Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Treats - Real Sweet

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Treats                                                                             ~Neetu Buttar

Today I am going to show you how to make some delicious treats that you can take where ever you go. The reason I decided to make these treats today is because "this formula manages to take a whole bunch of superfoods and turn them into something that walks the line between an energy bar and a ball of cookie dough" (Sever 41). This is such a simple and healthy yet delicious treat that is quite easy to make. This treat can also be made very quickly, if you are in a rush!

First off, I will list the ingredients needed down below:

• dates, tightly packed; 1 c.
• old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 &3/4 c.
• raisins; 3/4 c.
• bittersweet chocolate chips; 1/3 c.
• peanut butter; 2-3 tbsp.
• chia seeds; 1 tsp.
• ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp.
• pure vanilla extract; 3/4 tsp.
• salt; 1/8 tsp (pinch)                           (Sever 41).

Next off to actually get to making these tasty treats, you are going to need to follow a few directions. "Once you got the dates, oats, and chia seeds in the mix, there are about a million ways to riff on these treats" (Sever 41). This is one reason why I love making these kinds of treats, because you can make these treats to your liking.

1. Place the dates in a bowl full of hot water for about 10 minutes, so they can soften up.
2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processer, and blend until mixture is a consistency of dough. Feel free to add more of any ingredient, when you feel it is necessary.
3. Portion out the small pieces of the dough and roll them into balls.
4. Refrigerate until the treats are nice and firm.                                                        (Sever 41).

End Result:

I think that these chocolate chip oatmeal raisin treats have been one of the best treats I have made so far on my blog. There was a nice texture to the firm dough, so it wasn't so hard or so crumbly. The one thing that I would have added would have been a light chocolate drizzle on top to make it a little bit more sweet. Overall, these treats turned out great and I am for sure going to make them again!

Question: What would you add or take away from this treat to make it the right balance for you?

• Sever, Shauna, and Leigh Beisch. Real Sweet: More than 80 Crave- worthy Treats Made with Natural Sugars . New York: William Morrow, 2015. Print.   

Triple "C" Cookies

Vicki Nguyen
Period 4

Triple "C"

(chocolate chip cookies)

I always love baking, but I usually don't make homemade cookie. I always tends to buy cookie mixes, but this time I choose to make my own. My favorite cookie is the classic chocolate chip cookie.
Bring out your inner Cookie Monster because here is the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Forget store brought cookies and make fresh homemade cookies because homemade are always the best. For my first blog post it will be about baking chocolate chip cookies.

"My fondest memories as a child are connected to the kitchen" (Giagrande 11). No matter how old you are we all have something in common. Which, is baking in the kitchen with your family. So let get started and start baking.

Ingredient

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons hot water
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Direction

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
• Beat the eggs one at a time, then add in the vanilla.
• Dissolve the baking soda in hot water. Along with salt.
• Then stir in the flour, chocolate chips, and nuts.
• Drop by large spoonful onto the wax pans.
• Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.

After I made the chocolate chip cookies, it turned out great. It was really soft and chewy. The only problem was after leaving it out for an hour or two it turned hard. But overall I recommend  this recipe.

What kind of cookies do you like?

Sterling, N/A. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., The Barnes & Noble Cookie Bake-Off: Top 75 Recipes from Around the Country New York 2015,