Handcrafted Ready-to-Bake Cookie Dough from Dough Boi

Fresh out of the oven!

For Mother's Day, I wanted my kids to bake me cookies from a recipe I found off the internet. When I told my daughter, she enthusiastically said OK, but when I told my son, he asked for my second choice. So when I was introduced to Dough Boi, a mom who handcrafts ready-to-bake premium cookie dough, I knew this would make a great gift from non-bakers like my son.

You can see the weekly flavors on Instagram @doughboi_hi and DM your order. I picked up my order from Mililani. The dough packs of 10 ready-to-bake balls of cookie dough come neatly packaged in a cute container and can be kept in the freezer. You get 2 dough packs for $25.

I tried the chocolate chip, macnut with white chocolate, and chocolate with white chocolate. I knew I was going to love the chocolate chip, but I was surprised that I really enjoyed the other two flavors as I am usually not a fan of white chocolate. The combos are just so tasty! The cookies are soft with crispy edges and perfectly sized.

Two packs for $25

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

These dough packs are definitely a gift I would love to receive so I was happy to gift them to people that I knew would enjoy them. I love having one in my freezer so that I can enjoy freshly baked cookies with no mess anytime the sweet craving hits.

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Andes Mint Chocolate Cookies Recipe

I had been browsing for a mint chocolate chip cookie recipe and I came across one using Andes Mints. I didn’t know that Andes even made a mint chocolate baking chip, so I was excited to try it out. I liked that they were chocolate cookies with the mint chips so they would be extra chocolaty.  The recipe is by Lovetobeinthekitchen.com and can be found here. 

First, beat ½ cup butter (room temperature), ½ cup sugar, and ½ cup dark brown sugar (packed) together until creamy (about 2-3 minutes). Mix in 1 egg and 1 tsp vanilla extract. 

 

In another bowl, add 1 cup flour, ½ cup + 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder (go slow- cocoa powder flies everywhere!) 1 tsp baking soda, and whisk to mix. Full disclosure: the original recipe calls for salt and unsalted butter, but I usually skip adding salt as I normally use salted butter. 

Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture a little at a time. Mix in 2 Tbsp. of milk. Finally, add in 1 cup Andes Creme de Menthe Chocolate Baking Chips and 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. I used a cookie scooper, but the recipe says to roll about 2 tablespoons of dough into balls and place on the baking sheets. I think I should have done this and my cookies may have been thicker. You can also top the cookies with some Andes Mints for looks. 

Next time I’ll roll the cookies to get them thicker. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Let the cookies stand on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then move to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!! 

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Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies taste just like Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, but in cookie form!  So yummy!

Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 overripe medium banana, mashed
• 1/2 c melted butter
• 3/4 c brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 c flour
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 1/2 c chocolate chips

Directions:

• In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and mashed banana. 
• Mix in the egg and vanilla.
• Mix in flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon. 
• Mix in the chocolate chips. 
• Scoop 2-inch balls of dough and place onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Bake for 12-13 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven.
• Let sit on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

View the original recipe here on Broma.

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Chocolate Chip + Kaki Mochi Cookies

I love sweet and salty combos, so I recently decided to make these Chocolate Chip + Kaki Mochi Cookies!

No matter what you call them (kaki mochi, mochi crunch, arare, etc.) - they add a nice salty flavor to any chocolate chip cookie!

Chocolate Chip + Kaki Mochi  Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 c butter, softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 2 c flour
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/8 t salt
• 1 c semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 c kaki mochi

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars.
• Beat in egg and vanilla.
• In a separate medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• Slowly stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture.
• Mix in chocolate chips and kaki mochi.
• Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake approximately 10 to 13 minutes.

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9Bar HNL Bake at Home Cookies

There are times in life, say at 8pm when you are a little blurry from the second glass of wine so there is no way you should be baking from scratch, but the cookie craving is just way too big.

