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Desserts and Sweets

Sandra Boynton on Chocolate

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Sandra Boynton, the very popular children’s book author, admittedly has a food passion.  She has even written a book on it. 

Sandra Boynton on Chocolate:

“Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate”

Happiness is an unexpected piece of chocolate

As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Dark Chocolate Truffles

Other Urb’n’Spice Quotes that I think you might enjoy:

Chocolate Intelligence

Rainy Days and Sunshine and Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Urb’n’Spice Books:

Chocolate Desserts Made Easy and Delicious – The Cookbook Series from Pastry Chef Denise Paré-Watson of Urb’n’Spice

You can find me on social media (see links below) – just be sure to tag @urbnspice and #urbnspice so I am sure to see it. Enjoy! 

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My Dee’s Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

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There is a story behind these Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies.  My sister, Deanne (better known as Dee) and I share a unique birthday, (you can read all about it here).   We also have the innate ability to know when something is a little off kilter with each other, much like the phenomenon that twins experience.  I can often tell when she is scared or in pain or in need of a phone call.  I can remember sitting at the table together over a cup of tea and demolishing an entire cylinder of Digestive Cookies while discussing the latest, greatest and sources of consternation in our lives at the time.

What is really cool is our mutual love of baking.  When I married, she typed up all of our favourite baking recipes and gave them to me as a gift.  That is why these cookies, which will always be known as, “My Dee’s Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies” are very precious to me.

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My “Dee’s” Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

CHEF TALK:  This is a lovely cookie recipe enjoyed over and over again in our family.  It is chock full of yummy ingredients.  I like to toast the coconut and the nuts before I add them to the cookie dough.  

Yield:  3 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 3/4 cup coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired

METHOD

  1. Cream the butter and both sugars together until fluffy.
  2. Add the egg and mix to incorporate thoroughly.
  3. Add the flour, oats, wheat germ, coconut, baking powder and soda.  Mix well.
  4. Stir in raisins, chocolate chips or nuts.
  5. Drop by teaspoons onto lightly greased baking sheets.
  6. Flatten slightly with a floured fork.
  7. Bake at 350o F. for 12—15 minutes.

NOTES:  These cookies freeze very well.

CHEF TIP:  I like to pre-scoop all of the cookie dough and place the unbaked cookie nuggets onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  Place them in the freezer until firm.  Store the frozen cookie nuggets into a storage container or plastic zipper bag.  Bake them as needed, adding a minute or two to the baking time.

LEARNING TIPS:  

Please CLICK the link above to access my Urb’n’Spice LEARNING TIPS, which are listed alphabetically on the Learning Tips blog post under the following subheadings:

  • Creaming
  • Basic Tools – Scoops for Portioning
  • Toasting Your Nuts
  • Parchment Paper
  • Oven Temperature Accuracy
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If you try my recipe for My Dee’s Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies, please leave me a comment below with your feedback.

You can find me on social media (see links below) – just be sure to tag @urbnspice and #urbnspice so I am sure to see it. Enjoy! 

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My Dee

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We have the unique circumstance in our family of five girls where two of the sisters were born on the same day exactly four years apart.  I am one of those two siblings.  As a further coincidence, our first names both start with “D” so we are known as “the two Dee’s”.   My sister and I have a connection that I would equate to a relationship that twins would experience.  This recipe is from ‘My Dee‘.  A number of years ago, my sister typed up her best recipes for my birthday, and to this day, every one of them is still a favourite of mine.

Sisters born on the same day, four years apart, have a special connection: the story of My Dee | urbnspice.com

My Sweet “Dee”

Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

CHEF TALK:  You will find that this recipe will be your go-to recipe when you need to fill the cookie jar, or make cookies for a coffee party or even for the simple reason that it is raining and making something in the oven just seems like a great thing to do.  You might find that it ends up being your absolute favourite cookie recipe in your family, too.  The combination of oats, wheat germ and coconut are wonderful!  Change up the options if you are making the cookies for school by eliminating the nuts and adding sunflower or pumpkin seeds.

Yield:  Makes 3 dozen cookies

My Dee: Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies | urbnspice.com

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 3/4 cup coconut (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired

METHOD:

  1. Cream butter, sugars and egg together thoroughly.
  2. Add flour, oats, wheat germ, coconut, baking powder and soda.  Mix well.
  3. Stir in raisins, chocolate chips or nuts.
  4. Drop by teaspoons onto lightly greased baking sheets.
  5. Flatten slightly with a floured fork.
  6. Bake at 350o F. for 12—15 minutes.

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LEARNING TIPS:  

Please CLICK the link above to access my Urb’n’Spice LEARNING TIPS, which are listed alphabetically on the Learning Tips blog post under the following subheadings:

  • Creaming
  • Parchment Paper
  • Basic Tools – Scoops for Portioning; The Simple Spatula
  • Oven Temperature Accuracy
    __________

If you try my recipe for My Dee’s Old Fashioned Coconut Oatmeal Cookies, please leave me a comment below with your feedback.

You can find me on social media (see links below) – just be sure to tag @urbnspice and #urbnspice so I am sure to see it. Enjoy! 

Denise Pare-Watson - The Urb'n'Spice Chef | urbnspice.comDenise Paré-Watson

The Urb’n’Spice Chef

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