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.

"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.

"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)

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>> "Kalmia" ...
>> 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.

Well. If this works then we should be able to duplicate the little waffle
cheese crisps treats. Ya think? Polly

On Wed, 4 Dec 2013 17:22:38 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

> 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.

I dunno. I could live with waffle shaped hash browns, but not waffle
shaped CCC.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

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

>
>
> "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.

On 12/5/2013 9:40 AM, sf wrote:

> I dunno. I could live with waffle shaped hash browns, but not waffle
> shaped CCC.
>
+1

Kalmia wrote:
> 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.

How long does it take to bake a regular batch of chocolate chip cookies?
My memory is about the same time as you say it took using the waffle
iron. That doesn't seem like a great alternative to me.

-S-

"Ophelia" wrote:
>"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)

With Ophelia I get my cookies in two minutes.

On 12/5/2013 9:15 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Ophelia" wrote:
>> "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)
>
> With Ophelia I get my cookies in two minutes.
>
Served hot too, eh?

On Thursday, December 5, 2013 10:23:07 AM UTC-5, Steve Freides wrote:
> Kalmia wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
>
>
> How long does it take to bake a regular batch of chocolate chip cookies?
>
> My memory is about the same time as you say it took using the waffle
>
> iron. That doesn't seem like a great alternative to me.
>
>
>
> -S-

One more time-- 24 cookies done in a hot oven on a cookie sheet, about 30 minutes. I've tried to do two batches at one time, but I could never get the racks positioned right and the sheets won't fit side by side on one rack.


Two dozen cookies churned out at a rate of 4 every two minutes = 12 minutes, 15 tops, using the waffler.

What really appealed to me was not having to wait for my oven to heat up and then be going for over a half hour. My oven takes about 10 minutes min. to heat up, so that's about 45 minutes of pulling a lot more juice than that little waffle iron pulls.

On Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:49:40 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
> wrote:

> One more time-- 24 cookies done in a hot oven on a cookie sheet, about 30 minutes. I've tried to do two batches at one time, but I could never get the racks positioned right and the sheets won't fit side by side on one rack.

I don't see how a single batch of cookies can take 30 minutes to bake
unless maybe you're using one of those children's ovens with a light
bulb in it.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Thursday, December 5, 2013 3:27:46 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:49:40 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > One more time-- 24 cookies done in a hot oven on a cookie sheet, about 30 minutes. I've tried to do two batches at one time, but I could never get the racks positioned right and the sheets won't fit side by side on one rack.
>
>
>
> I don't see how a single batch of cookies can take 30 minutes to bake
>
> unless maybe you're using one of those children's ovens with a light
>
> bulb in it.


I guess I should've said "on two cookie sheets".

The waffle iron sounds like an easy way to bake one or two cookies when
you don't want to be tempted by a big batch. You can freeze dough and
bake a few at a time.

Tara

On 12/5/2013 6:28 PM, Tara wrote:
> The waffle iron sounds like an easy way to bake one or two cookies when
> you don't want to be tempted by a big batch. You can freeze dough and
> bake a few at a time.
>
> Tara
>
Now that's a good idea! I don't bake cookies but sure, you can freeze
cookie dough.

Jill

I haven't tried using cookie dough with my waffle iron but it sounds good, lots of crispy little nooks and crannies. I have used it for boxed cranberry muffin mix, they were crispy on the edges and soft in the inners. I served them with a little whipped cream cheese.

On Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:28:01 PM UTC-5, Tara wrote:
> The waffle iron sounds like an easy way to bake one or two cookies when
>
> you don't want to be tempted by a big batch.

This TOO! Hey - a good diet tip. I may try brownies this way next, because right now, an 8 inch panful doesn't last 24 hours.

On 12/5/2013 7:32 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, December 5, 2013 6:28:01 PM UTC-5, Tara wrote:
>> The waffle iron sounds like an easy way to bake one or two cookies when
>>
>> you don't want to be tempted by a big batch.
>
> This TOO! Hey - a good diet tip. I may try brownies this way next, because right now, an 8 inch panful doesn't last 24 hours.
>
>
Waffle-style quick individual brownies. Quick, trademark it before
someone steals the idea.

Jill

Kalmia wrote:
> On Thursday, December 5, 2013 3:27:46 PM UTC-5, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:49:40 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> One more time-- 24 cookies done in a hot oven on a cookie sheet,
>>> about 30 minutes. I've tried to do two batches at one time, but I
>>> could never get the racks positioned right and the sheets won't fit
>>> side by side on one rack.
>>
>>
>>
>> I don't see how a single batch of cookies can take 30 minutes to bake
>>
>> unless maybe you're using one of those children's ovens with a light
>>
>> bulb in it.
>
>
> I guess I should've said "on two cookie sheets".

I think this takes something like 12 minutes in our oven.

-S-

>
> 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.

It didnt change the surface texture and how the sugars caramelize?

Btw with convection oven you can bake 3 sheets at a time, prepping takes some time (preheating is meanwhile), but after that you can browse rec.food.cooking while the multiple dozens bake. A fast way to prep the sheets is to roll sausages and slice them and just transfer them to the sheets. Since the waffle iron needs attention all the time, I wonder if it is only an advantage for small batches.