Too Much Thyme

You know how when you buy herbs at the grocery store, they usually come in just ridiculously immense bushels? Like, when I am ever going to need a 3 pounds of mint or cilantro? The solution here is undoubtedly for me to start an herb garden so that I can just pick up a couple springs of rosemary or green onions when I need them, but in the meantime I have several fistfuls of thyme sitting on my counter so we're making Dark Chocolate Thyme Cookies.

Not that I'm mad, mind you! There's something deliciously sophisticated about these little gems. Maybe it's the rich dark chocolate, or the savory-sweet combo, or the delicate crumbly texture - regardless, making these will make you feel like a real adult. Or it'll make you annoy your girlfriend with lots of stupid thyme/time puns while you bake...it's a toss up.

These cookies are super quick and easy to make. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry already, aside from the thyme (unless you're my mom and you have a beautiful garden full of herbs...hi Mom!), so there's really no excuse - grab your mixer and get to baking!

Dark Chocolate Thyme Cookies
Veganized from The View From Great Island

Makes 30 cookies

¾ cup Earth Balance
½ cup powdered sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

In a medium bowl, cream the Earth Balance, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder until they're super smooth, then add the vanilla and stir a couple more thymes (hee). This will all look a little liquidy, which is fine!

Butter, sugar, and chocolate - i.e. everything good and holy

Add the flour and mix just until it's nicely blended into the dough. Pour in the thyme and chocolate, stir to combine, and stick the whole bowl into your fridge for about an hour so the dough has a chance to firm up a little bit.

This is where the magic happens

Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a couple of cookies sheets with aluminum foil. Grab your dough and make little cookie balls - they should be more or less the size of a walnut. Space them out evenly on the cookie sheet and pop them in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until they're firm on the outside and have lost their squishy texture.

Thyme to bake these suckers

Once you take the cookies out of the oven, let them set on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before you transfer them to a wire rack/your mouth. Eat with pinkies up!