Cookies anyone?

I haven't baked cookies, like real cookie dough crunchy buttery cookies in years! What is wrong with me?

I just used a basic dough recipe and added 'flavour' ingredients to make two different sorts...I had a billion flavours going through my head but decided upon the classic chocolate chip and a more creative spice and coffee one; which I was a bit unsure about honestly, but it worked better than I thought too which was nice. I made some of those without a walnut crust, but I love walnuts so preferred it with.

Chocolate Chip ZOMTCookies

Ingredients
120g soft brown sugar
180g unsalted butter
90g white caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups white flour
1 cup wholemeal flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Method
Combine all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, cream butter & sugars together until fluffy. Add vanilla essence and dry ingredients until the dough starts to come together. Add the chocolate chips and work until a soft dough forms.


Roll the dough with your hands into a log shape about 3-4cm in diameter depending on what size cookies you want. Roll up in some baking paper firmly (or plastic wrap,) and refrigerate for about an hour at least.


Slice into 1cm pieces and bake between 15-20mins depending on how soft/crunchy you like your cookies.

Ingredients
120g soft brown sugar
180g unsalted butter
90g white caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups white flour
1 cup wholemeal flour
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup finely ground coffee beans
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1/4 chopped walnuts
& some brown sugar (for rolling)

Method
Combine all dry ingredients including ground coffee. In a separate bowl, cream butter & sugars together until fluffy. Add vanilla essence and dry ingredients until the dough is soft.


Roll the dough with your hands into a log shape about 3-4cm in diameter depending on what size cookies you want. Place the chopped walnuts & brown sugar on a board and roll the dough log into the nut mixture.


Press it firmly in and roll up in some baking paper firmly (or plastic wrap,) and refrigerate for about an hour at least.
Slice into 1cm pieces and bake between 15-20mins depending on how soft/crunchy you like your cookies.

There is now a very yummy looking container of cookies in my pantry; but they will be going to special people in my life soon!


In fact some lucky ones have already got there little parcels full of love and ZOMTCookies!