DOTW- A new kind of Cookie

So... sorry I've been slightly MIA for the past few days. Life as always got away from me a little bit.... and it is just about to again. I am currently in Omaha, at my sister's house, quilting and eating- until the weekend when she leaves and I take care of her three kids for a few days. It's a good life being a sister and aunt.

So later this week or early next week look forward to some more child appropriate menus.

As for now.... I'm off chocolate. It's a travesty but I like to know that I can do it. So I have gotten more creative and here are my cookies of the moment. It all started because I was craving chocolate chip cookie dough.

Pseudo Macaroons
(they taste remarkably like macaroons but have almost none of the same ingredients)

(my basic cookie recipe)
1/2 c butter
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg
1 t vanilla
1 1/4 c flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt

(additions)
1/4 c oats
1/4-1/2 c coconut
1/2 t cinnamon
mini marshmallows

1. Make cookie dough just like any other dough.
2. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
3. Add in oats, coconut and cinnamon.
4. Using a cookie scoop, fill scoop with dough and push 3 marshmallows into center, down deep. Cover hole and put on lined cookie sheet.
5. Should make 12 depending on size.
6. Bake for about 10 minutes until they are golden brown.
7. Let cool and enjoy.

Sorry no pictures! They were gone too fast!

has anyone been trying this weeks menu?
or do you have any good way that you organize you food week?

Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti

I don't drink coffee... but I do love biscotti.

This is one of my favorite recipes and can be made even better by being dipped in chocolate. But really- what isn't better dipped in chocolate?

Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti

2 eggs
1/2 melted butter, cooled
3/4 c sugar
1 t vanilla
2 c flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 c sliced almonds
1/2 c chocolate chips

1. Mix eggs and sugar and beat until light yellow. Add butter and vanilla.
2. Add dry ingredients and mix. Should be like a thick batter.
3.Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silpat and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Form the dough into a log on the sheet pan. It should be long skinny and pretty flat, if you have a hard time forming it try to wet your hands and form it.
5. Bake for 20 minutes until the crust is brown but it is still soft.
6. Let cool for ten minutes, turn the oven down to 300 degrees and slice biscotti into thick slices.
7. Turn the cookies on their sides and bake again for 15 more minutes, until they are dry and have some color.
Serve.