"Gary" > wrote in message ...
>I didn't think it was possible to screw up chocolate chip cookies but it
>is.
> I bought a bag of "Chips Ahoy - Chewy" yesterday afternoon and....yuk!
> Very
> weird tasting. They should be labeled, "Processed Cookie Product," IMO.
>
>
> Actually most of the CC cookies found in the cookie isle are not so good.
> Only the bakery has acceptable ones but the best are the homemade ones
> from
> scratch.
>
> Guess I'll just make my own from now on. Another plus is that I won't eat
> them often as I'm usually too lazy to make them. Once I do though I find
> it
> hard to stop and, since I live alone now, I eat them up too fast.

Sometimes I roll them in cinnamon. Those are called wookie cookies. (1 part
cinnamon to 3 parts sugar). Have to use half milk chocolate chips and half
semi-sweet chips so you don't overpower the cinnamon though.

Sometimes I substitute 1/4 cup of milk for an egg, and substitute some of
the butter with shortening. I think that's the original Toll House cookie
recipe.They're crispier, and more sugary. And, of course, they have a longer
shelf life.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Jan 22, 1:13*pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
> "Gary" > wrote in ....
> >I didn't think it was possible to screw up chocolate chip cookies but it
> >is.
> > I bought a bag of "Chips Ahoy - Chewy" yesterday afternoon and....yuk!
> > Very
> > weird tasting. They should be labeled, "Processed Cookie Product," IMO.
> >
>
> > Actually most of the CC cookies found in the cookie isle are not so good.
> > Only the bakery has acceptable ones but the best are the homemade ones
> > from
> > scratch.
>
> > Guess I'll just make my own from now on. Another plus is that I won't eat
> > them often as I'm usually too lazy to make them. *Once I do though I find
> > it
> > hard to stop and, since I live alone now, I eat them up too fast.
>
> Sometimes I roll them in cinnamon. Those are called wookie cookies. (1 part
> cinnamon to 3 parts sugar). Have to use half milk chocolate chips and half
> semi-sweet chips so *you don't overpower the cinnamon though.
>
> Sometimes I substitute 1/4 cup of milk for an egg, and substitute some of
> the butter with shortening. I think that's the original Toll House cookie
> recipe.They're crispier, and more sugary. And, of course, they have a longer
> shelf life.
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

Uh-oh, now you will experience the wrath of Mr. Negative, who thinks
we will die sooner if we eat "shortening" once in a while. (In my
cookie experience, oleo makes them softer, all butter makes them
crispier.)

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jan 22, 1:13 pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
>> "Gary" > wrote in
>> ...
>>> I didn't think it was possible to screw up chocolate chip cookies
>>> but it is.
>>> I bought a bag of "Chips Ahoy - Chewy" yesterday afternoon
>>> and....yuk! Very
>>> weird tasting. They should be labeled, "Processed Cookie Product,"
>>> IMO.
>>
>>> Actually most of the CC cookies found in the cookie isle are not so
>>> good. Only the bakery has acceptable ones but the best are the
>>> homemade ones from
>>> scratch.
>>
>>> Guess I'll just make my own from now on. Another plus is that I
>>> won't eat them often as I'm usually too lazy to make them. Once I
>>> do though I find it
>>> hard to stop and, since I live alone now, I eat them up too fast.
>>
>> Sometimes I roll them in cinnamon. Those are called wookie cookies.
>> (1 part cinnamon to 3 parts sugar). Have to use half milk chocolate
>> chips and half semi-sweet chips so you don't overpower the cinnamon
>> though.
>>
>> Sometimes I substitute 1/4 cup of milk for an egg, and substitute
>> some of the butter with shortening. I think that's the original Toll
>> House cookie recipe.They're crispier, and more sugary. And, of
>> course, they have a longer shelf life.
>>
>> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
> Uh-oh, now you will experience the wrath of Mr. Negative,

I blocked that dude years ago.

> who thinks
> we will die sooner if we eat "shortening" once in a while.

Yeah, I think I'd have to eat a lot of whoopie pies to get shortening
poisoning.

> (In my
> cookie experience, oleo makes them softer, all butter makes them
> crispier.)
>
> N.

