Hi Bold Bakers!
We have had great success with our Crazy Series be it bread, cookies and even muffins.
Today we’re going to add to that list and make Crazy No-Bake Cookies.
One cookie dough, endless flavor possibilities.
As always the recipe can be found on BiggerBolderBaking.com.
Ok lets make our dough, it’s really easy, we’re gonna mix it all by hand in a bowl.
So the first ingredient is a nut butter, I’m using peanut butter but if you want something
a little milder and not so nutty you can use almond butter or cashew butter.
The thing is you can’t leave this out all together because this is actually what binds
your cookie so it’s really important to use some form of a nut butter.
So into our bowl goes our nut butter.
I love cookies that are based on peanut butter.
For our sweetness in the cookie is some runny honey.
If you don’t like honey or don’t have it you can also use a maple syrup or agave.
Something that is still quite thick and kind of gluey.
So we’re gonna take this guy and melt these ingredients together.
I like to pop this guy in the microwave for a minute or so.
You can also use a Bain Marie and let them melt gently there, also.
So it doesn’t take long you just want the ingredients to melt and make it easier for
us to mix together.
At this stage I’m gonna add a little drop of vanilla extract.
I adore vanilla extract in cookies however if you don’t have any you can leave it out.
Just gives it a nice flavor.
With a spatula just mix it in.
So our dry ingredients, we’re going to use an oat flour it’s really easy to make I’ve
got a recipe on my website it’s just blended oats.
You can also buy it in the store but I like to make it at home because it’s easier and
cheaper.
If you’re gluten free and want to make gluten free cookies make sure your oats say gluten
free on them because sometimes they’re not.
So just go add this to the rest of your ingredients.
I’m gonna add a little salt for extra flavor, and with a spatula just mix it all together.
So the thing is oats are really absorbent they’re like little sponges with liquid.
So you might end up with a little bit drier of a dough so if you want to mix in a little
peanut butter a little extra honey, that’ll make it much easier to work with.
It is quite thick so it has to get nice and firm in the fridge.
Ok so that’s our cookie dough it only took me about five minutes.
Now we’re gonna take this dough and make it crazy which means we’re gonna make any
kind of cookie we like.
So let me share with you some of the flavor combinations I came up with.
Say if you wanna make a double chocolate chip cookie, add a generous quarter scoop of dough
to your bowl.
Then add in one tablespoon of coco powder and one tablespoon of chopped chocolate.
And then just mix them all together.
So I started out optimistic with a spoon but I think I’m gonna have to go in there with
my fingers to hold the dough together.
Because of the oats it is a firmer dough.
So just really get those ingredients worked through.
If you’re a Nutella lover like myself you can take a quarter scoop of dough, add a few
tablespoons of Nutella and add some chopped hazelnuts.
And then simply shape it into your cookie.
So you’ll be happy to know you can even make a no bake snickerdoodle cookie.
All you do is shape your cookie, toss it in a little cinnamon sugar, and hey presto.
So how about a monster cookie.
We’ve already got the peanut butter and oats in there, just add in some MM’s and
some chocolate chips.
I love this cookie especially if you make it with an almond butter it’s a blank canvas
so you can make anything you want with it.
And then shape it into your monster cookie.
So like I said these are no bake cookies so all you have to do is pop it in the fridge
for 30 minutes and let them firm up.
If you don’t want to eat them straight away you can keep them in your fridge for up to
a week.
So look at that these are only a couple of my flavor combinations I put the rest on my
website.
What I love about these cookies is they’re high protein, no bake, great for lunchboxes,
great for kids to make or just for after you do a cooking show.
Oh it’s yummy.
The base takes on the flavor of whatever you add.
To it really well.
And the best thing is because of the oats and the peanut butter it’s really filling.
This is an absolute winner.
So I’m really excited to see what flavor combinations you guys come up with.
When you make them upload a picture to my website so all the other bold bakers can see
them.
Thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you back here really soon for more Bigger
Bolder Baking.