"oatmeal chocolate chip cookies" news and stories

These cookies are evidence that when it comes to food, I am one of the most suggestible individuals around. It was particularly cold out last night, dropping to below freezing for the first time this winter season. I came home from a dinner of cheap (but delicious) Indian food with a friend. Moments after I walked in the door, Scott said, "You know what would be good tonight? Cookies!"

Instantly, I realized the correctness in his statement and soon after was headed to the kitchen. However, much to his disappointment, I took the opportunity to tweak my favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe into something a little healthier by using whole wheat flour and honey for the sweetener. The resulting cookies were wonderful, but a discerning eater can tell that they aren't your typical, white flour, brown sugar cookies. Check out the recipe after the jump.

100 calorie packs are one of the hottest, fastest-growing market segments today, yet I was a bit surprised to see them at Trader Joe's this weekend. Although TJs is usually up to the minute with their foods and flavors, I haven't seen them give in to packaging trends as they have done here. It does fit in with their desire to make good foods - especially ones that are nearly ready-to-eat, like frozen and refrigerated meals - easily available to their consumers, though.

The only flavor I saw on the shelves was Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, which are an ever so slightly smaller version of their crunchy, mini cookies that are traditionally sold in tubs at the stores. The regular cookies are fantastic and these tasted just like them. In my opinion, they are definitely a cut above a lot of the other 100 calorie pack "cookies" I've tried. I'll still get the tub cookies for munching at home, but I wouldn't think twice about these as a lunch or road-trip option.