Or when you need something to go with all that milk you just bought.  Any reason is good reason to keep 9Bar HNL's cookie dough on hand, but truly it's because you are smart enough to foresee they will come in clutch and they are delicious!

The ready to bake cookie balls come in chocolate chip or chocolate chip mac nut.  They are $15 for a dozen and can be frozen up to a month.



We like to bake a couple at a time in the toaster oven.  They are so good fresh out of the oven!

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Double Chocolate Dream Cookies

These Double Chocolate Dream Cookies are appropriately named, because after one bite, you'll be dreaming for more.

They are chocolaty, chewy, and so delish!  And the best part - they are a cinch to make!

Double Chocolate Dream Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1/2 c baking cocoa
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 c butter, softened
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375° F.
• Mix together the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy.
• Mix in eggs.
• Gradually stir in flour mixture.
• Mix in morsels.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes; cool on baking sheets for approximately 2 to 5 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

You can view the original recipe here on Very Best Baking.

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

My never-ending quest to find a favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe had me turning to Betty Crocker.

I found a recipe online and decided to give it a try.

They were good! They were crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside - just the way I like them.  My kids loved them too.

I'm still on the lookout for THE recipe, however...

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c sugar
• 3/4 c packed brown sugar
• 1 c butter, softened
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 c flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 c chopped nuts
• 2 c chocolate chips

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
• Mix together the sugars, butter, vanilla, and egg.
• Stir in flour, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Roll dough into balls and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

You can find the original recipe here.

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The Cookie Kahuna's Original Chocolate Chip Cookies

In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, I was planning to do some hands-on research and share with you my top 5 favorite chocolate chip cookies in Hawaii.  Well, as you know, life happens, and I wasn't able to complete my project as planned.  The plan was to taste 7 different cookie company's chocolate chip cookies.  I didn't get past the first cookie I tried.  Why? Because it was so good that I ate the whole bag and maxed out my appetite for chocolate chip cookies.  So now you must be wondering, which chocolate chip cookie stole my heart (and my appetite)?

It's my pleasure to introduce to you - The Cookie Kahuna a.k.a. Wally Amos's original chocolate chip cookies.

Two years ago I shared with you Wally Amos' Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookie Recipe.  Back then, Wallace "Wally Amos" went by the name "The Cookie Man".

Today, he goes by "The Cookie Kahuna" and he sells his cookies made with his original recipes and techniques on his website or at Costco.

He sells three different flavors on his website: original chocolate chip, chocolate chip pecan, and butterscotch macadamia, in 8 ounce bags for $7.99 per bag (plus shipping).  But, for just about $1 more, you can get a 16 ounce bag of his original chocolate chip cookies at Costco.

His original chocolate chip cookies are bite-sized and filled with a generous amount of mini chocolate chips. I was planning to eat just a handful and give away the rest of the bag to my husband's office, but I ended up eating them all, as they were that good (esp. when paired with a glass of milk!).

So the next time you're in the mood for chocolate chip cookies, head down to Costco and pick up a bag of The Cookie Kahuna Chocolate Chip Cookies and a gallon of milk!

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

 

I love chocolate and oatmeal so I'm always looking for a reason to make some delicious chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. I had some extra time on a Friday night so I decided to look through a cookbook Gem gifted me called Sally's Baking Addiction for some inspiration.  I found a recipe called oatmeal scotchies that looked like it could be easily adjusted.  I simply replaced the butterscotch chips with chocolate chips.

First, you'll whisk together the dry ingredients: 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tsp ground cinnamon.  In another bowl, cream 1 cup softened butter.  Add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and 3/4 cup dark brown sugar (I used light brown sugar with no issues) to the mixture and beat until fluffy.  Mix in 2 eggs and 2 tsp of vanilla extract.  

Gradually add in the dry ingredients.  I usually do this in thirds.  Mix in 3 cups of QUICK cooking oats and fold in 1 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.  The dough needs to be chilled for half an hour in the refrigerator and then wait for it to warm up at room temperature for about 10 minutes. 

