Saturday, May 30, 2015

Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies

Chocolate Chip Almond Cookies 


Ingredients:

2 C. All purpose flour 
2 tsp. Baking powder 
1/2 tsp. Baking soda 
1/2 C. Butter 
1/2 C. Liquid honey 
2 Eggs, beaten
1 C. Quick oats 
1/2 C. Sliced almonds 
1 C. Chocolate chips 
1 Tbsp. Plain yogurt 
2 - 3 Tbsp All purpose flour (to keep dough from being to dry)


Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 
2.  Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 
3.  Measure out flour,  b. powder and b. soda into a medium sized bowl. Blend well. Set aside 
4.  In a large bowl combine softened butter and honey together. Mix into a creamy paste 
5.  Beat eggs in a small bowl until light and frothy 
6.  Add beaten eggs to creamed mixture and blend all ingredients together.
7.  Stir in oats, almonds and chocolate chips each separately, mixing well after each addition.
8.  Mix in dry ingredients and allow flour to be incorporated into cookie dough to form a solid mass.
9.  To avoid dry cookie dough mix in 1 Tbsp. yogurt and 4 Tbsp. of all purpose flour to bring all dry dough together.
10.  Take small amounts of dough with your hand and place 2" apart on parchment paper 
11.  Flatten dough mounds with a fork and bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes until lightly browned on top. 
12.  Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool completely before storing in a container. 

Servings:   18 cookies