After mulling for a while and getting bored with muffins, roast chicken wings and cheesesticks, I decided to take the leap and do something new... cookies!
Was chatting on MSN with a fellow SAHM bloggy friend (Yes, Catheryn, YOU!) when she told me there are premixes for cookies and she tried it long ago. Some time back while grocery shopping, I saw it! Cookies premix! I immediately read the instructions and ingredients required and decided to take the leap on Tuesday 5th Oct.Needless to say, my first attempt at baking the cookies are disastrous!
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I attempted this again on 26th October 2010 and yes!
Finally a success!!
Before I forget, I would like to thank this white and gray stray cat (picture on the left) for distracting and keeping my boy busy enough to let mummy attempt to bake this cookies again!
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So without further ado, here goes:
CHOCHOLATE CHIP BUTTER COOKIES
PREPARATION TIME: LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR
* About 5 minutes to mix & knead dough
* 10 minutes for baking process
Ingredients / Tool Required:
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* Nona cookie premix (400g)
* 1 egg (at room temperature)
* 150g butter (melted)
* Chocolate chips
* A bowl to mix ingredients in
* Kitchen scale
* Metal cup to store melted butter
* Spatula
* Baking sheet & paper
(*Note: The above measurements are from the premix instructions. I actually halved the amount to minimise wastage :Phence there were 2 attempts for this recipe) |
What to Do?
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| Add premix, add in melted butter |
Add in egg mixture |
The mixture after adding choc chips |
* Mix to a smooth dough, add in chocolate chips.
* Roll the dough into small balls and place on the baking sheets/tray, spaced slightly apart.
* Flatten each balls slightly.
BAKING PROCESS
* Set oven to 200℃ and bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
THE RESULTS
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5th October 2010-disaster! Butter cookies with choc chip |
27th October 2010-success!!Chocolate chip butter cookies
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REACTIONS FROM MY "GUINEA PIGS"
 ME
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5th Oct 2010: "Yikes...this is a disaster!! It looks more like chocolate cookies... I should've stayed around and keep an eye on the baking process... it's kinda hard on the outside and just nice inside. Tastewise, not too sweet."26th Oct 2010:"Yes! This is more like it! Delicious!" |
BEN
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See pictures below... btw, he had 3 cookies on the day itself!
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HUBBY
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5th Oct 2010: "You mean this is not chocolate cookies?!" This was followed by jokes while grocery shopping at night about how we could use my cookies as a ninja weapons etc etc... -_- 26th Oct 2010:"Mmm... so much better!" |
MIL
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5th Oct 2010: "Very hard to bite. Don't give Ben eat." 26th Oct 2010:"Yes! This is more like it! Delicious!" |
So there you go.... my CHOCHOLATE CHIP BUTTER COOKIES disaster & success attempts!
Overall, I'm happy with the 2nd attempt! I failed in the 1st attempt as I didn't stay around and keep an eye on the baking process. I realised the instructions stated to bake for 15 minutes and I set it at 20 minutes and went out to the porch to play with Ben and forgot about keeping an eye on the cookies. Yikes! With the experience from the 2nd attempt, I felt much more confident and am going to attempt few more times before I stop relying on premix for cookies..
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I leave you with some snapshots of my cheeky little man...
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