Great cookies!!

I recently made some cookies that were so delicious. Even though the cookies contained whole wheat flour and flax seed( great source of omega - 3) my boys loved them. Not only are they healthy, but boy are they moist and chewy. I altered the recipe a bit and listed those changes at the end of the post.

The recipe can be found in "The Good Cookie" cookbook by Tish Boyle.

Banana -Pecan -Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 3/4 cups of quick -cooking rolled oats

1 1/2 cups of all- purpose flour

2 teaspoons of baking powder

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

1/4 teaspoon of salt

3/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

1/2 cup ( 1stick) unsalted butter
softened

1 cup of firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup ( 6 ounces ) semisweet chocolate morsels

1 medium sized ripe but firm banana - peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces

1 cup of coarsely chopped pecans




1. preheat-375 degrees -lightly grease two baking sheets

2. combine oats -flour -baking powder- baking soda - salt and cinnamon -set aside

3. electric mixer , using paddle attachment , beat butter and sugars at medium speed until combined about 1 minute. Add the egg -vanilla - beat until blended. At low speed, add the flour mixture one -third at a time, mixing just until blended. Using a wooden spoon stir in
semisweet morsels
bananas
and pecans. ( its okay if the banana pieces get a little mashed)

4. Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared sheets spacing the cookies 2 inches apart. Moisten your palm to prevent sticking, and flatten the mounds of dough slightly. Bake one sheet at a time for 11-13 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack to cool. ( Do not over bake)


*** Instead of using all purpose flour i used WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR- same amount.
*** I also added 4 tablespoons of flax seed- ground.
*** Since I added whole wheat flour i put about 1/4 cup of milk to moisten the dough since whole wheat flour tends to be dry.

Ethan gets his own room

The cold crisp air will be greeting us soon and a certain someone only wants to wear Thomas sandals. I feel i will have to stock up on wool socks so those little feet stay nice and warm. I thought he would have outgrown Thomas by now -but i was wrong. We just gave Ethan his own room and he loves it. Since he's had his room he's shown such independence. He really feels like a big boy. I think it was a great move. I believe this change will allow Ethan to have his own space to explore, play and discover. His room is decorated in projects we do in school and he has even glued some to his wall. I took him to Wal-mart and let him pick out one item to decorate his room. He meticulously selected a Mater nightlight. His heart was set on it. It glows beautifully and casts a warm yellow light throughout his room. It sits on his nightstand next to his picture from this years baseball season.