I used a cookie dough scooper and made my cookies approximately 2 tablespoons.  The recipe says to bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees and the cookies will look under baked.  Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 10 more minutes before transferring to a wire rack.  However, my daughter and I felt the completely cool cookies were a little too soft for our tastes so we baked about 5 minutes longer in the oven.  We got a browner cookie and a better texture that was more to our liking.  It's important to follow recipes, but oven temperatures vary so always allow some room for adjustments.    

Happy Baking!

Love to make giant oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!

 

Delicious with a tall glass of milk!

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Visit New York: Dominique Ansel Bakery

Ever since the cronut craze, I have been obsessed with its creator, Dominique Ansel.  Ansel, who was awarded the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef this year is the chef and owner of the Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City.  When a work trip took me to the East coast, it was one of the top places I had to visit.

Alas, it was a lot colder than expected with weather in the twenties and wind chill making it freezing.  I realize I am pretty driven when it comes to food, but I am not downright crazy.  Their website suggests you arrive at the bakery one hour prior to opening for the best chances of purchasing a cronut, which I would gladly do in warmer weather.    

Instead I planned my visit around their 3pm chocolate chip cookie shot, which also had a line albeit much shorter.  The chocolate chip cookie is shaped as a shot glass, lined with chocolate, and filled with organic vanilla milk from upstate New York.  Not only is it super cute to down with a friend, the treat is really delicious and the sweet milk is very yummy and reminiscent of childhood times.    

They bake right in their shop.

The DKA is Ansel's signature item and his version of the traditional Kouign Amman, a sort of caramelized croissant.

Some of the amazing pastries the bakery offers.  

Sad.  No more cronuts today.

But the cookie shot was of great consolation.

Dominique Ansel Bakery

189 Spring Street

New York, NY 10012

(212) 219-2773

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Short on Time? Bake this! Chocolate Chip Pan Cookies

As a result of my last trip to Costco, I have a Kirkland sized bag of chocolate chips sitting in my pantry.  As per usual, when I procrastinate, I bake.  But I wasn't in the mood to make a batch of cookies from scratch so I thought about something simpler, cookie bars.  I did a quick search and decided to use Nestle's recipe for Chocolate Chip Pan Cookies on their Very Best Baking website. 

Here's the list of ingredients (recipe credit Very Best Baking): 

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet chocolate morsels
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda and salt.  Cream the butter, sugars, and vanilla extract.  Beat in the eggs, one by one.  Stir in the dry mixture in 3 parts.  Add in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts.  Pour and spread the mixture in a greased 10x15 inch pan.  Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.

Some days, there’s just no time to be baking cookies with rotating cookie sheets and bulky cooling racks.  Let's not even get into the clean up involved. Chocolate chip pan cookies are super yummy and a great alternative when you are short on baking time.

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Another Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

In my quest to find THE perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe, I decided to try this recipe I found on allrecipes.com.

They turned out just the way I love cookies - crispy on the outside, but chewy on the inside.

This recipe is definitely at the top of my list...for now at least!

Chocolate Chip Cookies (recipe credit allrecipes.com):

Ingredients: 

• 1 c butter, softened
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 t vanilla extract
• 3 c flour 
• 1 t baking soda
• 2 tea hot water
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.  
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. 
• Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add mixture to batter.
• Stir in salt, flour, and chocolate chips.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. 
• Bake for approximately 9-11 minutes.

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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

I love to bake chocolate chip cookies, but I have yet to find THE recipe that I truly love. However, I did try this recipe found on the back of the Kirkland Signature Chocolate Chips bag, and it was pretty darn good!

Old-Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies (recipe credit Kirkland Signature Chocolate Chips Bag)

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 c brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 T vanilla extract
• 1 t baking soda 
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups Kirkland Signature Chocolate Chips

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
• In a medium bowl combine butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Mix in baking soda and salt.
• Add in flour until blended.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake for approximately 12 minutes.

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