On Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:25:18 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Kalmia" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > I bumped into this on youtube, tried it today, and was pleased with the
> > result. You use your round waffle iron!!
> > I made my usual healthy choc. chip cookie dough, painted some oil on the
> > iron, then dropped 4 dollops of dough on the iron ( smaller than golf ball
> > size). I closed it for a minute and a half, then removed the cookies to
> > cool.
> >
> > I eliminated preheating the oven, preparing sheets, and baking for about
> > 15 minutes each sheet. Using the waffle iron, I did the 2 dozen in about
> > 15 minutes. Saved time, power, cleanup of two cookie sheets, and some
> > parchment paper. OK, so they resemble small waffles, but the taste was
> > the same. I think it'll be a good way to whip up cookies in the summer
> > when I dread lighting that oven.
> >
> > The only drawback was that I had to tend the iron closely, but I was able
> > to do dishes and a few other little kitchen duties in between.
> >
> > ---
> >
> > Certainly not new. We did this in the 70's in Home Ec class.
>
> Well, new to Kalmia and to me too)

They stick all sorts of things in a waffle iron these days. Most of
them are not appealing, but might work for someone living in a college
dorm or a residential hotel.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.