"These ones are better, Mum."This did not happen, after all. This time, I followed the advice of all the people who commented, and made a crispier version of these cookies (as opposed to biscuits!), the more preferable cookie/biscuit texture for the Greek palate. (Mine burnt around the outer rim, but we simply chopped off the slightly blackened bits. If I had watched over them more carefully, I could have avoided this.) And yes, success! They were good - perhaps, a little too big, but delicious all the same (Greek cookies are smaller, just big enough to dunk in milk or coffee, enjoying two or three in one sitting.)
Chocolate chip cookies can also be bought very cheaply at the supermarket (the red packet was on a buy-one-get-one-free special at 0.69 cents). They are completely different in taste to the home-made version of this American favorite, made for the Greek palate. Thanks to everyone who commented and helped me to enjoy the globalised chocolate chip cookie in its freshest form.
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Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite! For years we have toted bags of Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels and vanilla extract each summer. In fact there are still two large bags in the fridge now. In the past it was difficult to find these, at least not at the stores near us. I'm glad the cookies worked out better this time. My mother has always followed the recipe on the Nestle bag for Toll House cookies, it's extremely simple- even I can manage it. We'll have to have a cookie baking session next summer with the children. Actually, she had planned to do so this past summer, but we never got around to it.
ReplyDeleteOne word of caution, "even if our dog were to enjoy them this time round..." Chocolate is very bad for dogs, it contains a chemical that is toxic to their systems and can cause quite serious reactions.
HA! At least all your trouble didn't go to waste! I am glad kids liked them in the end, and I agree: they are so perefct for a luscious breakfast with cold weather.
ReplyDeleteeven my husband liked them - he prefers them to be smaller becuase when they are crispy, they can be dnked in milk or coffee (another typical greek way to enjoy our cookies)
ReplyDeleteSo glad that everyone got to enjoy the cookies! A homemade cookie and milk is one of life's treasures! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe all like cookies but homedade ones are lovable!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your story has a happy ending, and it's nice that you could adapt the outcome even after the dough was made.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun. I like these and make them too. I was wondering if you have ever made a pralina? We got them on Poros one time when we were having a chocolate deprivation moment (not so common in Greece now). They were like brownies, not as sweet. Every time the baker saw me he would laugh and say, Yes I have your pralina!
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