Allow cookies to cool on trays for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Baking longer results in cookies with dark or burnt bottoms and that set up too crisp and hard and don’t stay soft over time.ĥ. Cookies may not appear to be done, but they firm up dramatically as they cool. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are barely set, even if slightly underbaked in the center and glossy. Place mounds on baking sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart. Preheat oven to 350F, line 2 baking sheets with Silpat Non-Stick Baking Mats, parchment, or spray with cooking spray. Do not bake with warm dough cookies will spread and bake thin and flat.Ĥ. Cover plate with plasticwrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, and up to 5 days, before baking. Using a 2-inch medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons), form dough mounds (I made 20). Add the butterscotch chips and beat momentarily to incorporate.ģ. Stop, scape down the sides of the bowl and add the oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, optional salt, and beat to just incorporate, about 1 minute. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl and hand mixer), add the egg, butter, sugars, vanilla, and beat on medium-high to cream ingredients until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.Ģ. *Found new Hershey’s cinnamon chips at Walmart and decided to mix them in as well*ġ. You can keep the dough in the fridge for up to five days and make a few for you and your family (sharing is not mandatory) as the craving hits.ġ 1/2 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats (not instant or quick cook)ģ/4 cup all-purpose flour (I opted for Whole Wheat Flour) This is the first time I’ve made a cookie with butterscotch but they were delicious and a great reminder of how much I love butterscotch. Decided to stray away from the classical oatmeal raisin and go with another one of my favorites.

I’m a huge fan of a good oatmeal cookie base but it has to be soft and chewy and not make me think I’m eating a granola bar. Growing up oatmeal raisin cookies were one of the only type of cookies my mom liked to bake. avocado fitfoodielife food healthyhabits healthysnacks healthytips snacks Both satisfying and tasty but also healthy and easy to carry along with you. Raw veggies dipped into some hummus goes a long way.

Slicing up an apple and dipping it in peanut butter or maybe cottage cheese will give you a little satisfaction to the sweet tooth but also give you a little protein burst. You can go the traditional peanut butter route or maybe even slice some avocado and tomatoes on top. Have a couple carrot sticks with it to fill you up.Ī piece of whole wheat toast topped with your favorite goodies is always a great go to snack. They are filled with protein and also low calorie. Super easy to make and easy to store in the fridge. Heres a couple suggestions to keep in your reach. Its important to pick the right snack to achieve this. Having a nutritional snack when you are running low on energy can provide you the fuel to get through the rest of the day. The “Snacking” industry has pushed the unhealthy little treat as the main snack, but it defeats the whole purpose. Things like Hostess Cupcakes and potato chips usually come to my mind when I think of snacks. Keeping snacks around the house usually has a bad connotation. Heres a link to all of Starbucks Calories Skinny Mocha: Bittersweet skinny mocha sauce, espresso, and steamed nonfat milk, lightly topped with foam: 140 calories Peppermint Hot Chocolate: Steamed milk with peppermint, mocha and vanilla flavored syrups, sweetened whipped cream and dark chocolate curls: 440 calories Nonfat Caramel Macchiato: Freshly steamed milk with vanilla-flavored syrup, marked with espresso and finished with caramel sauce: 190 calories Topped with sweetened whipped cream, caramel drizzle, and a mixture of turbinado sugar and sea salt: 430 calories Salted Caramel Mocha: Espresso and steamed milk, blended with mocha sauce and toffee-nut-flavored syrup. Caffè Misto: Brewed coffee and steamed milk topped with ground cinnamon: 110 calories Topped with sweetened whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices: 380 calories Pumpkin Spice Latte: Espresso, pumpkin-flavored syrup, and steamed milk. Heres a few healthier alternatives to satisfy the need for a hot red cup beverage. With the cooler temperatures the red holiday cups scream “ Drink me!” with all their comforting memories. Unfortunately as good as they taste the holiday favorites tend to be loaded with a few more calories and grams of sugar then are good for us. Starbucks offers so many delicious and tempting holiday flavors around this time of year its too hard to resist.

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