we all need a cookie once in a while.

and these are just TOO good.

It's been a while since i've made real chocolate chip cookies.
ok, ok...
you caught me.
you want the truth?
i've never actually made real-homemade chocolate chip cookies.
(that worked, or in other words, didn't end up in the garbage.)
i know,
i'm admitting to my amateur cooking right now.

i've bought the store-bought dough before...
and we've eaten those.
(and maybe that's what i would make to take to friend...on my own plate of course!)
but quite honestly, i get a little intimidated by baking.

but since THRIVE has greatly improved my cooking confidence,
i thought...
"what the heck, i'll bake!"

so here you go, best cookies we've EVER had at our house!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup THRIVE white sugar
1 cup THRIVE brown sugar, packed
3 THRIVE whole eggs, rehydrated
(3 Tbsp powder + 6 Tbsp water)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon THRIVE baking powder
3/4 cups THRIVE white flour
2 cups chocolate chips or chunks

Preheat the oven to 350 F

In a large bowl, whip butter. Add sugar and brown sugar. whip together for about 5 minutes
Slowly add prepared eggs, while constantly stirring the mixture. Add vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Blend well.
Sift in flour and gently stir to incorperate. Increase speed and blend for another 5 minutes. Mix in chocolate chips.

place portions on greased cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.

Bake for 8-12 minutes or until cookies turn golden brown.

Enjoy.

recipe from the THRIVE cookbook.

French Toast

you know the drill....it's early, you're running late and the kids want french toast before school. you decide you have just enough time to squeeze in a batch so you say "YES" out loud. (before looking in the fridge) turns out.....no eggs.

this was me two days ago.

thrive to the rescue!

They turned out fantastic. and even a little faster than regular french toast.

3 Tbsp Thrive Whole eggs

6 Tbsp water

whisk together and dip in your bread

heat for 2 minutes per side.

wah-lah!

now everyone's happy!

Congo Bars

there are two kinds of people.

those who order desert,

and those who order an appetizer.

i prefer appetizers myself.

but i was wishing for something sweet the other night and found this recipe from Thrive.

Congo Bars

2 c. Thrive brown sugar

2/3 c. oil

3 Tbsp Thrive whole egg powder

6 Tbsp water

2 3/4 c. Thrive white flour

1/2 tsp Thrive iodized salt

2 1/2 tsp Thrive baking powder

chocolate chips (optional)

mix well, add chocolate chips to taste.

spread dough into a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 12-15 minutes.

makes 16-20 bars

it was really yummy!