Save Money and Get Creative on Valentines Day!

Valentines Day is a great time to get creative and make something meaningful for that special person in your life. Last year I was inspired by some ideas I saw on Pinterest. I liked how people were buying chalk boards, putting them in a frame and decorating them to write messages on.

Instead of a chalk board, I decided to purchase a nice picture frame from Hobby Lobby picked out some paper (my favorite color turquoise) and used some stickers and rhinestones to decorate it. We use dry erase markers to write sweet notes to each other. 

Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

I love to bake and cook so this was a great way to give him something sweet for Valentines Day!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup + 1/8 cup of Strawberry Cake Mix (Pillsbury)

1 teaspoon of Vanilla

I large Egg

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened

For the frosting I like to use the Pillsbury Funfetti frosting because that is our personal favorite and it comes with sprinkles!

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees

In a mixing bowl combine the softened butter, egg, vanilla and stir by hand or use a mixer on low speed. Add in the cake mix and stir until smooth. If the dough is too moist you can add more cake mix, one tbls at a time to make the dough form.

Make tablespoon sized balls and place on a greased baking sheet with adequate space in between the cookies. Bake 8-10 minutes.

After the cookies are cool, add the frosting and enjoy a sweet treat with your special someone!