Baking with Nestlé Tollhouse’s Simply Delicious Morsels… SOOO GOOOD!

This is a sponsored post by Nestlé Toll House, however all thoughts and feelings are all my own. I am a proud partner and lover of these Simply Delicious Morsels and you will be too!

Did you know that this week is Food Allergy Awareness Week? And yes food allergies are VERY real and so are food intolerances, I suffer from the latter. That is why I am so excited to partner with Nestlé Toll House to introduce Simply Delicious Morsels, and you guys have no idea how excited I am. Everyone knows and loves Nestlé Toll House, they are an iconic brand that just makes my mouth water at the thought of those delicious chocolate chips, and now they make a morsel that is free of the eight major food allergens, yep you heard me, FREE FROM PEANUT, TREE NUT, MILK, EGG, WHEAT, SOY, FISH, AND SHELLFISH! So you know what that means, I CAN EAT THEM! You guys… this is a game changer for me, ever since I started cutting my foods to rid my body of the intolerances I have been missing my cookies! I miss baking with the kids; I was defeated! But now I am back in the kitchen with the kiddos, and we came up with a delicious recipe.

It was so much fun to have our baking project, and they loved every minute! They enjoyed getting in the kitchen and helping to make our new FAVORITE cookie! These morsels are AMAZING, my kids go to a nut-free school and have friends with severe nut allergies so to have these Simply Delicious Morsels allow us to bake special treats to take to school and know they are safe for our little friends. When baking for others, especially those with food allergies, extra care is needed when preparing delicious fresh baked goods at home. We also keep a teal cookie jar in our kitchen to signify that the treats in there are safe and allergy free (did you know teal is often associated with food allergy awareness?)! You can never be too cautious when it comes to food allergies.

I love the fact Nestlé Toll House Simply Delicious Morsel are made of only 3 ingredients, cocoa butter, pure cane sugar, and 100% real chocolate. It couldn’t be more clear, and they are in two delicious varieties, semi-sweet and dark chocolate. These will be available nationwide in June, so get ready to get your baking on!

So I know you want it, so I am happy to share this fantastic recipe! PS NO EGGS!

OATMEAL RAISIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
(Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies)

Ingredients

6 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoon ground flax seeds (flax meal)
2 2/3 cups rolled oats, divided
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup brown rice flour
1/3 cup garbanzo bean flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup raisins
1 (9-oz.) bag NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Simply Delicious Semi-Sweet or Dark Chocolate Morsels
Flakey sea salt

Preparation

WHISK together hot water and ground flax seeds in a small bowl until smooth. Place 2/3 cup oats in a small blender or food processor and process to a flour consistency.

BEAT butter and brown sugar in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in flax mixture and extract. Add ground oats, brown rice flour, garbanzo bean flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and mix until incorporated. Stir in remaining oats, then stir in raisins and Nestlé Simply Delicious Morsels. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.

PREHEAT oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place on baking sheets. Top each with a pinch of sea salt.

BAKE for 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool before removing from baking sheets. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

I love my cookies, but I like to add a dash of sea salt to give them that little extra.

What are your favorite things to bake? Do you bake with your littles? Do you have a Teal Jar in your house? What kind of tasty treats do you love?

PS if you want to check out some other tasty recipes go to www.verybestbaking.com