// Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags

Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags with Michaels
For this month's Michaels Makers challenge we were tasked with doing something Valentine's/Galentine's Day theme, and as soon as I saw the cute new baking bits and bobs in the store, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. The ~buff guy~ candy mold is what really sealed the deal haha! Men are instantly made better when they're made of chocolate, am I right? ;) I tried my hand at cookie decorating over the holidays and had a lot of fun. I saw Michaels carried a ready-to-decorate box of cookies so I thought I'd give it another whirl, without all the mess of creating the dough and icing from scratch. I picked up some pink and white cookie icing, along with some Valentine's Day themed sprinkles, and then set out for the candy melts. I started to make brownies in the heart pop molds, but I worried the brownies wouldn't be dense enough to hold their shape in the mold, much less when they're dipped in chocolate. Instead I opted to do some mixed Oreos and cream cheese, for oreo balls! I liked the mixture of the golden and regular oreos - so yum! And how cute are these LOVE bags?! 

Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags with Michaels
Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags with Michaels
The oreo balls were so so easy to make. You literally just crumble up a full container of Oreos, and then mix it all with one package of cream cheese (8 oz). You really have to get your hands in there to make sure it's mixed well, but once you've managed to get a nice consistency it's as simple as stuffing it into the molds and/or rolling the batter into balls. I did this the night before I planned on dipping them, and then put them in the fridge overnight. You can quickly freeze them for an hour if you'd like to get a move on rather than waiting. I made the mistake of letting mine sit out for a bit too long before dipping them, so they warmed up and got a bit soft. Lesson learned! None of the pops are perfect, but holy moly they're delicious! The boys helped me decorate a couple of the cookies, and that was really fun and sweet. Linden really just wanted to eat all of the sprinkles haha Tobes was a bit more skilled in his icing application.

Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags with Michaels
Galentine's Day Sweet Treat Bags with Michaels
I would be stoked to get a little bag full of sweet treats, so hopefully my gal pals are, too. Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday, and celebrating with your best girlfriends only makes it better! I love everything about the pinks and reds and hearts and sweet things. I don't care how commercialized it is, I just love love. As for this batch of yummy stuff, just looking at these photos really makes me hungry haha Maybe I should skee-daddle to the fridge so I can opt for something a bit healthier. Otherwise I'll sit here and eat every single one of these. 

It’s almost February and love is in the air! From classroom – perfect projects to gifts for her galentines or her one-and-only, Michaels makes it happen! Michaels has tons of baking supplies, craft goodies, and projects perfect for Valentine's Day. Swing by your local store or check out the website and see if anything tickles your fancy. Homemade treats and gifts are totally the way to go, in my opinion. 

xo KB



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