6 Quick and Easy Cookie Recipes To Satisfy Those Sweet Cravings
These six sweet and simple cookie recipes are the perfect fix for those sugar cravings. A mixture of guilty pleasures with ‘healthier’ options included – you just have to try!
1. Banana Oat Cookies
Ingredients:
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Large Egg
½ Tsp. Baking Powder
2 Cups Rolled Oats
30ml Milk
2 Large Ripe Bananas – Mashed into a paste
1 Tbsp. Chopped Dried Cranberries
1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon Powder
Method:
- Combine Flour, Baking Powder and Cinnamon in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, cream sugar and butter until smooth. The Stir in the Egg, Milk and Mashed Bananas.
- Add spoonfuls of the flour mixture into the Banana mixture until all is combined. Stir in the Oats and Cranberries.
- Use Ice Cream scoop to shape balls of cookie dough, placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 185 Celsius for 12-15 minutes – or until the tops are golden brown.
2. Nutty Flapjack Cookies
Ingredients:
4 Cups Rolled Oats
½ Cup Unsalted Butter – melted
1 Cup Maple Syrup
½ Cup Chopped Almonds
½ Cup Chopped Walnuts
5 Pitted Dated – Finely Chopped
Method:
- Combine all ingredients into a large bowl until fully incorporated.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a shallow baking pan (roughly around 11 X 11 inches)
- Empty Contents into baking pan, and spread evenly
- Bake at 185 Celsius For 15-20 minutes – or until the top crust is crisp and Golden
3. Protein Power Cookies
Ingredients:
½ Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Cup Castor Sugar
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
30ml Milk
1 Large Egg
½ Cup Ground Flaxseed
½ Cup Protein Powder
2 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
¼ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Method:
- Combine Flour, Flaxseed, Protein Powder, Baking Powder, Salt in a bowl
- Cream the Sugar and Butter until smooth and fluffy. Stir in Egg, Vanilla, Milk and Chocolate Chips until all ingredients are combined well.
- Stir In spoonfuls of the flour mixture until all is combined.
- Use Ice Cream scoop to shape balls of cookie dough, placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 185 Celsius for 15 minutes – or until tops are golden brown
4. Pear And Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients:
1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
¾ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
I Large Egg
30ml Milk
½ Tsp. Baking Powder
½ Cup Cocoa Powder
¼ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup Canned Pear Halves – Chopped and Strained
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
Method:
- Combine Flour, Baking Powder, Cocoa Powder in a bowl
- Cream sugar and butter in separate bowl. Stir in the Egg, Milk, Vanilla, Chocolate Chips and Canned Pears.
- Add spoonfuls of Flour Mixture into wet ingredients. Add a little extra flour/milk if necessary to make a cookie dough.
- Use Ice Cream scoop to shape balls of cookie dough, placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 185 Celsius for 15-17 minutes – or until tops are crisp.
5. Lemon And Poppy Seed Cookies
Ingredients:
1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
¾ Cup Castor Sugar
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Large Egg
30ml Milk
½ Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Fresh Grated Lemon Zest
½ Tsp. Lemon Extract
3 Tsp. Poppy Seeds
Method:
- Combine Flour and Baking Powder into a bowl.
- Cream Sugar and Butter in a separate bowl. Then stir in the Egg, Milk, Lemon Extract, Lemon Zest and Poppy Seeds.
- Add spoonfuls of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until everything is combined. Add a little extra flour/milk if necessary to make a cookie dough.
- Bake at 185 Celsius for 15-17 minutes – or until tops are crisp.
6. Blueberry And Barley Muffin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 Cup All Purpose Flour
½ Cup Barley Flour
¾ Castor Sugar
½ Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Large Egg
30ml Milk
½ Tsp. Baking Powder
½ Cup Fresh Blueberries
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
Method:
- Combined Flour, Barley Flour, and Baking Powder into bowl
- Cream sugar and butter in a separate bowl. Stir in the Egg, Milk, Vanilla Extract and Blueberries.
- Add spoonfuls of the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until everything is combined. Add a little extra flour/milk if necessary to make a cookie dough.
- Bake at 185 Celsius for 15-17 minutes – or until tops are crisp.
