Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Smart Cookie

OK, I know. I'm bad. I only have myself to blame. But I couldn't help making cookies for dinner with the "parents" the other night. They are easy to make, undeniably delicious and a easy way to impress. I mean,  unless you've got someone around that dislikes sweets. Well then. Bring a bag of chips?

I really love cookies. Maybe just as much as I love ice cream. Maybe. But they are easy to make, there are SO many different variations, you can make them fun and festive or plain and simple. They are great on their own, or dipped in milk. With ice cream. With pudding. With cool whip. I would eat them in a box. I would eat them with a fox. I will eat them here and there. I will eat them ANYWHERE.

Sorry, got a little carried away.

Anyway, there is something special about these cookies. And I think the secret is in the cinnamon.


I found an oatmeal-raisin cookie recipe in my Looneyspoons cookbook and replaced the raisins with Smarties and Mini-Eggs. I was looking for spring coloured M&M's but they were not available at the No Frills I went to. The Smarties worked just as good, I just removed all the brown ones. And ate them.


Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup + 2T whole wheat flour
1t ground cinnamon
1/2t baking powder
1/2t salt
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, soft
1/2 banana (the recipe calls for 1/3 cup applesauce but I didn't have any)
1 egg
1t vanilla
Lots of Smarties!

Directions:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a baking sheet or two.
Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Mix well.
In a large bowl beat the brown sugar and butter. Mix well then add the remaining wet ingredients and beat or mix until well blended.
Add the dry ingredients and mix until moistened. Then add the chocolate!
Drop spoonfuls of dough on the cookie and flatten with your hand or a fork. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes (it's ok if they look a little undercooked!). Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

These smell soooooo good. And taste soooo good when just out of the oven. Enjoy!



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