How would you adjust this cookie recipe?

[Aaron]

Hey folks I was wondering if you would all chime in with your experiences and advice on what to change in this cookie recipe?

Serves: 18

• 115g butter
• 100g caster sugar
• 75g soft brown sugar
• 130g peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg

• 125g plain flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 40g oats
• 170g dark chocolate chips

I chopped and added a good handful of macadamia nuts and reduced the chocolate chips to 50g

What else would/could you do to get a better cooke. Mind you they have turned out really nice and chewy

 

[ChesterV]

That all depends on what you mean by "get a better cookie".
It all depends on your taste. What I like isn't going to be the same as what you like.

In my case, I'd leave out the oats, use flour, and put in more nuts and chocolate.

 

[Margot Howe]

The addition of nuts and chopped dates make a real nice cookie. Use them in place of the chocolate. I mostly go for walnuts and pecans because I have a ready supply of them. Not big into oatmeal, but it will work if you are trying for better nutrition. I find that the oatmeal keeps the cookie from spreading and for that reason will take a floured glass bottom and press it down about half way. Either that or do the tines of a fork on top. I'd drop the PB as I am not a fan of it in cookies.