Cookies are in the oven

[Mirah]

And the tea is almost ready.
Actually, I'll be making dinner tonight, so I hope you ladies are ready for a feast!

 

[eloisel]

Where chocolate is involved, I've always got room.

 

[DizzlePro17]

And the tea is almost ready.
Actually, I'll be making dinner tonight, so I hope you ladies are ready for a feast!

yummy..
oh wait..I'm not a woman :gagh:

 

[eloisel]

If you comb your hair, brush your teeth, wash your face and put on a clean shirt, we'll let you have tea and cookies with us.

 

[DizzlePro17]

If you comb your hair, brush your teeth, wash your face and put on a clean shirt, we'll let you have tea and cookies with us.

yay

 

[eloisel]

What's your favorite -
oatmeal with raisins?
chocolate chip?
macadamia nut?
fig newton?

 

[DizzlePro17]

What's your favorite -
oatmeal with raisins?
chocolate chip?
macadamia nut?
fig newton?

it's in bold

 

[Mirah]

Choclate chip is my favorite too.

 

[eloisel]

I like double fudge chocolate cheesecake brownies with macadamia nuts and chocolate chips.

 

[eloisel]

Today is definitely a fresh from the oven cookie kind of day.

What you got baking, LC?

 

[Mirah]

Nothing now, I am too tired...maybe someone else can make some cookies today.

 

[Mirah]

Ok, fine, I'll put in a Pie!

 

[eloisel]

Cool. Pie is awesome. I'll put on the coffee. Do you prefer the French Vanilla or the Vanilla Nut creamer?

 

[Mirah]

Anything is fine, actually I usually prefer Irish Creme-do we have any of that around here?

 

[eloisel]

I've got to go out in a minute. I'll pick some up. Sugar - real, blue, pink or yellow?

 

[Mirah]

real.

 

[Enkephalen]

Well, I used to bake quite a lot. Mostly cookies and cakes. But now, not so much anymore. No one to eat my creations. However, for those of you who may wish to bake some cookies of your own, here's a knock 'um dead recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies:

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups oatmeal, processed in a food processor to a fine powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Freshly grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup grated bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened)
2 cups chopped walnuts
3/4 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted in a 350
oven for 5 minutes (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Prepare baking sheets
Beat butter and sugars in a heavy stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 min. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix well.

Sift together the flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg to taste. Add to butter-egg mixture and mix till all is moistened. Stir in rest of ingredients.

Shape into balls of 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Place about 2 inches apart on the sheets. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes until golden brown. Let stand for a few minutes before cooling on racks.

 

[Enkephalen]

Or, there is the quick grocery store brand.

 

[eloisel]

Oh, no. Fresh baked beats store bought any day of the week!

We can munch on these brownies while the cookies are baking.

 

[Mirah]

OMG, I used to make the best brownies!