Day 6 – Craisy Oatmeal Cookie

I’m going to admit up front I’m a big Guy Fieri fan – I like him, I like his look, I like his personality, now let’s see how his cookies turn out (Just to confirm, John’s a fan as well, but this is Beth!).  During this adventure we have spent a fair amount of time on the internet looking for new cookie recipes.  So, when we came across one of Guy’s, which included an interesting ingredient (Rosemary) we decided we should add it to the list.

A little bit about Rosemary, we love it – we grow it in the back yard and really enjoy it on roasted new potatoes but, I’ve never used it in a cookie recipe before.

I’m a recipe follower so on the days I bake you can pretty much count on the fact I follow the recipe exactly.  I may adjust the temperature and time but that is usually it.  I baked these at 340 for 12 minutes and I did use regular oats instead of quick oats, because that is what we have.  The only other change I made was I put about 1 Tbs of batter on the sheet instead of 2 Tbs, I think this made a flatter cookie, which I happen to prefer.

I tasted one shortly after they came out of the oven, I got the aroma of rosemary and a slight taste but not overpowering – the cookie was chewy and tasty.  I let the other half cool completely and now the cookie has a crunchy texture, but still some chewiness.  The coconut flavor comes through but not overpowering.  I think you get a nice blend of oats, coconut and cranberries with a hint of rosemary, enough to spark some curiosity.  Thankfully Guy didn’t disappoint me.

Tip - if you don’t bake with parchment paper, I would recommend you consider it.  We discovered it a few years ago and there is no need to spray the pans the cookies don’t stick and I feel like you get a more consistent product.  All of the cookies we bake during this project will be baked on parchment paper.  Also, if I’m in the kitchen I rotate the cookie sheet once during baking – our oven doesn’t seem to bake evenly so rotating the pan seems to help.

Back to Day 6 - Don’t let the green stuff scare you – these are a keeper.  Do yourself a favor, go buy a rosemary “tree’ at Lowes and you can have yummy cookies and potatoes all year long.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/craisy-oatmeal-cookies-recipe/index.html

The Parks enjoyed their first installment of cookies; as well as Lloyd, my long-time hair stylist.  Feel free to call ahead if you want to stop by and join in the Cookie Joy.  Have a great Friday!