Coconut Walnut Cookies

Ingredients
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 large organic eggs
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

In small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. In small pot, over very low heat, melt chocolate and butter until smooth, stirring constantly. Set aside to cool.

With electric mixer, beat eggs and brown sugar on high speed until mixture is pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Add cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla and beat until just combined. Scrape down the bowl and beat again for 10 seconds. Add flour mixture and mix on low until just combined. Do not overmix. Fold in chocolate chips. (Dough will look very liquid, but it will harden in the refrigerator.) Chill at least 6 hours or overnight.

Heat oven to 375°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. In small bowl, stir together coconut and walnuts. Quickly roll tablespoons of dough into a ball, then coat with coconutwalnut mixture. Place about 1 inch apart on baking sheets, flattening balls slightly. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, rotating pans halfway through, until tops of cookies are set and begin to show a few cracks. Let cool 3 minutes on sheets before removing to racks to cool completely.

Stacked pumpkin cookies

stacked pumpkin cookies
Originally uploaded by jewelsb78(thefrostedcakencookie)

There are two schools of thought regarding a cookie, do you decorate them or eat them plain. For me the answer is quite simple the stack of cookies here are a wate of time, by the time I have stacked them like that and made them look very pretty I could very easily have eaten half of them! I do appreciate the aesthetic aspect of them but for me it is a total waste of time, maybe because I am not that fond of icing. Despite the fact I recognise that they do look gorgeous I still wonder what the point is. However I sure as hell wish I had that sort of patience.

I do love healthy cookies and although you may well think a healthy cookie is not possible try this one. For me a healthy cookie has absolutely no icing anywhere near it, it is chewy and soft and preferably has oats added to it. This cookie hits the right spot all over a soft chewy cookie with texture.

Valentine's Day Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Valentine's Day Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Originally uploaded by -Greyson-

Potato chip cookies

Potato chip cookies
Originally uploaded by joshbousel

Surprisingly this combination works and although I used almonds I think peanit butter would work instead of the nuts.

1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups crushed potato chips
3/4 cup of chocolate pieces
3/4 cup of almonds

Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large mixer bowl, cream the shortening and the sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs. Combine the flour and baking soda. Gradually add to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the potato chips almonds and chocolate. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Coconut Macaroon Cookies

Coconut Macaroon Cookies
Originally uploaded by 38 LN 38

Ingredients
4.5 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
5 egg whites
1/2 cup of powdered sugar

Baked 15 min at 350 F.

Method
Mix the coconut flakes melted butter ) and vanilla extract. Then whisk the chilled egg whites with the salt until they are opaque and then slowly add1/2 cup of powdered sugar and beat until they form soft peaks.

Fold the egg whites into the coconut flakes mix until the batter was uniform in consistency. Drop on a greased baking tray by the tablespoon, they are meant to look rustic so not a great deal of finesse is necessary. Bake for 15 min and then cool on a rack.

Oats Cookies Packed with Oatie Goodness

Fulla Oats Cookies
Originally uploaded by jazzijava

As anyone who has read my blog knows I love oats it is one of my very favourite foods. These cookies perfectly fit the bill, and although you can drizzle chocolate o nthem they are perfect just as they are, I hate icing cookies and these don't need it.

Ingredients
1/3 cup canola oil
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon corn flour
1/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins, soaked and drained

Method

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl, mix oil, sugar, cornstarch, water and vanilla until well blended.Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and oats.Stir dry ingredients into the sugar mixture.Mix in the raisins.
Form small, flat patties by hand and place on cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
Cool cookies on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Mocha Truffle Cookies

mocha truffle cookies
Originally uploaded by aubsglamola

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided
3 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Method

Melt butter and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Remove from the heat; stir until smooth. Stir in coffee granules, cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the eggs, sugars, and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; fold into chocolate mixture with remaining chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets and place three chocolate chips in the top of each one. Bake at 350° for for 9-11 minutes or until tops appear slightly dry and cracked. Cool for about 1 minute before removing to wire wracks to cool completely.