Waffle Chocolate Chip Cookies

It's 105 outside and you really want chocolate chip cookies but dread heating up your kitchen with the stove. Well now you don't have to, unless that is, you don't have a waffle maker, then I feel sorry for you. 


This recipe is super easy and taste great. These cookies are great for dunking into a big ice cold glass of milk.  Let them cool and they will be crunchy. At first, they feel... well,... like waffles. Soft. But then as they cool, they get crispy like cookies. 


The dough is more a batter than a dough. But don't let that fool you. It will be a little watery after you mix all the ingredients together and you can even place it in the fridge while preheating your waffle maker, so the dough will set a little.


I recommend using mini chocolate chips or chocolate chunks for this version.


You really have to keep an eye on these. They burn fast! Of course, it depends on the temperature setting of your waffle maker, but you should know your little gadget and adjust the settings as needed. 


It's a fun way to cheat the heat and still enjoy a crunchy cookie! 

Waffle Chocolate Chunk Cookies

makes: about 3 dozen

1/2 c packed brown sugar

1/4 c granulated sugar

1/2 c butter, melted

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 c + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 c mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar ( I used 1/2 bar of Hershey Special Dark )

In a microwave-safe measuring cup, melt 1/2 cup of butter. 

Pour it into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients ( flour, soda and salt ).

Add chocolate chips or chunks to dry ingredients. Stir.

Add both sugars to your melted butter and stir together until smooth. 

Add egg and vanilla and stir again.

Add the dry ingredients with chocolate and fold it in. Do not over mix.

You can place the bowl with your dough in the fridge while preheating your waffle maker.

Scoop the dough by teaspoons and bake for about 2 minutes. 

Check on the cookies, they burn fast! You can bake them for another 30 seconds if you want them more brown and eventually more crunchy.

Let cool on a wire rack. They will crispy up as they cool.

Dove Body Wash-DIY Style

So lately I've been making more products myself that I would normally buy in order to save money.  This adventure was homemade body wash.  I had no idea it was going to make so much, as the blog I followed didn't say how much it made in the end, just that she "allot." Vague.

You will need
- 8 oz bar of soap (any bar will do, but read the label to make sure you are using 8 oz. For some soaps that’s one bar and others it’s 2 or 3 bars) I used 2 bars
- 2 Tbsp of Glycerin (found by the band aides and not soap aisle, found mine at CVS)
- 1 gallon (16 Cups of Water)
- Stock Pot (large one)
- Containers for soap (example milk jug)

1. Grate your soap like its cheese (use cheese grater or cut up very small chunks).  Put in stock pot with the water and glycerin.  Heat on Medium until all of the soap is dissolved (if you grate it goes faster)


2. When all is dissolved, you will have what looks like soapy water (that’s normal)









3. Take off the heat and let cool for 10-12 hrs
4. After the cool down it should be thick

5. Beat with hand mixer, adding as much water as you want in order to get what consistency you desired. 

After being mixed. While its mixing you
can add more water to thin it out, thus
making more body wash.

6. At this point you can add in perfume and fragrances
7. Funnel in to a container

Caroline getting in on the action.

This is what I ended up with when I was done. I used a variety
of containers just so I could get it put away.  Next time ill know
to save jugs.

Cost:

2 bars of soap $3.00

Glycerin $5.00

Total: $8.00

This supply should last me quite some time. I would say its totally worth making considering  one bottle of dove body wash is around $3-5 depending on size. 

Coming up next.....homemade fabric softener and reusable shopping bags made from dog food bags.