Last month I told you all about a new collaboration here at ¡Hola! Jalapeño with Zoobean the fantastic new site for all things Kid Lit. This month we are talking about one of our all time favorite books The Paper Bag Princess written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko.
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The world of little girls is full of princess stories and most of them are saccharine tales of childlike women with perfect hair who are utterly hopeless until the handsome prince shows up to rescue them.
Robert Munsch’s Princess Elizabeth thrashes all stereotypes; a determined, clever girl who outwits the dragon and rescues Prince Ronald, wearing nothing but a paper bag—take that Walt Disney! Her attire turns out to be a problem for poor, imprisoned Ronald and he asks her to return when she looks like a “real” princess. So she dumps his sorry you know what…..Smart Girl……I think she calls him a ‘real bum’, I might have chosen other words.
I wish I knew Princess Elizabeth. She seems like one cool lady. If I ever had the honor of meeting her royal highness I would bring her a box of these trail mix cookies. They are exactly what a girl needs when she’s tromping through burned out forests, outfoxing dragons, and rescuing princes in distress.
These cookies have all the essential elements of classic trail mix; peanuts, raisins, and chocolate all wrapped up in a soft and chewy cookie. They provide all the energy a dragon-slaying princess would need to navigate her way through fairytale land. They are also really good with milk…..and a good book.
For more atypical princess stories hop on over to Zoobean and check out these other great books:
Not All Princesses Dress in Pink
The Monster Princess
Pirate Princess
Dangerously Ever After
Shibumi and the Kitemaker
Trail Mix Cookies + The Paper Bag Princess
Yield:
47 Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup extra-chunky peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup (2 1.69 oz bags) M&M's
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats. Combine both flours, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk well, breaking up any lumps.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine butter and both sugars. Mix on medium with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, then peanut butter and vanilla. Mix to thoroughly incorporate. Add flour mixture and mix on low until just combined. Mix in raisins. If you want the M&M's to sit pretty on top of the cookies you can push them into the cookies after you place them on the baking sheets. If you don't care you can mix them into the cookie dough now.
- Scoop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets and flatten gently with your hands. Place 3 or 4 M&M's on top of each one, pushing gently to adhere. Bake for 10-12 minutes rotating trays halfway through. Let cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0g
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YOU ARE SOOO DELCIOUS! yum!
No YOU are delicious my sweet friend!