When the leaves start falling with feeling and the temperatures threaten to frost the pumpkins, the soup kettle begins to simmer and the KitchenAid commences to whir. Gone are the dog days of summer when the barbecue grill is primed for many-a-meal and the urge to bake cookies and breads arises. Ah, the sweet smell of breads and cookies after an afternoon of raking leaves. Bliss. Sweet bliss.
I came upon an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe at Letters from a Hill Farm that had a different twist back in September. I filed it away to try on the perfect day, which arrived for me on Saturday. The late afternoon was nudging me to bake some cookies. Okay, it wasn’t just the afternoon nudging me. Hints had been floating by me as regularly as the falling leaves by a certain antler man, so, out came the mixer and the cookie sheets, on turned the oven, and soon heavenly scents were wafting throughout the house. We are enjoying them and Jennifer came by on Sunday and nibbled quite a few as well, taking some home for Jason to try. They remind me more of something like a granola bar (see how I can make cookies seem healthy?). The secret is in the oats, which are first toasted in browned butter before adding them to the dough. I thought you might like to try them, so here they are, chewy and sweet and just a bit different in texture.
Have you tried any new cookies or breads lately
or
baked a tried and true favorite?
Toasted Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
3/4 cup butter
2 1/2 cups oatmeal (not instant, not large flakes)
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Melt butter until light brown. Do not burn.
Add oats and stir constantly until oats are golden and toasted.
Remove from heat and cool thoroughly.
Combine egg, sugar, and vanilla and beat until light.
Mix dry ingredients and add to egg mixture, along with oatmeal.
Add chocolate chips.
Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake in preheated 350º oven 8-10 minutes or until golden.
Toasting oatmeal sounds wonderful Penny. I must try.
I eat wholemeal oats for breakfast every morning cooked on the stove. Lovely porridge.
You are moving into warming foods..and I am eating my first salads of the season and freshly cut asparagus. I get such a feeling of the earth’s continuous dance of the seasons.
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The toasting really enhances the oats, Joan. We enjoy oatmeal here as well. Isn’t it grand, you now in the salads and we in soups?
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The recipe looks wonderful. I have been wanting to make some pumpkin cookies, but Jim has been hinting for some apple-berry pie. So, if I am home long enough to bake, I think it will be pie. Now I want to try these cookies too. I have been making Amish Friendship Bread and have been loading my freezer with it. Some loaves have added nuts, some raisins, some chopped apples. They will be handy to give away at Christmas.
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Mmm. Apple-berry pie sounds wonderful. I know you have mentioned the Amish Friendship Bread; wrapped in some ribbon or put in a pretty bag that would be a lovely gift. I like getting and giving food for gifts, especially at Christmastime. I like to sneak golden raisins into a pumpkin loaf I make.
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oatmeal….cinnamon…chocolate chips? Sounds like cookie perfection to me. I will definitely try these sometime soon.
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They are worth the effort, Molly, though not much effort is needed and in no time they are done. Enjoy!
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It’s like standing in a farmhouse kitchen smelling myriad different smells, reading this thread! What a wonderful post, and an equally great set of contributors. I’m off to the kitchen…
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Cyber-coffee hour, or, tea and cookies across the miles. I know need a blog diet. You keep typing and the pounds just melt off.
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Oh goodie….the recipe! Ours are almost all gone, by the way.
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Isn’t it easy. You don’t need a mixer to do make it, either. I’ll be sure to save some for the two of you, unless, of course, you make some yourself and share them with Dad and I.
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What a cozy scene you ‘painted’ here Penny! I can smell the cookies – and the autumn leaves as well! I’m writing this after Halloween in a house full of candy so I’ll put your delicious looking recipe away for future reference!
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Thank you, Janet. Ah, the cookie jar is now empty. I’m glad there is not too much candy to tempt me.
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