Lovin' From the Oven

Day 2: Almond Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I just finished my first flight on the job and I absolutely LOVED it! Being in the air for 11 hours definitely takes its toll on you, though. I guess it’s just something you get used to. My schedule’s been off ever since I got home, eating my lunch for breakfast and popcorn for dinner. I wouldn’t mind eating cookies for every meal…

Can you believe that on my first trip I forgot my wallet? I was freaking out because I was in another state without any money or my license. Thank goodness for the amazing crew because they made sure I was well taken care of!

Day 2 of my 12 days of cookies: A spruced up chocolate chip cookie with some additional health benefits from all that almond meal. These cookies were a little cakey, but they sure do beat eating almond butter from the jar. This was the first time I ever bought almond butter and will most likely be my only. It’s got nothin’ on peanut butter! The fastest way to use up something you’re not fond of is by throwing lots of it into baking. The result? Something I would actually eat. Recipe adapted from Chocolate and Carrots.

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Day 2: Almond Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup AP flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup ground almond meal (I got mine from Trader Joe's)
  • 3/4 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate bar, roughly chopped (I used TJ’s Pound Plus Bittersweet chocolate)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar together. Mix in the vanilla, eggs, and almond butter.
  3. Stir in the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually stir in the almond meal and oats until just combined. Fold in the chocolate.
  4. Scoop by the tablespoons onto your baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
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Day 1: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

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It’s that time of the year again…. My 12 days of cookies to keep you prepared for the holidays! Spread the cheer by baking something delicious for the people you live with, work with, see all the time. It’ll make a world of a difference in their day, trust me!

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I’m finished with training for work and am so relieved that I graduated! It was definitely a memorable experience and I already miss seeing everyone’s faces every day. It’s mind blowing how fast you can get attached to a group of people without even knowing it. Spending twelve hours a day with them for five weeks surely makes a difference!

My parents and aunt came up this weekend so not only have I been busy with work, I’ve been spending all my time with my family. I hardly ever see them since I moved up north, but I’m so thankful I’ll get to see them a lot more now. Let’s just say a weekend with my parents means good food 5 meals a day. Just what I needed!

Day 1 of my 12 days of cookies: Dark chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies. These cookies were a HUGE hit. I used a cookie scoop to form my dough so they were all pretty uniformed and rose beautifully. The peanut butter I used from Trader Joe’s is so good from the jar that it had to be exceptional in a cookie. If you’re looking for a cookie to add to your baskets, look no further! Recipe from Spoonful of Sugar.

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Day 1: Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 cups quartered mini peanut butter cups (I used the dark chocolate ones from Trader Joe's)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Cream together the peanut butter and butter until well mixed.
  3. Add in the brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda and mix until blended.
  4. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour just incorporated.
  5. Carefully stir in the peanut butter cups.
  6. Scoop out the batter onto the cookie sheets and bake for 6 minutes.
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In case you needed more ideas, be sure to check out my last year’s list of 12 days of cookies (and the year before!).

Corn Starch Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Sorry I’ve been so boring lately. Unfortunately, I’ll be boring until the end of this month because my attention is elsewhere. Study, study, study!

Yes, you guessed it… another chocolate chip cookie. I saw this popping up all over Pinterest claiming to be the best chocolate chip cookies, so I had to test it out. Corn starch in cookies? I wonder what that does..

Let me tell you, it doesn’t make anything better. If anything, it dries out the batter! They were extremely cakey (not the kind of texture I’m going for) and nothing special. But hey, I guess my favorite kind of cookie isn’t everyone’s! Recipe from Apple a Day.

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Corn Starch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a mixer, cream butter and both sugars. Add in the egg and vanilla.
  3. Mix in the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  4. Scoop dough into tablespoons and drop onto baking sheet
  5. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
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