I haven't done much experimenting with different types of fats. If I want to
make them softer I guess I'd decrease the temperature by 25 degrees (F) and
cook them an extra five minutes.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:33:10 PM UTC-6, Christopher M. wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
>
> > On Jan 22, 1:13 pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
>
> >> "Gary" > wrote in
>
> >> ...
>
> >>> I didn't think it was possible to screw up chocolate chip cookies
>
> >>> but it is.
>
> >>> I bought a bag of "Chips Ahoy - Chewy" yesterday afternoon
>
> >>> and....yuk! Very
>
> >>> weird tasting. They should be labeled, "Processed Cookie Product,"
>
> >>> IMO.
>
> >>
>
> >>> Actually most of the CC cookies found in the cookie isle are not so
>
> >>> good. Only the bakery has acceptable ones but the best are the
>
> >>> homemade ones from
>
> >>> scratch.
>
> >>
>
> >>> Guess I'll just make my own from now on. Another plus is that I
>
> >>> won't eat them often as I'm usually too lazy to make them. Once I
>
> >>> do though I find it
>
> >>> hard to stop and, since I live alone now, I eat them up too fast.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sometimes I roll them in cinnamon. Those are called wookie cookies.
>
> >> (1 part cinnamon to 3 parts sugar). Have to use half milk chocolate
>
> >> chips and half semi-sweet chips so you don't overpower the cinnamon
>
> >> though.
>
> >>
>
> >> Sometimes I substitute 1/4 cup of milk for an egg, and substitute
>
> >> some of the butter with shortening. I think that's the original Toll
>
> >> House cookie recipe.They're crispier, and more sugary. And, of
>
> >> course, they have a longer shelf life.
>
> >>
>
> >> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
> >
>
> > Uh-oh, now you will experience the wrath of Mr. Negative,
>
>
>
> I blocked that dude years ago.
>
>
>
> > who thinks
>
> > we will die sooner if we eat "shortening" once in a while.
>
Nancy2 is an old dog. New tricks are too much for her.
>
> Yeah, I think I'd have to eat a lot of whoopie pies to get shortening
>
> poisoning.
>
And you're the kind of pig to stuff crap into your body.
"...the NAS [National Academies of Science] has concluded there is no safe level of trans fat consumption. There is no adequate level, recommended daily amount or tolerable upper limit for trans fats. This is because any incremental increase in trans fat intake increases the risk of coronary heart disease."
source-- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_f...nal_guidelines
>
> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)

--Bryan

On Jan 24, 7:01*am, Bryan > wrote:
> On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 8:33:10 PM UTC-6, Christopher M. wrote:
> > Nancy2 wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 22, 1:13 pm, "Christopher M." > wrote:
>
> > >> "Gary" > wrote in
>
> > >> ...
>
> > >>> I didn't think it was possible to screw up chocolate chip cookies
>
> > >>> but it is.
>
> > >>> I bought a bag of "Chips Ahoy - Chewy" yesterday afternoon
>
> > >>> and....yuk! Very
>
> > >>> weird tasting. They should be labeled, "Processed Cookie Product,"
>
> > >>> IMO.
>
> > >>> Actually most of the CC cookies found in the cookie isle are not so
>
> > >>> good. Only the bakery has acceptable ones but the best are the
>
> > >>> homemade ones from
>
> > >>> scratch.
>
> > >>> Guess I'll just make my own from now on. Another plus is that I
>
> > >>> won't eat them often as I'm usually too lazy to make them. Once I
>
> > >>> do though I find it
>
> > >>> hard to stop and, since I live alone now, I eat them up too fast.
>
> > >> Sometimes I roll them in cinnamon. Those are called wookie cookies.
>
> > >> (1 part cinnamon to 3 parts sugar). Have to use half milk chocolate
>
> > >> chips and half semi-sweet chips so you don't overpower the cinnamon
>
> > >> though.
>
> > >> Sometimes I substitute 1/4 cup of milk for an egg, and substitute
>
> > >> some of the butter with shortening. I think that's the original Toll
>
> > >> House cookie recipe.They're crispier, and more sugary. And, of
>
> > >> course, they have a longer shelf life.
>
> > >> W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
> > > Uh-oh, now you will experience the wrath of Mr. Negative,
>
> > I blocked that dude years ago.
>
> > > who thinks
>
> > > we will die sooner if we eat "shortening" once in a while.
>
> Nancy2 is an old dog. *New tricks are too much for her.
>
> > Yeah, I think I'd have to eat a lot of whoopie pies to get shortening
>
> > poisoning.
>
> And you're the kind of pig to stuff crap into your body.
> "...the NAS [National Academies of Science] has concluded there is no safe level of trans fat consumption. There is no adequate level, recommended daily amount or tolerable upper limit for trans fats. This is because any incremental increase in trans fat intake increases the risk of coronary heart disease."
> * * *source--http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_fat#Nutritional_guidelines
>
>
>
> > W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)
>
> --Bryan

Knowing what combo of ingredients makes cookies that < I > like
doesn't require new tricks. Gosh, it is really a miracle that my
ancestors lived such long and healthy lives without the benefit of
your Wiki expert knowledge!

N.