The first of these cookies got pretty toasted on the bottom (as you can see below), but they were still really delicious. They only lasted a few days, and they have GRAINS and FRUIT in them, so they're good for you, right? I will definitely make them again, but next time I'll pay more attention to the time! Someday I will also learn how to operate a finicky gas oven. The second batch of cookies is not in any way healthy but is absolutely perfect, and it has two different kinds of chocolate chips.
Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
adapted from RecipeZaar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Quaker quick-cooking oats (not instant)
3/4 cup Craisins
adapted from RecipeZaar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Quaker quick-cooking oats (not instant)
3/4 cup Craisins
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugars until mixed well. Add egg and vanilla. Add cinnamon, salt, baking soda and flour and mix until well-combines. Fold cranberries and oats in by hand. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 8-10 minutes, just until the edges are slightly golden.
Voila! Chewy, "healthy" and delicious.
Two Chocolate Chip Cookies
adapted from Cooking Stuff
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Mix together the dry ingredients and set them aside. Combine butter and sugars until smooth. Add the egg, yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Mix in the chips. Scoop out scant 1/2 cups of dough and roll them into balls. Pull the dough into 2 equal halves. Place each half a ball torn side up onto a cookie sheet lined with greased parchment paper. Make sure to leave a lot of room between them because they get big! Put them in the oven and bake them at 300 degrees till the edges just start to get brown. I'm not sure how long it is, just keep an eye on them.
Bob at Cooking Stuff suggests that you leave the cookies to cool on the sheets for a few minutes, then remove them to a wire rack for complete cooling. But I say, "Nay, Bob. Thou canst eat these cookies within two minutes of their removal from yonder oven."
And you can, because we did. They were hot at first but in the best way something can be hot-- sticky and sweet, not burning your mouth, but pretty warm on your fingers. Awesome. Cookie bliss. Mike ate two, and as you can see, they're huge. They're like those cookies you get at Starbucks. Go me.
adapted from Cooking Stuff
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup white chocolate chips
Mix together the dry ingredients and set them aside. Combine butter and sugars until smooth. Add the egg, yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Mix in the chips. Scoop out scant 1/2 cups of dough and roll them into balls. Pull the dough into 2 equal halves. Place each half a ball torn side up onto a cookie sheet lined with greased parchment paper. Make sure to leave a lot of room between them because they get big! Put them in the oven and bake them at 300 degrees till the edges just start to get brown. I'm not sure how long it is, just keep an eye on them.
Bob at Cooking Stuff suggests that you leave the cookies to cool on the sheets for a few minutes, then remove them to a wire rack for complete cooling. But I say, "Nay, Bob. Thou canst eat these cookies within two minutes of their removal from yonder oven."
And you can, because we did. They were hot at first but in the best way something can be hot-- sticky and sweet, not burning your mouth, but pretty warm on your fingers. Awesome. Cookie bliss. Mike ate two, and as you can see, they're huge. They're like those cookies you get at Starbucks. Go me.
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