Why hello beautiful
I think I have discovered the recipe for the best cookies EVER.
Peanut Butter, M&Ms, Dark Chocolate Chips, Oatmeal, Sugar, Butter…. How can you go wrong?!?! 
I was randomly inspired this afternoon to make a big batch of cookies while fighting my sweet tooth at work. After browsing through some of my saved recipes I rediscovered this recipe for Montana Whoppers that I originally stumbled upon on Megan’s Munchies blog.
The recipe was very easy to follow and made a HUGE batch of cookies.
I picked at the dough while I was baking and made sure to select the largest cookie from the first batch fresh out of the oven.
YUM! These babies are rich so one cookie was perfect.
Of course the cookies weren’t the only project keeping me in the kitchen this evening. My fabulous dinner made its way out of the oven at one point as well.
This was a wonderful fall chicken dish that was so simple to make.
To piece this meal together I simply dipped a chicken breast in egg whites then coated it in almond meal. I slit an opening in the breast then stuffed it with Cranberry Chutney and Feta Cheese before baking it at 375 for 25 minutes.
The cranberry/ chicken/ feta combo was fabulous and reminded me of Thanksgiving! You know I heard on the radio this afternoon that today marks 100 days until Christmas!!
While the chicken was baking I placed a corn in the cob – still wrapped in its husk – in the oven as well. I can’t stand eating corn actually on the cob so I shaved it off with a knife.
I also over steamed some brocolli that was really mushy.
This afternoon I snacked on this sample of seeds from Oh Nuts. I couldn’t tell if there were Pepitas or Sunflower Seeds.
Can anyone tell?
Ok, now I have to figure out what to do with over 4 dozen cookies!!! I’m thinking tomorrow might be a good day to make friends with my co-workers. 
Good Night!!
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Wow! Those cookies look very good, can you come over and cook for me?
Mmm, mmm cookies!!
Those look like pepitas to me.
OH MY LORDY!
Those cookies look unbelievable! You are going to be the most popular girl in the office!!!
Pepitas!
Those cookies look amazing – I love the recipes over at Megan’s Munchies!
I’ll take some cookies!
I was thinking about the tomato/flax/nut butter sauce you made the other day and realized that it is really a simplified version of the Catalan Romesco sauce… Nice!
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Those cookies look AMAZING!
those cookies do look amazing!
Good looking cookies!
Want to mail me some?
those are definitely pepitas
definitely pepitas:)
those are pepitas! i call those “monster cookies”
love them! i wish i worked in your office haha
Woah, those cookies would not be safe around me.
Oh my god, those cookies look amazing. If you have leftovers, you could always send some to your readers!
That dough looks VERY dangerous… I think I would probably have eaten a few cookies worth by now of dough.
These looks like ‘Monster Cookie’s’ that we have at a cookie shop in the skyway in Minneapolis. They are SO GOOD!
Your dinner looks delish. The feta and cranberry sound like a great pair
Have a wonderful evening!
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Um, hi, I’m not a co-worker, but I LOVE COOKIES!!
those cookies are gorgeous!
perhaps you can make a pit stop by my house??? or give me some on friday morning???
My goodness. I’m sick (with the flu) and this is the first post that hasn’t made me want to gag.
I mean that in an awesome way
OMG meghann! those cookies look sooo great! i wanna make them myself
i think your co-workers would defs appreciate them!
dinner looks just like a thanksgiving meal, i am with you on the corn, i always cut it up! i hate it getting stuck in between my teeth!
jenna
can’t wait till christmas, 100 days! haha.
Definitely pepitas.
100 days til Christmas is crazy. Wasn’t it just the beginning of Summer?
I wasn’t really that hungry for dinner but now I really want the stuffed chicken breast and a cookie!
OMG! Those cookies look awesome!!
Yum! Those cookies look wonderful.
I am drooling over those cookies!! You can send me a dozen chica!!
