I have a stash of cookbooks and magazines stacked on a cedar chest at the foot of my bed. One special edition publication caught my eye last week, Better Homes & Gardens’ “Recipes Your Way.”
You are probably familiar with the concept of this magazine that I purchased two years ago. You mix and match ingredient options to customize recipes.
For instance, if you want to make sloppy Joes, the magazine gives you four options for meat (ground beef, turkey, pork or chicken), a choice of vegetables (from carrots to a mix of onion and green peppers), as well as options for sauces, seasonings and even breads. Ever had a sloppy Joe served on a pretzel bun or focaccia?
The magazine cover caught my eye several times last week as I considered the food items I have in my pantry, refrigerator and fridge. So many of us are making substitutions to recipes these days in our attempt to follow guidance and stay at home.
Just last week, I adapted a slow cooker beef and broccoli recipe that I’ve made many times. I had a pack of sirloin cut for stir fry in the freezer. I also had some red and green bell peppers cut and frozen and waiting to be eaten. So, instead of beef and broccoli, we had pepper steak. It was so good.
Anyway, back to today’s recipe.
I picked up the magazine and flipped through it, looking for recipes with ingredients I have on hand. I settled on oatmeal cookies. But these aren’t just any oatmeal cookies. They are extra special because I chose my own ingredients.
The recipe gives options for fat, sugar, spice, flavorings, flour and stir-ins.
I could have picked 2 sticks of butter or a mix of butter and shortening, but I chose a stick of butter and a 1/2 cup of peanut butter as my fat.
I picked brown sugar for my sweetening agent and cut it from 1 1/2 cups to 1 cup. (This was a very good move.) You could also do a mix of brown sugar and granulated sugar. Another option was 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of honey.
I decided not to add cinnamon (1 teaspoon), allspice, apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice as suggested, but I did add vanilla and chose self-rising flour.
For my 1 cup of add-in ingredients, I headed to the pantry and pulled out a partial bag of M&M baking bits (my favorite) as well as mini and regular size semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Other options were dried fruit, coconut and milk chocolate pieces. I like using a mix with add-ins; it adds a nice flavor surprise.
It only takes a few minutes to mix up these cookies. My stand mixer did all the work. I made mine small, using a tablespoon-size cookie scoop, and ended up with 4 dozen cookies. That’s a lot.
Luckily we all loved them. I was able to share some with my daughter and her husband. Anna quickly requested the recipe.
I love the mix of M&Ms and chocolate, and I love the texture of the oatmeal cookies. I also love that they are not very sweet.
I had them for a morning snacks for several days.
If you have the ingredients or some of the options I’ve listed, give this recipe a try. It will lift your spirits!
Lisa Boykin Batts has been writing a weekly food column since 2001. Her column includes recipes she and her family enjoy.
New Favorite Oatmeal Cookies
Be creative with this recipe and adapt as you’d like.
1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter (I used creamy)
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
3 cups oats (I used regular)
1 cup of add-ins (I used a combination of mini and regular semi-sweet chocolate chips and M&M minis)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter with mixer. Add in brown sugar and mix until combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla then gradually add the flour and oats. (My stand mixer worked well with this.) Add in the chocolate chips and M&M minis, or any other items you’d like such as dried fruit or nuts to equal 1 cup. Mix until thoroughly combined.
For smaller cookies like I made, use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop the dough. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheet that has been covered with parchment paper or prepared with baking spray. I made around 48 cookies.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes, until cookies start to brown. Cool on cooking racks.
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