Among the appetizers and snacks with tea and coffee and as a part of the crunchy and delicious desserts, one of the famous ones that cannot be missed out comes in the form of cookies. For decades now, cookies have become a hot favourite not only among children but also among adults. It has been one of the best accompaniments for adults during tea parties and a yum snacks for children who have hunger pangs throughout the day.

The best part about cookies is that they can be prepared at once and then stored in an air tight container. This gives you the accessibility to eat it anytime and even serve it to sudden guests at home. What more? Kids love indulging in cookies especially if you serve it to them with a glass of milk. This helps in giving an interesting twist to their healthy diet and also breaking the monotony of their meals with healthy yet mouth watering cookies.

Another interesting part of baking some cookies is that there are infinite flavours that you can choose from. This gives you a different taste each time and keeps you away from getting bored. Baking cookies have psychological benefits as well. It helps in de-stressing and is one of the best recreational activities to relax. However, there are a handful of recipes that are classy and should definitely be a part of your cook book. To know more about this, check the food guide below. It has the top 4 cookie recipes that you should know about.

1. Evergreen Chocolate Chip Cookies

There is no comparison of chocolate chips cookies and the millions of people who love to pamper their taste buds with it. However, it is important to learn the right way in which you should prepare these delicious cookies. To know more, check out this step by step recipe. It is bound to help you get successful results.

Ingredients Bag:

Butter: 1 cup softened
Brown Sugar: 1 cup, packed
White Sugar: 1 cup
Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
Eggs: 2
All Purpose Flour: 3 cups
Hot Water: 2 teaspoons
Salt: ½ teaspoon
Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon
Chocolate Chips: 2 cups, semi sweet
Walnuts: 1 cup, chopped

Direction to Bake:

Preheat the oven to 350 degree F before you actually start preparing the batter for the cookies.
In a bowl, cream together the white sugar with butter and brown sugar until it blends in well and smoothens. Now add to this one egg at a time and blend it well. Finally add the vanilla extract to it. Take the baking soda in water in a way that it gets dissolved. Make sure the water is hot. This should be added to the batter along with the mentioned amount of salt.
Add the flour, chocolate chips as well as the walnuts. Take large spoonfuls of the batter and put it on a greased baking tray making sure that each one is distant with the other. Make sure the batter is a little flat just like the shape of cookies.
This should be baked for about 10 minutes in the already preheated oven or until the cookie edges are brown in colour. The cookies can be served hot or else can be stored in an air tight container once it cools down to room temperature.

2. Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

This is one of the healthy cookie recipes and one that hardly any children do not like. Peanut butter is a favourite among children and provides a lot of nutrients and to make the consumption of this food product interesting, check this recipe and try for your kids today!

Ingredients Bag:

Peanut Butter: 2 cups

Eggs: 2
White Sugar: 2 cups
Baking Soda: 2 teaspoons
Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
Salt: a pinch
Directions to bake:
The first things first, leave the oven on preheat for some time to bring the temperature to 350 degree F. This will take about 10-15 minutes.
Take a bowl and in it blend the peanut butter with sugar until it becomes smooth and light. Now add one egg at a time to the batter making sure that each one of it blends in well. Follow this will addition of salt, baking soda and vanilla extract. This should be prepared as dough and then made into 1 inch balls. This should be placed on cookie sheets easily available in the market. There should be proper 2 inch distance between each dough ball.
Make a criss cross on the dough using a fork. This should be baked in the oven for about 10 minutes. Take it out and leave it on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes to help it cool down. Once the cookies come down to room temperature you can store it well for later use. Do not forget to serve a few freshly baked pieces to your kid to see their million dollar smile.
3. Delicious Danish Oatmeal Cookies
The name of the cookies might sound as if you are on a weight loss spree, but trust me, this is one of the most delicious recipes you can try for tea time snacks. Along with maintaining health, it will ensure that you do not have to compromise on the taste. Check out the recipe below:
Ingredients Bag:
All Purpose Flour: 1 cup
Salt: ¼ teaspoon
Butter: 1 cup, softened
Baking Soda: ½ teaspoon
Confectioners’ Sugar: 1 cup
Oatmeal: 1 cup (preferably not fortified)
Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
Pecans: 1 cup, chopped
Directions to Bake:
Preheat the oven to about 350 degree F for about 10 to 15 minutes and during that time start preparing the cookie batter. Also, prepare a baking sheet by spreading a parchment paper over it.
Take a bowl and mix in the all purpose flour with salt and baking soda. In another bowl, mix in the butter with the vanilla extract and the confectioners’ sugar. This should be blended well until it becomes smooth and light in nature. Add on the flour mixture to this batter followed by an addition of the oatmeal as well as the pecans.
Mix it lightly till all the ingredients are combined well. Take a spoon and spread about one spoon of batter on the baking sheet. Follow this will the rest of the batter making sure that there is space in between the cookie dough.
This should be baked in the preheated oven for the next 15-20 minutes or till the time the cookies turn golden brown in colour. Cool the cookies completely and then sprinkle some confectioners’ sugar on it before serving. The cookies can be stored as well but only in an air tight container to maintain the freshness and the crunchiness.
4. Almond & Coconut Combo Cookies
Are you someone who is bored from the regular cookie recipes and want to try something new and healthy? Are you one of the many people who love eating almonds? If yes, then this cookie recipe below is the answer to all your questions. Try making some of them today.
Ingredients Bag:
Butter: 1 cup, softened
Egg: 1
White Sugar: 1 ½ cups
Water: 2 tablespoons
Flaked Coconut: ½ cup
Almond Extract: 1 teaspoon
Baking Powder: ¾ teaspoon
All Purpose Flour: 2 ½ cups, sifted
Directions to Bake:
The first method like other cookie recipes is to preheat the oven at 350 degree F for about 10-15 minutes by the time you prepare the cookie batter.
Take a large bowl and in it mix the sugar and the butter till the time it turns fluffy and light in nature. Now add in the almond extract as well as water and the egg. In a separate bowl, combine flour with salt and baking soda. This dry mix should be mixed in the egg batter and blended well till no lumps are left in the bowl. Add the coconut flakes to it at the end and mix in gently.
Roll the dough now in a way that it forms small forms in the size of walnuts. This should be placed in the baking tray with a distance of about 2 inches in between the cookies. The dough balls should be flattened using a fork.
Keep this for bake in the preheated oven for the next 10 minutes or so. Make sure it is baked till the time the cookies are golden brown especially at the bottom. This should be left to cool on the baking sheet and brought to room temperature before serving or storing. These cookies are best served with coffee or tea in a tea party where you would want different recipes of cookies and not just one. You can always make it attractive by using a decorative platter for the purpose.
These are the top 4 classy recipes that surely needs to be in the cook book of every woman who believes in trying something different every time she wear her apron. It is the best way to show off your culinary skills while impressing the closed ones.