I can’t keep my hand out of the cookie jar!

Before you go on you read this post… you must go listen to this song… Gym Class Heroes (feat. the dream)- Cookie Jar. (click the link)

HAHA. Did you enjoy that? It’s a catchy song and gave me a good laugh, because they are obviously not talking about actual “cookies”. Cookies = girls… hahaha the baked good references made in this song was just too funny to me (example: “oatmeal raisin asians” HAHA). “double stuffed or thin mint, it don’t matter, you gettin’ it” hahaha.. okay onto my post!

Chocolate Chip Cookies… you can never go wrong with these cookies. They are the original-go-to-cookie. It’s a simple cookie that pleases a lot of people & one of the best cookies out there. Best with a glass of milk!

Tonight I made these chocolate chip cookies (once again from Alice from savory sweet life. There are so many good recipes from there. Check out her blog). I made these cookies because I had one of those moments where I fantasized about eating a warm cookie fresh out of the oven while grocery shopping. My original thought was oatmeal raisin cookies, but I’m saving that for Sunday.

Okay each time I bake cookies, I always end up with two shapes. Either small, puffy cookies or flat cookies. The small cookies (1st picture below) was made by dropping the cookies directly onto the cookie sheet with a ice cream scoop (for even cookies). The 2nd cookie was scooped the same way, but before I put them into the oven, I flattened them with the back of a spoon. Do they make a difference?? YES they do!!

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Small and Compact

or

Big and Flat????

RESULTS: Okay, so I totally loved the flat cookies more. I found they were better than the small and compact one. Because they were less crunchy and I found the flat ones were chewy and just had the perfect cookie texture and taste to them. My brother agreed on this important matter, haha. Plus the flat ones had a nice, clean look to them. The small ones were wrinkly little cookies. Overall, great chocolate chip cookie recipe. Simple and tasty! A keeper!

I want to say something about nutrition relating to these cookies… but I can’t think of anything interesting. OHHH! I said these cookies are good with a glass of milk. As you all may know from school and those milk commercials, milk contains calcium and you should drink milk. Calcium is essential for your growth and bones. Did you know that 99% of your body’s calcium is in your bones and teeth? COOL EH? I think that’s super cool, hahha I got all excited for a second. Just in case you were wondering, the other 1% is in your extra and intracellular fluids.

So drink lots of milk (or consume other dairy products throughout the day). Depending on your age group, you need 2-3 servings of milk and alternatives per day.. 1 cup of milk (250ml) = 1 serving. Keep yourself strong and healthy. Also, try to consume skim milk or 1% milk which contains less fat. If you don’t like milk or are lactose intolerant, try soy milk- there are so many flavours out there now!

So drink a cup of milk or two… and have a cookie or two ;)

Bon Appetit,

Jenny

P.S. What's your favourite cookie? Leave a comment & maybe I'll make your favourite cookie one day soon :)