How do you sweeten chocolate chip cookies AFTER they’re baked?
September 14th, 2008 by Marc A. Pitman
I just baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies. But I think I used 1/4 cup less sugar than the recipe called for.
So I’ve been brainstorming ways to make them a bit sweeter now that they’re baked. My favorite so far is use them to make an ice cream sandwich.
What would you recommend?
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September 14th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
dip them in chocolate or a coffee syrup that hardens….
September 14th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Here is something to try… don’t eat anything with sugar (or honey, maple syrup, or other sweetener) in it for about a week. Then try one of your cookies. I guarantee that it will be one of the sweetest cookies you have ever tasted! It’s amazing how our taste buds adjust to a “baseline” sweetness depending on how much sugar we are used to having in our diet.
September 14th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Aside from frosting, my temptation would be to try dipping them in melted butter and tossing in either cinnamon & sugar or powdered sugar. Then again, maybe a sweet cream cheese swirled on top? Mmmmmmm!
September 14th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Emily: Wow! What a great idea!
Ingrid: Yummy!
Damien: You know, I’d wondered that myself. My family thought they were fine. So I’ve begun to wonder what it would be like if I reduced sugar in other areas too.
September 15th, 2008 at 11:13 am
damiens a phreak, soak the whole thing in butter for 5 minutes each,, then fry for 10 minutes in a butter/oil slurry..
serve with a side of butter…
September 15th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Rich,
Hey, I thought Marc was your friend… now you are trying to kill the guy. What happened?
September 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m with Damien on this one: re-educate your tastebuds! If that fails, however… here are a couple more ideas:
* crumble up your cookies and blend with softened ice cream and milk to make an ice cream smoothie;
* dip in your tea (like the Oreo-in-milk concept);
* crumble, mix with a bit of melted butter, and use as the foundation for a cheesecake or apple torte;
* sandwich two cookies together with a thin layer of buttercream frosting;
and/or
* paint the flat sides with a layer of melted sweetened chocolate & let cool to harden (like chocolate-covered graham wafers).
September 16th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
You guys crack me up!
September 18th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Rebecca: It’s nice that the Canadians stick together!
I LOVE your other ideas.
Think I’ll need to make more not-enough-sugar-cookies this weekend!