{"id":9,"date":"2009-01-05T19:20:13","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T19:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.parkercat.org\/doug365\/2009\/01\/05\/january_5\/"},"modified":"2009-01-05T19:20:13","modified_gmt":"2009-01-05T19:20:13","slug":"january_5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.parkercat.org\/doug365\/2009\/01\/05\/january_5\/","title":{"rendered":"January 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

I gave a training today at work.  We are switching to a new software package, and I am the one driving the change.<\/p>\n

To encourage my coworkers to not drag their feet about trying out the new software, at the end of the training I gave them a Cookie Challenge: accomplish one of a number of tasks and earn a cookie, an actual physical cookie that I baked myself.  Here they are, ready to go to work this morning.<\/p>\n

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These are my family’s oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies, minus the raisins because I think they’re better without (sorry Mom!)<\/p>\n

Preheat the oven to 350 F<\/p>\n

1 stick butter
1 C granulated sugar<\/p>\n

Cream the sugar with the butter in a stand mixer until pale yellow and airy.<\/p>\n

2 eggs
1 Tbsp molasses
1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n

Add the eggs, one by one, and the molasses & vanilla and beat until thoroughly combined.<\/p>\n

1 3\/4 C all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3\/4 tsp table salt<\/p>\n

Sift the dry ingredients together.<\/p>\n

Add the flour mixture gradually to the butter mixture with the mixer running on low speed until combined.<\/p>\n

Proceed by hand, or delicately with the mixer.<\/p>\n

2 C rolled oats (quick-cooking or old-fashioned, not instant)
6 oz chocolate chips (1 small bag)
1 C raisins (which I left out)<\/p>\n

Add the oatmeal, chocolate chips, and raisins, and mix until just combined.  The mixer will tend to crush these ingredients, so be careful.<\/p>\n

Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake each batch 10-12 minutes until just starting to brown.  Cool on a rack.<\/p>\n

Makes 4 dozen smallish cookies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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