This week's Tuesdays With Dorie recipe for Chocoblock Cookies means serious business with all of these delicious add-ins:
In addition to the above ingredients, this cookie recipe calls for a healthy amount of old-fashioned oats and molasses. As I'm not a big fan of molasses, I substituted an equal amount of Lyle's Golden Syrup, which provides the same consistency as molasses without the strong flavor.
Once all of the ingredients are combined, you end up with a fairly wet sticky dough. To my surprise, the scooped dough didn't spread much as it baked, and it resulted in these hearty, chunky cookies.
I'm usually not a big fan of "everything but the kitchen sink" style cookies, but I really enjoyed noshing on these babies. The cookies had a really nice chew, with the chocolate, coconuts, dried figs, nuts and oats provide a a ton of flavor and textural contrast. I particularly loved the dried figs in combination with the chocolate --- delicious! Thanks to Mary of Popsicles and Sandy Feet for a terrific pick this week. Doesn't Mary's blog name make you yearn for summer? :)
I'm sure the TWD bakers got really creative with the cookie ingredients this week, so make sure to peruse the blogroll to some wonderfully yummy creations.
Wish I would have used the golden syrup. Yours turned out a much nicer color. Gorgeous pictures.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cookie.
ReplyDeleteI made a different version.
I loved your variation on this cookie. Thank you for baking along with me!
ReplyDeleteCool, figs! What a neat idea. I didn't mind the molasses, but I think next time I'll follow your lead and try the golden syrup. Your cookies look great.
ReplyDeleteThose look so tempting! I may have to jump in and make a batch. My only worry is I have dried apricots on hand rather than figs and I'm not sure how those would go over.
ReplyDeletethe color on yours is beautiful! i love that you used pecans and figs. I did figs and peanuts but now that i think of it pecans would have been a better pair for me. :)
ReplyDeletei hope you'll join me next week for burnt sugar ice cream. it is so yummy!
love your photos!
Figs! I'll have to try them next time. Your pictures are gorgeous, and I like the color of the cookies better, too - without the molasses.
ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look absolutely STUNNING!
These were some delicious treats, no?
Yours look lovely! Such a nice color.
ReplyDeleteI added dates, walnuts and burgandy chocolate chunks. They were delicious. I will have to try figs.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so great, I love that one with all the ingredients labeled, such fun. Your cookies are perfection. Guys here loved, loved, loved these.
ReplyDeletethey look wholesome, hearty and chewy. :) great combo, nice choice of flavors!
ReplyDeleteThey look good and hearty, Im sure they tasted wonderfully! I added trail mix to mine and loved them!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look so delicious! I really pared mine down, because I hate "everything in the kitchen sink" cookies, but yours are making me think that that was a mistake! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look beautiful. I love figs and want to make another batch using them after seeing yours. Good call on the Golden Syrup. I didn't care for the molasses in these and made some without that I really liked.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of golden syrup but your cookies look great!!
ReplyDeleteYour combination looks delicious! I love figs. I was also worried about these having too many ingredients, but they were good.
ReplyDeletewow--i had the worst time photoing these things, but yours look really pretty! all your add in sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! Your cookies have a beautiful lighter colour than mine. Very appetizing.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking cookies! I used golden syrup too, for fruit I used golden raisins. My coworkers loved these, I wasn't too crazy about the oats in them though
ReplyDeleteI think I just put too much in my cookies. YOurs look just right.
ReplyDeleteYour cookies look amazing! I love the lighter color!
ReplyDeleteBoy these cookies look good! Quite chunky, delicious!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures as always Linda! I purposely included mix-ins I didn't like so I wouldn't be tempted to eat too many of these, but my mom loved them. I might try them again with Lyle's Golden Syrup as I'm also not a huge fan of the flavor of molasses - thanks for the idea! Glad you enjoyed these.
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