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Abby’s ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base: Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

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Abby’s ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base

Version # 1: Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

The Ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip has been a family favourite with adults and kids for many years. The versatility of being able to make such a large variety of cookies, that are not only allergen-free but nutritious is why, my daughter now 14 and I, have been baking with S.M.A.R.T. Blend for more than 12 years.

 

By: Holistic Nutritionist Peter de Hoog from Peetz

 

My daughter and I suffer from a leaky gut, which created hers and my food intolerances and sensitivities, and forced me to eat allergen and sugar-free.

 

North America has been saturated with corn, soy and wheat, for the last 60 years. These allergens have all been altered by science; either stripped, processed, refined, bleached, modified, genetically modified or enriched with 8 synthetic vitamins and minerals.

The gluten-free alternatives are nutritionally void starchy rice surprises, consisting mostly of corn, potato and modified starches along with white or sweet rice.

 

We are healthiest and strongest when we are closest to nature. This could not be truer than with food. Nature designed us to absorb her bounty, NOT synthetic vitamins and minerals created in a laboratory.

 

Starch, along with more starch provides NO nutritional value, and is absorbed in the body as sugar. This is the reason gluten-free has the reputation of having the taste, texture and nutrition profile of a bio-degradable packing peanut, starch is heavy and sits in our stomachs like a brick.

 

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Surprisingly low in starch with NO potato, corn, or modified starches, white or sweet rice.

 

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Peetz S.M.A.R.T. ultimate cookie dough base - Chocolate Chip Cookies

Abby's ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base: Chocolate Chip / Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

Peter of Peetz
Version # 1 : Chocolate Chip / Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. The Ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base can be doubled divided, kept frozen and used to make a variety of cookies like; Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal chocolate chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Double Chocolate, Peanut butter, Peanut butter chocolate chip or whatever you can dream up.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert, Snack, treats
Cuisine American, Canadien
Servings 42 Portions

Equipment

  • 1 Stand mixer 5 or 7 quart is ideal
  • 1 Hand mixer with 2 large bowls
  • 1 whisk and wooden spoon

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 ½ Cups Peetz S.M.A.R.T. Blend Allergen-Free All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

Add the following to make Chocolate Chip

  • Cups semi-sweet chocolate chips I use dairy-free chocolate to keep it a dairy-free option.

Add the following to make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip

  • 1 Cup oats I prefer full-flaked oats, but quick oats will work just as well.
  • Cups semi-sweet chocolate chips For a guaranteed dairy-free choice, it's crucial to select chocolate that does not contain any dairy.

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Butter / Fat I like to use Lard or vegetable shortening with a couple of drops of butter flavour or Margarine to make it Casein / Dairy-Free
  • Cups Old fashioned Dark Brown Sugar Packed The Brown sugar is what gives the cookies their chewyness.
  • ½ Cups White Granulated Cane Sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 Large eggs

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350℉ on convection or regular
  • Spray, grease or line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
  • Start by sifting together the dry ingredients; S.M.A.R.T. Blend, baking powder/soda, cream of tartar and salt.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, blend the dry together on low speed for two to 5 minutes and prepare the wet ingredients.
  • This step adds lightness, by adding air to the dry ingredients
  • Set aside the dry ingredients. In a large bowl prepare the wet.
  • In the bowl of the stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment whisk together wet; fat, sugar, eggs and vanilla for 1 min.
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  • Once the wet is ready, switch to the paddle attachment, on low-speed slowly add the sifted, well-blended dry to the wet, and blend until lumpy batter forms.
  • Once the dry is well incorporated, mix on medium to high for
  • Split the batch in two, to make the two suggested flavours above or mix in the flavour you would like to freeze for next time.
  • You can also double up the extra ingredients and just make the whole batch your favourite flavour.
    Peetz ultimate S.M.A.R.T. cookie base - oatmeal chocolate chip
  • Using two tablespoons, portion out 12 or 24 balls of dough. Depending on if you decided to freeze half the batch. Press or pat them down on the prepared cookie sheets.
    Oatmeal Chocolate Chip scooped and portioned
  • My daughter and I prefer different cookie textures. She prefers more soft and chewy and I prefer a crispier outside with some chewiness in the center.
    Baking Instructions:
    350 °F
    Convection: 12 to 15 Minutes
    Standard: 15 to 18 Minutes
  • Let the cookies set and cool on the cookie sheets, before transferring to a storage container.

