H & R Blog: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cookies

Up until this point, I've blogged posts about clean-eating recipes meant to replace treats that might be nice to your tastebuds, but not so kind to your body. Well, this post is not about one of those grain-free or low-carb creations, but about one of those guilty treats that you could eat an entire tray of.

Why the sudden change in food philosophy? Well it's not really, I just haven't posted recipes that are sinfully delicious, and not as nutritious. I'm a strong believer in maintaining a wholesome diet, but I also believe that there is room in this life for guilty pleasures and splurges...especially when it comes to food. This may sound hypocritical or contradictory, but why limit yourself to only healthful foods all the time. That just sounds like a sad existence to me. Instead, we maintain a balance that really works for us. On a daily basis, and especially with the meals we cook at home, Harrison and I stick to our low-carb, grain-free diet, but we still leave room for us to splurge occasionally and in moderation. This keeps us from going crazy, and we still get to eat some of the best food without feeling guilty. So to sum things up, we fill our bodies with nutrient and protein-packed raw and whole foods on a regular basis, but on occasions that are worth it, we splurge on treats just like these chocolate chip cookie dough cookies.

So why are these called Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cookies, and not just the good ol' traditional chocolate chip cookie? Well, it's because many of the people who have tried these have responded with, "Wow, this tastes just like chocolate chip cookie dough baked into a cookie." It doesn't make much sense, because these cookies are not under-baked, but they truly have a distinct cookie dough flavor.

And just like cookie dough, I cannot get enough of these cookies. They are super moist, soft, and delicate on the inside, with a nice buttery exterior. It's just way too easy to go from trying one, to inhaling about ten to fifteen of these little puppies.

Oh, and they're absolutely the best right out of the oven. Most cookies are, but these are just melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

I absolutely love these cookies, and they are definitely going to be a staple in my recipe book. I've also experimented with different types of chocolate chips, and adding nuts or candies. The possibilities are endless and always delicious! Just keep in mind that adding sweet candies or white chocolate chips means added sugar, so you may want to cut down on the amount of white and brown sugar in the batter to keep the cookies from becoming too sweet. Unfortunately, there is such thing.