.Holiday Traditions Made Easy with Walmart+.

** Thank you to Walmart for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinion expressed are 100% my own**

Going into this holiday season I knew it was going to look a lot different. There might be a lot of things we can't do, but I told myself I would keep the magic of the season alive for my girls. I've made it my personal goal to continue with every tradition that I could and create fun new ones! It is Madeline's first holiday season after all!

One of the things we look forward to every year is holiday baking. There is one particular recipe I look forward to most of all. It's Tyler's grandma's 'Hot Cocoa Cookies'! I originally fell in love with them when I was pregnant with Kennedy and now crave them every year!

This time of year can get a little crazy. Between working (hello busiest time for my job!), shopping for all our loved ones, & fitting in as much holiday joy as possible, my time is spread pretty thin. I look for anyway to save time! Once again, my Walmart+ membership is showing up to save the day! I signed up a couple months ago and there was no looking back. I already do most my shopping online because it's just so much easier with littles, but the Walmart+ membership takes saving time and money to a new level!

The membership is only $12.95 a month, or you can sign up yearly (which I did) for $98. They also offer a free 15 day trial!! With the membership, you get free delivery on orders $35 from your local store (some restrictions apply). I usually place my order when I'm laying in bed at night...I don't think it can get any easier! I did that with all our cookie ingredients and never had to leave my house today!

That's not the only benefit either. I told you guys this membership is good! If you prefer to go in store to do your shopping, they offer a "mobile scan & go" feature. It allows you to essentially check out from your phone! How cool is that?! They also offer member prices on fuel at participating gas stations. 

There's also a new benefit that I am beyond excited about! Walmart+ recently launched a new benefit where you get Walmart+ free shipping with no order minimum (some restrictions apply. Freight, oversized, and marketplace items excluded). This could not have launched at a better time. This makes checking off my list so much easier!! I actually used this last night to grab some last minute gifts and stocking stuffers. Being Santa Claus is stressful, so thank you Walmart+ for making it a little bit easier!  

If you've been looking to make your life a little easier this season, I promise you this membership will! Save your time and spend it with your loved ones doing what really matters this time of year. 

Below is the cookie recipe I wanted to share! Tag me if you make them and ENJOY!

**HOT COCOA COOKIES**

Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Dry ingredients:
Sift 1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoa

Preheat oven to 350°

Mix both.

Placing cookies on the cookie sheet:
Keep hands wet and ball the dough into 1 tbsp size balls on cookie sheet. Do about 2 then wash hands clean again. Shake hands dry and repeat.

Bake for 8 mins. Put 1/2 of a marshmallow on each cookie (press the marshmallows down a little to flatten the cookies).

Cook an additional 2 mins. Let cool. Frost w/ melted candy quick (white or dark). Serve

Melting the chocolate:

1 bag of chocolates
1tsp vegetable oil
Microwave "power level 7"
For 1 min. Stir.
15 sec intervals until smooth

Xo, Kayla