Perfect, I’ve been looking for some cookie recipes and those look great! Thanks!
I have a bake sale this weekend and those cookies look too good to not make an appearance!
drooling over here, little lady! Nicely done
) I bet coconut would take them ovah the top!
You’re killing me, that’s the second “recipe to make” I’ve had to add to my list in two days!!
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Those cookies look really good!
and you say you’re not a baker!
Those cookies look so good!! I’ve been wanting to make some recently too! Maybe I’ll try those! Your dinner sounds absolutely wonderful as well!
Those are called Monster cookies in the midwest and they are amazing! Great job on baking and making them look amazing in the pictures!
Yum! Those look so good!
I really enjoy baking so when I make HUGE batches of treats, Mallard and I both take some to work and I send some to neighbors as well!
The cookies look great which I’m bookmarking for later and I’m making that chicken dish tomorrow. What a great idea!!!
ohhh man…. i will never get to my goal weight if you keep posting goodies like this!
mmmm they look so good!!!
cookies = so delish! wow
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Those cookies look fabulous! Like trailmix in a cookie form
Whenever I bake a big batch of cookies, The Boy and I keep about a dozen of them for ourselves, and the rest of them are given to our coworkers 
I’m so thrilled to read that you tried to Montana Whoppers recipe that I shared with Megan from Megan’s Munchies as a guest post. Those cookies are a recent addition to my “favorite cookies” list!
After a quick read on another post, I see that you’re training for a marathon! I’m in the middle of my training for the Philadelphia Half Marathon in November, so I can commiserate. GOOD LUCK!
I hope you and your readers keep checking back with ‘Taste As You Go’ for some more tasty recipes.
That chicken looks/sounds so good! I am adding almond meal to my TJs shopping list. Thanks for the idea!
Wow, those cookies look awesome!! You’ve inspired me to make some very soon. I have a massive sweet tooth!
The chicken you made looks wonderful as well. I think I might give this a try too. I’m getting bored with my normal chicken breast seasoning which is why I don’t think I’ve been inspired to eat chicken lately.
Everything about your dinner/dessert looked delicious
those cookies are like the Monster cookies my mom’s friend makes
good memories!
great looking dinner, too.
Oh my WORD-I can’t wait to make those cookies!
Omg! those cookies look to die for! and that chicken looks exactly like something i would LOVE (im a chicken-a-holic?) i honestly don’t think i could be a vegetarian for the pure reason that i love chicken way too much! YUM! and broccoli and corn on the cob are my favorite veggies! (well, and green beens, and peppers…:))
Another Midwesterner callin ‘em “Monster Cookies”
Why should stupid Montana get credit?
Another Midwesterner here callin ‘em “Monster Cookies”
Why should stupid Montana get credit?
100 days til Christmas?!? I can’t wait!
Those are pepitas. Pepitas are green; sunflower seeds are usually greyish. Pepitas are more oval-shaped, while sunflower seed have one flat, broad end, and one pointy end. Hope that helps!
Can’t wait to try those cookies! And that chicken recipe looks great..will have to try it as well! -Jessica
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Those cookies look great! You can send some to Boston to me if you have too many
That stuffed chicken looks great too, I am going to have to make that soon! yum! Thanks for the great idea!!!
Love the chicken dish.. can’t wait to try it! (p.s. cold oats rule)
Meghann–I am baking these Montana Whoppers this weekend. They look delicious! My husband and I are running a 5K on Saturday and a 10K on Sunday! We are going to be ready for a sweet treat!
Also, I received the XAgave nectar yesterday. Thank You!!!
Those cookies are giving me a serious chocolate craving!
Also, those are def. pepitas – sunflower seeds are smaller.
so delicious and great photography
i made these cookies today for a tailgate, using almond butter instead of peanut butter, and they were amazing! i added pecans, m&ms, semisweet chocolate chips, and reese’s pieces. thanks for the recipe idea!