Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookies

Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookies begging to be eaten.

We made these Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookies a few weeks back, but somehow MaMa and I missed posting them.  MaMa blames sleep deprivation, but I keep telling her she can't use that excuse much longer, now that my brother is almost 8 weeks old.  If you're looking for a chocolatey, sweet treat, then these chocolate drizzled cookies will be right up your alley.

Ingredients for Chocolate Whole Wheat Cookies:


1 c unsalted butter, at room temp
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c cocoa
1 c chocolate chips

Directions:  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Line your baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.

In the bowl of your mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until smooth.  Add in the eggs,one at a time, and then the vanilla until blended.  Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.  Using a cookie scoop form tablespoon sized balls of dough, place 2-3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven and allow to rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

Place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl, and melt by microwaving in 30 second increments.  Drizzle over the cookies and allow to harden.

Cream Cheese Stuffed Whole Grain Waffles

Whole Grain Cinnamon Waffles Stuffed with Cream Cheese and Smothered with Syrup

On their own, our Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Pancake Mix makes fantastic regular waffles.  MaMa's gone and outdone herself again and tucked a fun surprise inside these delicious whole grain waffles.  She says that Cream Cheese Stuffed Whole Grain Cinnamon Waffles would be the perfect thing to serve your valentine for breakfast in bed tomorrow.  ;)

Ingredients for Whole Grain Cinnamon Waffles stuffed with Cream Cheese:

2 c Joseph's Grainery Whole Grain Pancake Mix
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 c milk
2 eggs
2 Tbs oil

4 oz cream cheese, room temp
1 1/2 Tbs sugar

Directions:  Plug in and turn on your waffle iron.  Prepare the pancake mix, by combining the mix, cinnamon, milk, eggs and oil.  In a seperate bowl, cream together the cream cheese and sugar.  Pour about half of amount of waffle batter that you'd typically pour on your waffle iron.  Place about a tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the batter.

Pour the other half of the batter that you'd typically add, covering the cream cheese.  Close the waffle iron and let it cook.

Let the waffle iron do it's thing, once they are done, smother the waffles with syrup and enjoy!

We got our inspiration for this post from a recipe we saw on Cheeky Kitchen.

Slow Cooker Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake

Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake just scooped out of the crockpot.

Oooey, Gooey Chocolate Goodness.  MaMa had me at "Oooey"...I'm 3 years old, that's a word I know and love.  This Slow Cooker Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake was just up my alley.  MaMa likes it because it's so easy, simple to make and easy clean up!

We originally spotted this on Cheeky Kitchen and adapted it for our whole grain ways.

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Whole Wheat Chocolate Cake:

4 eggs
1 c brown sugar
3/4 c cocoa powder
1/2 c melted butter
1 packet chocolate pudding
1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1/2 c milk
8 oz plain yogurt or sour cream
1 1/2 c chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:  Spray your slow cooker with cooking spray.  Put all your ingredients into the slow cooker and mix well. Put the lid on the crock pot and let it cook away on low for about 5 hours, or until the edges start to pull away from the walls of the slow cooker and a knife inserted into the middle comes out pretty clean.

Once done, let the cake cool for 30 minutes before serving.  We like to top it with whipped cream and caramel sauce.  Yumm!

S'mores Bars with Whole Grain Flours

S'mores Bars made with Whole Grain Flours - A Gooey, Delicious Treat

 Looking for something to warm you up this Winter, but don't want to sit outside for a camp fire?  Meet one of my new favorite treats - S'mores Bars made with whole grain flours.  What a treat, although MaMa makes me eat these at the kitchen table, since they are a little messy and I'm a little messy.

Ingredients for S'mores Bars made with Whole Grain Flours:

1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
1 1/2 c brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 c Joseph's Grainery Barley Flour
2 c graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 c marshmellows, mini size or quartered regular size
2 c chocolate chips

Directions:  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9x13 pan with foil.  Spray the foil with cooking spray.

In the bowl of your mixer, on medium speed, cream together the butter and sugar.  Add the eggs one at a time.  Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the flours, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt.  Divide the dough in half and press half of the dough into the bottom of the pan.  Spread the marshmellows and  and chocolate chips out over the base.   Scatter the remaining dough over in clumps.  You don't need to cover the entire top, the marshmellow and chocolate chips will peek through.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.  Remove from pan, peel off foil and cut into bars.

Love me some S'mores Bars!

This recipe was adapted from one found on MyRecipes.com.

Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles

Kid-approved Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles

Dad and I have been after MaMa to make some Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles, and guess what, she finally did!  They were sooo good!

Ingredients for Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles:

1 c butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c + 4 Tbsp Sugar, divided
2 eggs
1 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Soft White Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 1/2 c Joseph's Grainery Barley Flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cream of tatar
1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:  Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.  Prepare a cookie sheet with cooking spray.  In the bowl of your mixer, with the paddle attachment, cream together the 1 1/2 cups sugar and butter until fluffy.  Add the eggs one at a time.

Gradually add in the flours, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar.  Slowly stir until well incorporated.  Form the dough into balls.

In a shallow and wide bowl, mix together the 4 Tbsp sugar and cinnamon.  Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture and then place on the cookie sheet.  Bake for 11 minutes.  Don't worry about flattening the cookies, they will do so as they bake.  Let cool on a wire rack and then enjoy!