Everyone who knows me, knows that my yearly trek to Disneyland is an adventure that I simply can't miss! So, when the gates of Main Street are closed and I can't grab my normal Disney delights? I hop on the Disney website, borrow some recipes, and figure out what to whip up at home!
A classic favorite of mine has always been the Minnie Mouse 'Chocolate Chip Cookies.' However, I have always hesitated on eating these myself at the park because of the serious amount of sugar, butter, and more that is packed TIGHT into these goodies! I began this blog as a tribute to finding better ways to enjoy everyday items that we see in store; but, finding the healthier substitutions to make them less of a 'treat' and something we can all have as an everyday. Thankfully, these cookies have a fairly basic recipe that doesn't require too much structure - feel free to add, or subtract, what you please!
What You Need:
2 1/4 cups of flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 stick of butter (I subbed Earth Balance Olive Oil, Dairy Free Butter)
1 cup coconut brown sugar (it's a healthier version of traditional brown - feel free to use regular!)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup chocolate chips (I subbed 'Enjoy Life' semi-sweet, dairy free chips)
Cooking:
Preheat oven to 330 F
Sift flour, baking soda & salt into a large bowl & set aside.
Combine butter (room temperature is better), brown sugar, and powdered sugar in a mixer and cream until super fluffy.
With the mixer still running, add the eggs (one at a time) and the vanilla. Mix until fully combined, scraping the sides of the bowl.
One scoop at a time, add in the flour mixture into the mixture until it is fully combined. Still in the chocolate chips (the dough will be thick by this time, so stirring them in may be a better option)
Scoop 1 tbl. dough for medium cookies or 2 tbl. for larger onto a cookie sheet with either aluminum foil or parchment paper.
Bake until light golden, 13 minutes for medium cookies, 15 - 16 for larger (always depends on your own personal oven).