Notes

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What sets Peetz’s Ultimate S.M.A.R.T. Cookie Base Chocolate Chip & Oatmeal Chocolate Chip apart from other cookie dough is its versatility. They bake up perfectly every time and provide a crisp outside with a chewy inside.

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies lets your tongue double its chocolate pleasure! First the cocoa powder infused cookie dough is crafted to be extra chewy. Next, we fold in real chocolate chips.

This cookie is a must in every cookie lover’s repertoire. It’s the recipe you will reach for again and again!

For gift giving wrap the box up in a big red bow and watch the receiver’s eyes light up as they unwrap it.

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cup Peetz S.M.A.R.T. Blend
  • 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup 1 cup light-brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 2 cups chocolate chips semi sweet

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl,whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Set up a stand mixer with bowl and paddle or hand-held mixer with beaters and large bowl.
  • Add butter,granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, until well combined.
  • Add vanilla and 1egg. Beat for 1 minutes.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add 1 egg yolk. Beat 1 minute more.
  • Add the next yolk and beat for a final minute.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips by hand, using a rubber spatula.
  • Refrigerate dough until lightly chilled.
  • Roll into 1-inchball and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  •  Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 F.
  • Place cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Keep 2-inches between the cookies to allow for spreading.
      
  •  Bake until golden around the edges for 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack until cool.
  • Place in an airtight container for up to 1 week. If you don't eat them first!
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What is the secret to chewy cookies?

The secret? Moisture! Let’s explore how the ingredients in these cookies help to make them chewy.

Brown Sugar

Our Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe contains brown sugar. This holds in  more moisture. You can feel the moisture in brown sugar when you touch it.

Baking Powder

In this recipe there is baking powder in this recipe as opposed to baking soda. Why? Baking powder is more acid, which helps to prevent spread. Thin cookies are crunchy not chewy!

Egg Yolks

We have added extra egg yolks because egg yolks contain more fat than the whites. Fat contains moisture.

Why does the recipe for Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies call for call for Dutch-processed cocoa powder?

Dutch-processed cocoa powder is specially prepared so that its natural acids are neutralized. This also helps to give the cocoa powder its dark colour. So perfect for these cookies!

We also wanted to use baking powder in the recipe to keep the cookie chewy. And Dutch-processed cocoa powder pairs perfecting with baking powder, as it takes care of the acid component in leavening.

Can I use regular cocoa powder in this recipe instead?

You can, but the recipe will produce a less chewy cookie. And if you do use regular cocoa powder, replace the baking powder in equal amounts with baking soda. The two ingredients will react with one another to create a rise.

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Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies were invented through a happy accident that occurred in the late 1930’s, or so rumour has it.

The story goes that Ruth Wakefield, who ran the Toll House Restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts, forgot to purchase nuts to add to her cookies mix, that would ultimately be used to make ice cream sandwiches. Instead, in a pinch, she cut small pieces of chocolate and added these instead.

And everyone knows what a hit the Chocolate Chip Cookie became!

Wakefield never revealed what really happened. Food historians note that the inventor had a degree in household arts, and as a perfectionist would have never allowed for her restaurant to run out of nuts.

