My KitCHEn Experiments

I love to eat - I love to eat sweets and baked goods more specifically and if only all those calories don't go straight to my thighs, hips and tummy I would be eating them all day. It unfortunately isn't so thus I am always on the lookout for better recipes that call for less butter and sugar. I found this 'healthier' version of an oatmeal cookie that uses banana to cut the fat - it still requires a cup of sugar though so until I find a better healthier sugar substitute (honey maybe?!) am sticking to this one. Banana Oatmeal Cookies ingredients: - 1 cup all purpose flour - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/4 tsp salt - 2 tbsp butter, very soft - 1/2 cup sugar - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/4 cup mashed banana (1 small/medium) - 1 egg - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 1 1/2 cups oats - 1 cup chocolate chips how to: - Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. - In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking...

Nothing beats the comfort of homemade cookies with milk, tea or coffee. The whole house feels very homey with the wonderful aroma of the baking cookies, putting you into a relaxed kind of mood. I like munching on them while watching a movie or reading - needless to say I have to keep the cookie jar as far away as possible from the couch or bed I am in or else I'd finish the lot Classic Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients: - 1 cup rolled oats - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar - 1/4 cup granulated sugar - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder - 1/8 teaspoon baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon - 1 cup raisins - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans How to: - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. - Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick foil. - In a large mixing bowl, stir together dry ingredients with 1/3 cup softened butter, 2 eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until well combined (dough will be soft). - Drop by rounded ...