CuteKittyPunk

Quite some time ago - in 2010 to be precise I did a blogpost about some favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that my brother makes - and they are really good - like really, really good. But, since then I haven't baked cookies in a while - I've been mainly doing healthy stuff and sweet rolls when I get the chance, and every once in a while I do make some oldie but goodies - favorite family recipes - but since going healthier - I like to re-vamp the oldie but goodies using healthier ingredients like 100% organic coconut cooking cream (oil), and honey or apple syrup or raw sugar and less of it than is normally called for in most recipes. And I've been cooking with fresh ground whole wheat and stuff like that. So, yesterday I got in one of the moods and that's what I done! I re-vamped my brother's cookies.   And not only that - I'm not even sure he is still a "Sargeant" - he might be a something up from that? Okay, because I made changes to the re...

Muffins says: Eat Me! I used to love baking cookies - and one of my favorite cookies to make was Monster Cookies ... but if you make the original recipe it's loaded with sugar - which is part of the reason why they tasted so dang good. Now I've reduced the sugar and used a sweeter sweetener: honey! And I've got coconut oil instead of butter or margarine. When I first tried this alternative recipe as a cookie - it was a bit crumbly and the bottoms burned. When I tried it as a muffin - it was a success! Fresh and hot from the oven! 1/2 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil 1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter (or alternative nut/seed butter) 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs 4 1/2 cups quick cooking oats 2 teaspoons baking soda 75 grams extra pure chocolate bar, chopped fine (70% cocoa) 100 grams M&M chocolate candies In a food processor cream together:      coconut oil, peanut butter, honey and sugar. Blend ...