Unfortunately, this week proved to be impossible for us to create the next episode of HomeMade Healthy due to personal reasons, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t thinking of you all! Well you and my ever-hungry stomach…
My mix
I was thumbing through the January 2011 issue of Family Circle when I came across a recipe on pg 137. It was a “healthy” chocolate chip cookie recipe loaded with nuts and tiny morsels. The idea was that using less chips and smaller-sized cookies counted for fewer calories whilst still being satisfying. I practically swung the kitchen door open and exulted in rapturous glory. You may not remember, but I once proclaimed myself a cookie-holic. The seven steps haven’t begun working for me yet.
I get artsy sometimes
So, in honor of Joe who feared that my dieting would cause me to never bake cookies again and in honor of my guilty pleasure I got myself the necessary ingredients to make these mini-delights.
I am not a huge fan of anything but chocolate in my cookies, to I nixed the nuts and poured less morsels in. I simply followed the directions on the Nestle mini-morsels packet, but instead of making full sized cookies I cooked tiny dollops up to cut calories and increase cookie amounts. I also cut out the salt, something us Gordons have always done come cookie baking time
Tiny dollup sized cookies ready to bake
I have a whole theory on the perfect amount cookies to consume in a sitting. Ever since I was a kid, I got 3 cookies at a time to dip in milk. When I was able to reach the cabinet I would open the package, pull out 3 and pop one really quickly as if it wouldn’t count. The pop-able amount increased, along with my waistline.
My smaller cookies and new attitude created a whole different cookie eating experience. The smaller bites at slower intervals helped me feel fuller faster as well satisfied for half the calories due to the cookies size.
Can you say "yum?"
Healthiest recipe ever? No. A sensible twist on a comforting old favorite? Hell yes.
Demonizing cookies won’t make my cravings any better, but eating them more intelligently will.
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