cookies

Hazelnut Meringues

December 24, 2007 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

A great low-fat cookie. Joy of Cooking says just 1 gram of fat per cookie. Have the egg whites at room temperature before you start whipping them for maximum volume. I just realized I left out the almond extract so I’ll report back on whether that’s optional! Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. You [...]

Chocolate Chip Squares

October 1, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Here’s a treat from Lost Recipes that’s great for the lunchbox and easy enough to put the kids in charge of making them! The original recipe called for TWO CUPS of chocolate chips. I made them last night with 1.5 cups but think next time I’ll go down to 1 cup. 1 1/2 cups flour [...]

Cookies from Leftover Cereal

August 23, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

We all have it, I’m sure. Little bits of leftover cereal sitting around in boxes, going stale. No one’s going to eat it. I tried mixing the various bits of leftovers at one point and the girls looked at me quite strangely when I tried to get them to eat it one morning. And they’re [...]

Banana Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

May 18, 2004 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I got these from a freezer cooking Yahoo group. When you’ve got overripe bananas on the counter, bake up a batch of these cookies instead of banana bread for a change! They’re excellent! (And in case you don’t know, if you don’t have time to bake now, you can throw the bananas in the freezer, [...]