Read the full story in The New Yorker.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups Peetz S.M.A.R.T Blend
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips semi sweet

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl,whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Set up a stand mixer with bowl and paddle or hand-held mixer with beaters and large bowl.
  • Add butter,granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
  • Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes until well combined.
  • Add vanilla and 1 egg. Beat for 1 minutes.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add another egg. Beat 1 minute more.
  • Add Peetz S.M.A.R.T Blend and mix until just combined.
  • Stir in chocolate chips in by hand.
  • Refrigerate dough until lightly chilled.
  • Roll into 1-inch balls.
  • Place cookie on a parchment lined baking sheet, 2-inches apart to allow for spread.
  • Set trays in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325 F.
  •  Bake until golden around the edges for 8 to 10minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack until cool.
  • Place in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Why did my chocolate chip cookies spread?

This can sometimes happen if home bakers skip a step in the recipe. Oh, my! Sometimes in a mad rush to bake and most importantly EAT these scrumptious cookies, bakers can compromise the success of the final cookie.

Keep these tips in mind when baking Chocolate Chip Cookies, or any other type of drop cookie.

Tip Number One

The first tip is to forget about greasing the cookie tray. That’s right! It’s Old School! Just eliminate this step all together. Why? Greasing the cookie sheet is one of the leading causes of cookies with too much spread. As the oil, or butter, or vegetable spray heats and spreads in the oven, so does the cookie.

Instead, line a baking sheet with Silpat or parchment paper.

Tip Number Two

Rest the cookie dough in the refrigerator until slightly chilled. Why? Beating causes friction and friction causes the dough to warm up. This makes cookies harder to handle. Then, once in the oven, the cookie quickly looses shape and spreads.

Tip Number Three

Once dough is rolled into balls by hand, or scooped out with a small ice cream scoop, set the cookies on the lined cookie sheet. Then pop into the fridge for a good 15 minutes.  Next, put the cookies into the pre-heated oven and bake.

Cookies baked from a chilled dough, take that much longer to warm up in the oven. This enables these drop-style cookies to keep the shape longer. The result is cookies that are all the same size and do not spread out.

How do you make cookies more chewy?

Moisture makes cookies more chewy.  So, let’s explore what gives a cookie more moisture content.

Brown Sugar, Baking Powder

Our Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe contains brown sugar, which holds more moisture than. (It is also what gives the beautiful, caramelized cookie colour.)

You’ll also find baking powder in this recipe as opposed to baking soda. Why? Baking powder is more acid, which helps to prevent spread. And we already know, a thinner cookie is more crunchy than chewy!

Egg Yolks

If you would like a cookie that is even more chewy you can replace the butter with vegetable shortening. Shortening is made up entirely of fat, whereas butter has milk solids, fat, and butter. Evaporation is a result of steam once the cookie begins to bake.

Another quick fix is to eliminate the egg whites and add an additional yolk instead. The yolk is the fat part of the egg and therefore contains more moisture.

In this recipe, feel free to replace the two egg white and add an additional two yolks.

Let us know how your Chocolate Chip Cookies turn out.

Most of all, enjoy baking the S.M.A.R.T way!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

 

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies are a European Christmas tradition, that the whole world has embraced. This gluten free version is delectable.

So, grab your cookie cutters and let’s get started!

Once baked decorate with Royal Icing. Then, it is time to embellish! Use you imagination and add chocolate chips, licorice pieces and strings, raisins, gumdrops, cinnamon hearts, sprinkles, sparkles, silver dragees and more!

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • electric stand mixer with paddle attachment
  • baking sheets
  • Rolling Pin
  • pastry brush
  • cookie cutters

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cups Peetz S.M.A.R.T Blend
  • 1 teaspoon ginger ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter cold
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup gluten free molasses if required
  • tapioca flour for rolling out dough

