Nathan Exposed » Mmmm… Cookies

Can a chocolate chip cookie ever be healthy?

If it’s organic, it’s at least healthier.

Rodney picked out some organic cookie mix, and I was very relieved to read on the front that it said “Vegetarian”. I usually like to include raw beef, which is very high in fat content. So I was happy to see they’re now making cookies that don’t have meat in them. They also don’t have trans fat.

I’m not completely sure what trans fat is, but I always hear about people trying to get rid of it. I don’t know why so many people are prejudice against trannies. If they only took some time to get to know them, I think they’d like them. I am accepting of trans fat, bi fat, and all other fats. But these cookies didn’t have them.

Okay, in all seriousness, a side by side comparison did show that these “organic” cookies were healthier than regular ones. Another huge plus is that they are whole wheat.

Store bought cookies are usually made with enriched flour, which sounds fancy, but is really bad. It’s basically been robbed off all its healthy ingredients. That’s why you shouldn’t ever buy white bread.

Anyway, I mixed up the cookies, which was interesting since I’ve never made cookies before (true story). This is how it all started:

The dough tasted good, but wasn’t as sweet as regular cookie dough. I suppose that’s a good thing. Then I took little measuring spoons and scooped the dough out into 16 balls. Aren’t they just the cutest things?

15 minutes later and I had oven fresh whole wheat, meat-free, organic cookies. They were delicious and mildly healthy. They didn’t last long, but cookies never do in our house.

So that’s the story of my first time baking cookies. Rodney usually bakes them from scratch, but I felt quite proud of myself for a job well done.

(Okay, okay… shuddup. I know a 5-year-old could have done it!)

Fri, Dec 7, 2007 @ 12:46 am | Filed in Humor | Permalink

6 Comments

The beggining of that post sounded like a gay version of Andy Rooney’s spot on 60 Minutes!

Posted by Anonymous on Fri, Dec 7, 2007 @ 1:34 am

Those actually look good. I may have to give them a try this holiday season.

Thanks for the post and suggestion.

But no trannies? c’mon! lol

That reminds me. It’s funny how all the bags of chips now say “No Trans fat” like somehow they’re supposed to be good for you.

My thought is: they never had it, they never will and they’re still not healthy

Posted by Lika Starr on Fri, Dec 7, 2007 @ 4:04 am

Aww That’s so cute, baking cookies is such a domestic thing … *sigh*

Now let’s see (danny puts his glasses on) there are three kinds of fat:

1) Hydrogenated Oils or Trans Fat: These are the worst, they are vegetable oils that have been heat-treated to make them thicken. You’ll find them in crackers, backed goods and fast foods.

2) Polyunsaturated Fat: These are acceptable, they are cholesterol free. You’ll find them in most vegetable oils.

3) Monounsaturated Fat: These are the best, which are actually beneficial for your cholesterol and your heart. You’ll find them in olives, peanuts, almonds and olive/rapeseed oils.

So now you know, next time you’re in the supermarket ditch the trans and go for the monosaturated ones By the way, there are many G.I. cookbooks out there that have some neat ideas for making healthy cookies.

Posted by danny on Fri, Dec 7, 2007 @ 8:00 am

Fresh baked chocolate chip cookies are the best and those look yummy. I’m glad you enjoyed them and besides now you can add Master baker to your resume.

Posted by Tony on Fri, Dec 7, 2007 @ 3:16 pm

YUMMMMMMM … I love cookies. I just can’t be bothered to bake them from scratch.

Posted by Sunshine on Sat, Dec 8, 2007 @ 2:20 am

mmm. send me some.

Posted by eliot on Sat, Dec 8, 2007 @ 2:05 pm