Definitely not paleo or keto, but sometimes, you just want some comfort food and homemade is definitely better for you than something store-bought - not to mention the fact it's cheaper and tastes better!
This is my entry for this week's @foodfightfriday challenge.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cream together:
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 c white sugar
Note: for almost any baking recipe, you want to start with creaming together the butter and sugar.
Mix in:
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Stir in:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch, optional (it makes them softer, I seem to remember reading.)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Here is what the dough should look like now.
Stir in:
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Here is what the dough looks like now.
The original recipe says to chill the dough an hour, but it would never make it to the oven in my house... so...
Drop by rounded teaspoon onto a baking sheet - I'm using my silicone sheets which have been an absolute lifesaver.
Bake for 10 minutes at 350F. Let cool 5 minutes.
As usual, here are your...
Recipe Cards
Feel free to print these for your personal reference.
Two of my kitchen witches. One hung in my grandmother's kitchen as long as I can remember, so I have mine - adding a certain magickal spice to my cooking, presumably...
My grandmother's now lives in my mother's kitchen.
Previous recipes in Lori's Cookbook
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Breakfasts
Easy Suppers
Dirty Mac & Cheese
Simple Cheeseburgers
Spanish Rice
Italian Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Main Courses
Fathead Stromboli
Garlic Curry Baked Drumsticks
Side Dishes
Breads
No-Knead Bread
Fathead Dough - a grain free substitute for many bread situations!
Sauces
Desserts
Peach Cornmeal Cobbler
Tapioca Pudding
Canning
Rebel Canning - a general guide about what I do, and why I don't always follow USDA guidelines.
Meatballs and Spaghetti Sauce
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