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Making Up Cookie Recipes: White Chocolate, Oatmeal, and Blueberry Cookies

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Sometimes I get bored. I bet you are wondering how on earth that could happen with three kids, but it happens. There are only so many re-runs of Big Bang Theory a gal can watch before I decide to get off the couch and do something fun.

I know I’m a nerd. For two reasons A.) I admitted that I watch Big Bang Theory and B.) Doing something fun means baking cookies. I’m sure there are even more reasons than that, but those two are what I’m going with for today.

Anyway, I wanted to make some Smart Cookies, but I was lacking some of the ingredients, so this is what I made with what I had. I have since made them a few more times, and my friends like them so I think it is safe to post the recipe.

Here is my recipe for White Chocolate, Oatmeal, and Blueberry Cookies. (My next project should be to think of a better name for these).

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 sticks of unsalted butter softened at room temperature
1 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
the zest of one large lemon
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
1 – 12 oz bag of white chocolate chips
1 – 4 oz bag of dried blueberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In large bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Then set aside.

Using a mixer or beaters, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until well incorporated. Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest and mix until combined. Then slowly add the flour mixture until its incorporated. Stop the mixer or beaters and add oatmeal, white chocolate chips, and blueberries. Then slowly mix the ingredients for a few seconds until everything is well combined.

 

Next, scoop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough onto the parchment lined cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 – 11 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer carefully to a cooling rack. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

Now, I will watch Big Bang Theory while I eat some cookies.

This post has been linked up at Serenity Now as a part of the Weekend Bloggy Link Up over there. 


Pinteresting: Microwave Mug Cookies

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So, I have three things to say:
1.)
I know millions of people have said this, so add me to the
list. I LOVE PINTEREST!
2.)
We were jonesing for some chocolate chip cookies.
3.)
With how hot it is here, the last thing I want to do is turn
on the oven. I made cookies last week for Brian, but that isn’t happening again
for a while.
Last night, my friend pinned this on Pinterest, and bless
her for doing so.
I whipped up these bad boys up so fast. I even made five of
them at one time in our microwave, and it totally worked.
In true Erin fashion, made a few additions. The first
addition is I put a drop (I used a kids medicine dropper) of  pure vanilla extract in each cup at the
same time I added the egg yolk. When the cookies were finished, I scooped a
little vanilla ice cream on top.
 Everyone liked. Can you tell?
 Thanks to number-2-pencil.com, Pinterest, and my friend who pinned.

He’s One Smart Cookie: Dark Chocolate, Cherry, and Oatmeal Cookies

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So,  Brian has been so amazing helping me with a TON of
summer projects such as our garage sale, building me a farmhouse plank table, and
digging up some of our overgrown weeds, all while working long hours and being
a co-chair for our church’s annual block party.

I decided to make his absolute favorite cookies. I created
this recipe especially for Brian. I’m still thinking of a name for them. Right
now I’ve been calling them Smart Cookies. Everyone in my family loves them too, and I don’t know what it is about the
flavor combination, but they are these cookies are very addictive. I swear
there is no nicotine in them, but honestly you cannot just stop at one, or two,
or seven. 

2 Sticks unsalted butter softened to room temperature

¾ Cup Packed Brown Sugar (light or dark whichever you prefer)
½ Cup Granulated Sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. PURE vanilla extract
1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Ground Cinnemon
¼ tsp. Ground Nutmeg
½ tsp. Salt
3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1-11 oz package of Milk or Dark Chocolate Morsels
1 Cup dried cherries

Preheat oven to 350° F

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon,
nutmeg and salt, and set aside.
Cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar
until well incorporated. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. Then add
flour mixture slowly and combine until just incorporated (DO NOT OVERMIX). Stop
the mixer and add the oatmeal, chocolate morsels, and cherries. Turn mixer on
low and mix for a few seconds until all ingredients are well incorporated.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of cookie dough onto parchment lined baking sheets
about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-11 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer
carefully to cooling rack. The recipe makes about
5 dozen cookies. ENJOY!