Monday 17 February 2014

Chocochip Oat Cookies


Here is a recipe of lip-smacking cookies which I made in my Convection Oven. The smell of freshly baked cookies is reason enough to gather your family members around the kitchen. And you won't be guilty as well for indulging them because it contains oats which makes them nutritious. You can substitute sugar with sugar-free substitute for dieters!

Ingredients-
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 large egg
  • egg white from another egg
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 11/2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 21/2 cups oats
  • 1 cup choco chips
 
 Method-
  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  • In a large bowl, beat both the sugars and margarine with an electric mixer until well blended, occasionally scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Add the egg and egg white, vanilla essence and beat until smooth.
  • Whisk in flour, baking soda and salt. Skip salt if your margarine is salty.
  • Stir in oats and choco chips and mix with a spoon.
  • Spoon on an ungreased large tray, 2 inches apart and bake for 12-13 minutes or until golden.
  • Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Store in tightly sealed containers for up to 3 days.







My tweaks and tips-
  • I substituted Amul butter in place of margarine and omitted the salt.
  • I made exactly half of what the recipe suggests. Still, I had to bake the cookies in 2 batches. It amounted to 20 cookies if you ignore the last bits of lumps!
  • You could bake them on cookie sheets. I baked them on Microwaveable Grill Tawa.
  • Though the recipe tells to use an ungreased tray, I greased it with a little butter.
  • Make sure you beat the sugar mixture so well that it should almost get dissolved.
  • While spooning the mixture, flatten it so that it won't bulge like mine did!
  • You could use broken cooking chocolate pieces if choco chips are not easily available.
And lastly, incorporate the help of your children. It makes for fun bonding.

Thursday 6 February 2014

Why a blog?

         
          First, a few submissions!
          In my college days, cooking and me were as different as chalk and cheese! I hated to cook the normal boring daal, subzi, chawal and roti. Yes, but I learnt various stylish recipes by attending a few culinary courses.
          My love for cooking evolved as I got married. My husband's love for food, my MIL'S great cooking skills all led to improvise on  my cooking. My MIL is my biggest source of inspiration. She has taught me a lot in cooking right from everyday menus to weekend specialities!
          My blog will feature easy recipes which I have tried at home followed with photographs. Being a 21st century homemaker, this blog will also feature some microwave recipes, day-to-day tricks and tips to overcome this huge responsibility!
          So get ready to have a truly satisfying culinary experience!