Olympic Cookies

Thursday, it was 50 degrees.  Friday, we heard a "warning" that we might get a foot of snow.  Monday morning, we woke up to this:

As a result, we had an unexpected snow day!  After I rearranged the syllabi for the two courses I'm teaching this semester, I got to work grading.  It was such a blessing to have an extra day to get caught up!  Frog Prince had the day off to {holiday!} and we enjoyed watching the snow fall from the warmth of our house.



What's better than a snow day?





A snow day with chocolate chip cookies.





And, not just any chocolate chip cookies.





Whole wheat chocolate chip cookies from a friend, who's friend - The Olympian - gave her the recipe.



These, my friend, are cookies of Olympic greatness.





As my friend Taryn begged -- please do not alter or substitute anything in these cookies.  So I didn't.  I recommend you don't either.  Trust me.



Olympic Cookies - From Taryn



1/2 C butter, mostly melted

1/4 C + 2 T brown sugar

1/4 C + 1 T white sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 C oats {Quick is preferred}

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 C + 2 T whole wheat flour

1 C dark chocolate chips



Begin by creaming together the butter, sugars and vanilla.





Add in the egg, and mix well.

















Transfer cookies to a cooling wrack and then serve.  We sampled a few right after they came out of the oven -- wow!







This recipe is linked to: Tasty Tuesday, Tasty Tuesday (2), Take a Look Tuesday, Fun with Food Friday, Sweets for Saturday, Sweet Tooth Friday, Culinary Battle