As part of my quest to find party recipes which are safe for my daughter's friends who have allergies, I tested this egg-free cookie recipe for a Valentine's Day party earlier this year and was blown away by how delicious they were! Moist, buttery, and just sweet enough. While not healthy by any stretch, they … Continue reading Whole Wheat Sugar Cookies (Egg-free)
A few days ago I told you about the Oatmeal Flax Cookie recipe I found on the King Arthur Flour website, and hinted at another great recipe to come. Well, I am so excited to share this one. Many of my other cookie recipes are delicious but hearty and more healthy tasting...the type of cookie … Continue reading Whole Grain Chocolate Chip Cookies
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of visiting the store and bakery at King Arthur Flour in Norwich, VT. KAF is the maker of the Organic 100% White Whole Wheat Flour I love using for my pizza dough, hamburger buns, and every day bread. White whole wheat flour is pretty amazing stuff - … Continue reading Oatmeal Flax Cookies
I have been trying to get away from dessert recipes...really, I have! But the little peanut in my belly seems to have quite the sweet tooth, and I have been wanting dessert all of the time lately. In an effort to get my sweet fix from something moderately healthy, I decided to try out a … Continue reading Healthier Oatmeal Cookies
Last weekend, hubby requested a family dinner out for Father's Day. With the munchkin's 6:30pm bedtime, we don't often go out for dinner as a family because really, who wants to eat at 5pm?? But for Father's Day, hubby gets whatever we want, so at 4:45pm we packed up and headed out to try an … Continue reading Double Chocolate Cookies
In the last few months I have become obsessed with finding healthy muffin recipes so that I can always have wholesome snacks around. But muffins can't be the only kind of wholesome snack, right? On my lookout for other ideas, and I came across this recipe for "Super-Charge Me! Cookies" on a vegan blog. I am by … Continue reading Wholesome Monster Cookies
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know about my quest for the perfect oatmeal cookie (see here and here if you're just catching up!). Well, a couple of months ago I discovered Sweet + Natural, a great blog for desserts made with wholesome ingredients. I've already had great success with Carrot … Continue reading Blueberry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
So as promised, I finally found time to try Smitten Kitchen's oatmeal cookie recipe to see if they are as thick and chewy as promised. I am a big fan of this blog (see broccoli slaw!), and had high hopes that this could be my perfect cookie. Obviously I made some adjustments, as the original … Continue reading Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies – Try #2
Ok, so in my blog description I said that I'm passionate about healthy cooking, and yet my first post is for cookies - what gives? Well, I should further explain what I mean by "healthy cooking": as much as possible, I am committed to preparing foods that are organic, whole grain, and recognizable, with minimal … Continue reading Oatmeal Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
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