All American, rootin' tootin', yippie aye oh Choc Chip Cookies

lostkat · 24-05-2008, 16:54

Found this somewhere online whilst searching for a recipe for the soft American cookies like the ones Millies sell. Most of them wanted strange American ingredients, but this one looked perfect so I gave it a go... Bingo!! They turn out all soft and lovely. Just like mama used to make 'em

Makes about 25-30

Ingredients
100g rolled oats or oatmeal
125g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp salt
50g bar milk chocolate, grated (or just break up in the food processor)
100g butter at room temp
100g soft dark brown sugar
100g caster sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
115g choc chips

1. Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5
2. Whiz up the oats in a food processor to break up into a fine(ish) powder, then add the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, salt and grated chocolate and whiz again to combine.
3. Pour the dry ingredients into a bowl, then cream together the butter and sugars in the processor.
4. Beat the vanilla essence and egg in a cup, then beat into the sugar/butter mixture.
5. Add the dry ingredients and choc chips and mix thoroughly.
6. Roll into balls the size of ping pong balls and place 2" apart on a greased baking tray (don't flatten them).
7. Bake for 10 mins. They should be golden in colour but still look a little underdone - this is what gives them their lovely chewy soft texture.

Enjoy whilst still warm with a glass of milk, YUM!!!

They really don't look like much, but they are soooooo yummy. The mixture is most excellent too, so make sure you thoroughly lick the bowl out.

I added 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to this batch and took out the vanilla essence. I also ran out of chocolate chips, so I just chopped up 100g of dark chocolate bar that I had left over from making a chocolate cake.

Feek · 24-05-2008, 18:49

I'm so going to have a go at these - They self flatten while cooking?

leowyatt · 24-05-2008, 19:39

I can confirm this too

Belmit · 24-05-2008, 22:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by lostkat

make sure you thoroughly lick the bowl out.

Tehehehehe!

lostkat · 25-05-2008, 11:54

Filth!

Yes they do Feek. They also sink when you take them out of the oven.

Tak · 25-05-2008, 17:41

I want a cookie! They look delish (esp the chocy ones - nomable!)

Mrs Slater · 25-05-2008, 18:18

They look yummy, shame I can't eat chocolate

Mrs Slater · 25-05-2008, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitten

you could substitute them with cherries or raisins, they'd be just as yummy

Thats a good idea, just have to wait until Richard is around to help me make them.

Mondo · 27-11-2008, 17:07

They look like ones from M&S, which is the yummiest cookies you can buy !

Bod · 27-11-2008, 19:59

Nom nom nom nom, making these now!

24-05-2008, 16:54	#1
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	All American, rootin' tootin', yippie aye oh Choc Chip Cookies Found this somewhere online whilst searching for a recipe for the soft American cookies like the ones Millies sell. Most of them wanted strange American ingredients, but this one looked perfect so I gave it a go... Bingo!! They turn out all soft and lovely. Just like mama used to make 'em Makes about 25-30 Ingredients 100g rolled oats or oatmeal 125g plain flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/2 tsp salt 50g bar milk chocolate, grated (or just break up in the food processor) 100g butter at room temp 100g soft dark brown sugar 100g caster sugar 1 large egg 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 115g choc chips 1. Preheat oven to Gas Mark 5 2. Whiz up the oats in a food processor to break up into a fine(ish) powder, then add the flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, salt and grated chocolate and whiz again to combine. 3. Pour the dry ingredients into a bowl, then cream together the butter and sugars in the processor. 4. Beat the vanilla essence and egg in a cup, then beat into the sugar/butter mixture. 5. Add the dry ingredients and choc chips and mix thoroughly. 6. Roll into balls the size of ping pong balls and place 2" apart on a greased baking tray (don't flatten them). 7. Bake for 10 mins. They should be golden in colour but still look a little underdone - this is what gives them their lovely chewy soft texture. Enjoy whilst still warm with a glass of milk, YUM!!! They really don't look like much, but they are soooooo yummy. The mixture is most excellent too, so make sure you thoroughly lick the bowl out. I added 2 tbsp of cocoa powder to this batch and took out the vanilla essence. I also ran out of chocolate chips, so I just chopped up 100g of dark chocolate bar that I had left over from making a chocolate cake. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

24-05-2008, 18:49	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I'm so going to have a go at these - They self flatten while cooking? __________________

24-05-2008, 19:39	#3
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I can confirm this too __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-05-2008, 11:54	#5
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Filth! Yes they do Feek. They also sink when you take them out of the oven. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

25-05-2008, 17:41	#6
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	I want a cookie! They look delish (esp the chocy ones - nomable!) __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

25-05-2008, 18:18	#7
Mrs Slater Trike Girl Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Peacehaven Posts: 51	They look yummy, shame I can't eat chocolate

27-11-2008, 17:07	#9
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	They look like ones from M&S, which is the yummiest cookies you can buy ! __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

27-11-2008, 19:59	#10
Bod Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 55	Nom nom nom nom, making these now!