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the PEETZ S.M.A.R.T Blend, spices,cream of tartar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  •  In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugar for 5 minutes, on medium highspeed.
  • Add eggs one at a time. Beat until well-incorporated.
  • Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Add molasses and beat into the mix.
  • On low speed, add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  •  Pat dough into a large 10-inch square. Wrap and refrigerate for1-2 hours.
  • Once ready to roll, divide the dough in half and keep the other half chilled.
  •  Place a piece of parchment paper on the countertop.
  • Sprinkle generously with tapioca flour.
  • Roll out dough thinly to 1/8 of an inch, using more tapioca flour as needed.
  • Using a pastry brush, dust off excess tapioca flour from the front of the dough.
  • Lift the parchment paper with the dough and place on a baking sheet.
  • Place tray in freezer for 20 minutes.
  • Continue in the same method with the other piece of dough.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  •  Line another baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Remove dough from freezer. Loosen from parchment paper.
  • Place dough on the counter and cut out shapes.
  • Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.
  • Cool completely on the tray. Then, decorate.
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Why are there so many steps to make Gingerbread Cookies?

Gingerbread Cookies are harder to make then the average cookie, but the results are worth it!  The delicious dough is incredibly soft making it difficult to roll out.

Resting the dough in the refrigerator before rolling helps keep the dough firmer. Rolling the dough out on a piece of parchment paper, and also using tapioca flour, helps to prevent it from sticking to the counter or rolling pin.

Freezing the dough before cutting also helps to stiffen the dough, allowing it to be cut, while maintaining crisp edges. Cookies can then be safely lifted on to the baking tray.

 Why does the dough have to be rolled out so thin?

Gingerbread Cookies bake up rather hard, so rolling the dough thinly ensures the cookie has a nice breakable bite, with a pleasant chew.

Looking to make an easy drop cookie? How about trying  our Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. A classic favourite any time of year!

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Gingerbread Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut butter cookies are both delicious and nostalgic. The first historical record of this cookie recipe was in 1916. American, George Washington Carver designed three recipes using peanut butter,  in a bid to promote peanut crops.

If you grew up in the 50s, 60s, 70s or 80s, peanut butter was all the rage. Every kid loved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. (We will post a bread recipe soon!)

As for cookies, peanut butter was always at the top of the list, sometimes even edging out old, faithful chocolate chip cookies.

We believe our cookies are even better thanks to our Peetz S.M.A.R.T Blend. Give this recipe a try. Let us know what you think!

Peanut Butter Cookies

Peanut Butter Cookies

Servings 24

Equipment

  • large bowls
  • whisk
  • stand mixer with bowl and paddle attachment OR hand held mixer with beaters
  • baking sheet
  • fork

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups PEETZ S.M.A.R.T Blend
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter or Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened peanut butter
  • 1 1/4 cup 1 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl whisk together the PEETZ S.M.A.R.T Blend, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • Next, in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment,cream the butter and peanut butter together.
  • Add sugar and beat until well combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition
  • Add pure vanilla extract.
  • Add the dry ingredients in 2 additions, beating just until combined.
  •  Rest dough the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Scoop cookies into 1-inch balls.
  • Place on the tray keeping space. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork.
  • Bake until lightly browned on the edges, about 12-15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a baking rack.
  •  Once completely cool, store in an airtight container for 5 days.
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What can I add to these cookies to change them up a bit?

Here are some variations for you to try.

Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies

Try adding ½ a cup of roasted, chopped salted or unsalted peanuts.

Roasting is easy. Just preheat the oven to 350 F. Place the peanuts on a parchment lined baking sheet. Toast for 7-8 minutes stirring occasionally.

Once cooled, chop the peanuts up. Fold them into the dough with a spatula at the final stage.

Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate

Alternatively, you can add ½ cup of mini chocolate chips. Again, fold the chips in at the end of the recipe.

Another option is to add 24 unwrapped Hershey’s Kisses, for a chocolate decadence. Push one Kiss into each cookie at the end of step 11. If you do don’t want the classic fork marks, flatten with the palm of your hand, or the bottom of a drinking glass.

What is Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks?

These sticks are dairy-free plant-based butter substitutes used in both baking and cooking.

Looking to make another drop cookie recipe. Try this one for Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Peanut Butter Cookies