I decided to experiment and try to make a "healthier" cookie. I used the same recipe as the oatmeal raisin cookies but I adapted it. So instead of using regular flour I used whole wheat flour. For sugar, I used Splenda. And instead of milk chocolate I used dark chocolate. Enjoy!
P.S. I forgot to take pictures of these. But picture the oatmeal raisin cookies but with chocolate chips instead!
Dark Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
1/2 cup Crisco
6 tbs water
3/4 brown sugar
1/2 cup Splenda
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3 cups oatmeal
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the Crisco, water and both sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix in the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir in the oatmeal and fold in the dark chocolate chips.
Line cookies sheets with wax paper. Spoon cookie dough onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Friday, July 8, 2011
Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
For several weeks now I have been on a hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookies. The reason for this was a batch that wasn't so great. I used the recipe in my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook and they turned out really dry. I wasn't sure why so I started looking at other recipes and they all looked basically the same. The one difference I have found is whether the recipe calls for Crisco or butter.
My conclusion: Crisco makes better cookies!
I think I may have found the perfect chocolate chip cookies after weeks of scrounging the internet. Not dry, perfectly gooey...delicious! Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup Crisco
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup chocolate chip
Preheat your oven to 350. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. Whip together the Crisco, both sugars and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Slowly beat in the flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips (folding in the chocolate chips will prevent over-beating your dough).
Line cookies sheets with wax paper. Take a spoonful of dough, create a ball and then squish the ball on the cookie sheet with the backside of your spoon. Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes - I recommend turning cookie sheets halfway through. Tip: After you take the cookies out of the oven, instead of setting them down, slightly drop the cookie sheets onto your counter. For whatever reason, doing that makes your cookies stay softer! Let cool for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack!
My conclusion: Crisco makes better cookies!
I think I may have found the perfect chocolate chip cookies after weeks of scrounging the internet. Not dry, perfectly gooey...delicious! Enjoy!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup Crisco
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cup chocolate chip
Preheat your oven to 350. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. Whip together the Crisco, both sugars and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Slowly beat in the flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips (folding in the chocolate chips will prevent over-beating your dough).
Line cookies sheets with wax paper. Take a spoonful of dough, create a ball and then squish the ball on the cookie sheet with the backside of your spoon. Bake cookies for 8-9 minutes - I recommend turning cookie sheets halfway through. Tip: After you take the cookies out of the oven, instead of setting them down, slightly drop the cookie sheets onto your counter. For whatever reason, doing that makes your cookies stay softer! Let cool for 2-3 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
On their own, Chocolate Chip Cookies are amazing. I would consider them to be an American staple. It makes me think of Grandma's house and milk. Well, I decided to make them a little more amazing by adding peanut butter.
It's like a peanut butter cup reborn in the form of a cookie. Yum.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbs milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and both sugars in a bowl. Add the peanut butter, egg, milk, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually add in the flour (about 1/2 cup at a time). Fold in the chocolate chips.
Line your cookie sheets with wax paper. Take spoonfuls of the dough and create balls. Now, take a fork and create a checkerboard on top of each cookie to flatten it (you can see the checkerboard in the pictures). Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. I like to flip it halfway through because of the oven but it's up to you!
Let the cookies cool for about 1 minute then transfer them to a cooling rack.
It's like a peanut butter cup reborn in the form of a cookie. Yum.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 tbs milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup flour
1/2 chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter and both sugars in a bowl. Add the peanut butter, egg, milk, baking soda, baking powder, salt and vanilla extract; mix well. Gradually add in the flour (about 1/2 cup at a time). Fold in the chocolate chips.
Line your cookie sheets with wax paper. Take spoonfuls of the dough and create balls. Now, take a fork and create a checkerboard on top of each cookie to flatten it (you can see the checkerboard in the pictures). Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes. I like to flip it halfway through because of the oven but it's up to you!
Let the cookies cool for about 1 minute then transfer them to a cooling rack.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
No-bake Oatmeal Cookies
These are my absolute favorite cookies ever! They may not look the most appetizing...but oh my gosh they are the best! They're so easy to make and they are so good! If I sat down with a batch of these...I could definitely eat every single one of them. But that would be ridiculous and probably make me sick (but to be honest, it'd totally be worth it).
I had forgotten about these cookies until one day I got one of my crazy cravings. When I get one of these cravings, it must be satisfied or it will drive me insane! The only problem is that I usually can't pinpoint the craving and so sometimes it will go unsatisfied until I finally figure it out! Well this time I knew exactly what I was craving and these cookies hit the spot!
My mouth started watering just looking at this.
If you've never tried these before, I feel bad for you and highly recommend dropping everything right now and making them. You'll be happy you did. If you have tried them before, then you know the amazing-ness and simplicity of these cookies! Enjoy!
No-bake Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup sweetner or sugar
1/2 stick of unsalted butter
1/4 cup water or milk
2 tbs. cocoa
1/4 cup peanut butter (optional - but if you're not allergic to nuts I suggest adding it)
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
In a sauce pan, combine sweeter/sugar, butter, milk/water and cocoa on medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for one minute and then remove from the heat. Add the vanilla and peanut butter, then stir in the oatmeal.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Spoon on the cookie dough and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Take out of the freezer and savor every bite!
I had forgotten about these cookies until one day I got one of my crazy cravings. When I get one of these cravings, it must be satisfied or it will drive me insane! The only problem is that I usually can't pinpoint the craving and so sometimes it will go unsatisfied until I finally figure it out! Well this time I knew exactly what I was craving and these cookies hit the spot!
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If you've never tried these before, I feel bad for you and highly recommend dropping everything right now and making them. You'll be happy you did. If you have tried them before, then you know the amazing-ness and simplicity of these cookies! Enjoy!
No-bake Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup sweetner or sugar
1/2 stick of unsalted butter
1/4 cup water or milk
2 tbs. cocoa
1/4 cup peanut butter (optional - but if you're not allergic to nuts I suggest adding it)
1 1/2 cups oatmeal
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
In a sauce pan, combine sweeter/sugar, butter, milk/water and cocoa on medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil for one minute and then remove from the heat. Add the vanilla and peanut butter, then stir in the oatmeal.
Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Spoon on the cookie dough and place in the freezer for at least 30 minutes. Take out of the freezer and savor every bite!
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