pancake on a plate. Top with syrup and a sprinkle of granola on top.

 

Yield: 12 pancakes/2 cups of syrup

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