Definitions Originally called “little cakes,” cookies are made with sweet dough or batter, baked in singlesized servings and eaten out-of-hand. Perfect for snacking or as dessert, cookies are consumed in 95.2 percent of U.S. households. Americans alone consume over 2 billion cookies a year, or 300 cookies for each person annually. Cookies are most often classified by method of preparation—drop, molded, pressed, refrigerated, bar and rolled. Their dominant ingredient, such as nut cookies, fruit cookies or chocolate cookies, can also classify them. Whether gourmet, soft or bite-sized cookies, new categories are always cropping up as the American appetite for cookies continues to grow. History The word cookie originally came from the Dutch keokje, meaning “little cake.” In addition, the Dutch first popularized cookies in the United States. The British took a liking to them in the 19th century, incorporating them into their daily tea service and calling them biscuits or sweet buns, a
(made from wheat in your blender) If you don’t have a wheat grinder, then this cookie is for you! I decided to adapt one of my mother-in-law’s best recipes to sneak in some wheat using your blender! These cookies have a great flvor and are very moist (similar consistency to pumpkin cookies). I served these at a dinner party and everyone gobbled them up! Ingredients: 2/3 C. Brown Sugar 1/3 C. White Sugar 2/3 C. Shortening 2 Eggs (2 T. dehydrated eggs and 1/4 C. water) 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 C. Mashed Bananas 1/4 C. Water 3/4 C. Whole Wheat Kernels 2 C. Flour 2 tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda 6 oz. or 3/4 C. Chocolate Chips 3/4 C. Chopped Walnuts Instructions Beat together sugar and shortening until flffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Blend wheat kernels, water, and mashed bananas for 4-5 minutes. Add mashed banana alternately with mixture of flur, baking powder, salt and soda; mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto light