The problem with children is that they require constant feeding. Constant. Apparently I have not been adequately performing my parental duties of late. Apparently there should be something to eat in the house at all times. Preferably something with chocolate.
When I need to make something quickly I inevitably turn to biscuits (or cookies if you prefer). If I focus, I can usually make and cook a batch within half an hour. If my focus is off, they might takes as long as 45 minutes.
If I bother to ask The Princess what she wants, the answer is inevitably choc chip biscuits. I could just make the same recipe over and over, but I get bored baking the same thing and I am constantly looking for alternatives. So when I stumbled across these Nutty Peanut Butter and Choc Chip Oatmeal Cookies by Brandi at Bran Appetit (thank you Pinterest) I decided to adapt them for my own purposes.
I normally use cocoa nibs in place of chocolate chips in my baking. And in case you have never heard of them, cocoa nibs are created during the initial stage of chocolate production. The cocoa beans are dried and then crushed into bits (nibs) prior to further processing.
Cocoa nibs do not contain any added sugar, have an intense chocolatey flavour, and add a slight crunch to your baking. Some people find the nibs bitter due to the absence of sugar, but we quite like that in our house. Personally, I find the bitterness of the nibs is often tempered by the sweetness of the muffin or cookie to which they have been added.
These biscuits are not overly sweet and have deep chocolate undertones. According to The Princess "they're actually not that bad." High praise indeed. At least she now has something to eat.
* This post was originally published on 25th April 2015
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