Cookie Dough Balls coming atcha!
Full speed ahead.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Chefs in Training
Last Friday, I once again babysat for the two little girls I mentioned a few posts back. I love babysitting for them, and I never thought I’d say that because babysitting has never been my favorite thing. But these girls are just so much fun. It’s not like work at all; it’s more like hanging out with my friends.
On Friday night, we made Cookie Dough Balls.
The recipe is so simple that I was curious as to just how much time it takes, from start to finish. So I set a timer. Including baking time, the cookies were done in ten minutes flat! Of course, I did have two of the world’s greatest helpers. Yesterday, the girls’ mom informed me that I’ve created a monster (or rather two monsters). Apparently they spent all day in the kitchen, making cookie dough balls!
The recipe is the same as my Funfetti cookie dough balls. But I’m posting it again below for your convenience, so you don’t have to click over.
Patriotic Cookie Dough Balls
Based off the recipe for Single-Lady Cookies.
- 5 level teaspoons oat flour or white flour (18g)
- scant 1/16th tsp baking soda
- 1/16th tsp salt (less if using margarine)
- 2 tsp oil or pre-melted margarine (can do a fat-free version, but they’ll be cake-ier)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tsp sprinkles
- 12 or so chocolate chips (or raisins, nuts, etc)
- sweetener (My testers liked 1 tsp brown + 1 tsp white sugar. Xylitol works too.)
- 1 tsp milk of choice, or as needed (Don’t use water.)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients, then add wet and mix with a fork. Form into three little balls (Do not smush.) Cook for 8-9 minutes. (Take out when still a bit undercooked, so they don’t get hard.) If not eating right away, store in a lidded plastic container to keep soft.
Question of the Day:
Did you like to cook when you were a kid?
I did! One of the first “recipes” I ever created was some type of bean soup. My poor family… I made them eat multiple bowls of my soup every day.
I also liked making: 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Balls.
Those look gorgeous! I’ve always loved to cook, and I think I’m a pretty good cook. But the stuff I make never LOOKS as pretty as yours. Oh well, taste is more important, right? 🙂
i’m the exact same way with babysitting…people would always ask me and assume i’d jump at the chance because i’m a girl, but i’m really pretty picky about the kids i actually ‘like.’ i can’t stand kids that are just plain brats…lol. but when i DO find kids i love i really enjoy spending time with them and will go out of my way to do fun things with them, crafts, games, etc.
i think it’s so awesome u’re getting these girls baking and cooking! i wish i had the chance to do more of that growing up because i think it would have really helped me out today.
okay, and u kno i’m already obsessed with cookie dough, but u just kicked it up a notch with the colors…way better than fireworks! 🙂
Yummiii, lucky kids!! These looks so good 🙂
Oh yes, I was making semolina pudding sooner than I learned how to talk 🙂 Well, almost 🙂
I was definitely infatuated with cooking at a young age! I mostly loved baking, but as I got older I started insisting on making dinner for my mom. She didn’t love my love for garlic! Loving and being good at are definitely two different beasts though. I’ve certainly improved!
Oh Katie the balls look sooo lovely!
Super patriotic and just PERFECT. They should be shoe-in’s for the Food Gods. 🙂
And as a kid, yes, I loved to cook and bake with my mom and grandma. Some of my fondest childhood memories and the memories I have of my grandmas all involve cooking and baking with my grammies. So fun 🙂
Hahahahahhaa pretty balls! Sorry, ignore me, I’m a 5 year old inside :).
But yes, I agree. The balls look so pretty. Almost too pretty to eat!
Almost!
i lovedddddddd to cook when i was younger….well does box funfetti cake mix count? cause i made that and chocolate chip cookies like it was my jobbbbb!
Hi Katie!
I LOVE your blog, and am a little embarrassed to admit I visit it every day when I’m drinking my cup of tea hehhehe! ANyway it was my bday yesterday and I wanted to make a healthy chocolate cake and I made this…
http://www.theinspiringvegan.com/raspberry-ganache-fudge-cake-2/
have you seen this before? It was DELISH and my dad even liked it! Hahaha just thought I’d share it with you since it was chocolatey 😛
Jess xx
That looks awesome! Anything with chocolate and raspberries is good in my book. It’s the best combination!!
OH and also when i was little I enjoyed baking scones with jam and cream 😛
I love these, so pretty and festive!
And yes, I’ve pretty much always loved to cook!