Everything but the kitchen sink cookies

Don’t you just love this name…: “Everything but the kitchen sink cookies.” I have images of throwing all things edible into a dough and baking them.😁 Well these cookies are almost like that. It’s pretty much a little bit of everything. And the best is that this recipe is versatile. Feel free to chop and change the ingredients as it suits you or your family.

Waking up this morning to soft rain falling outside as the colder weather starts to set in. I just felt like baking something. My first thought was “Melk kos” This is Afrikaans, but directly translate to Milk Food. I know… This does not sound very appetizing. But this creamy porridge like dessert (or meal in our house) is truly a loved dish. http://www.livingdelish.com/south-african-melkkos/ This along with cinnamon sugar pancakes our rainy day treats….

But today I was more in the mood for a cookie… something different to the normal stuff. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with a good peanut butter cookie or chocolate chip cookie. But it almost seems that I’m always baking these. You know, when you ask the kids what they would like it will always be one of those. But do feel free to give them a shot. They are super delicious!!
http://www.livingdelish.com/the-ultimate-peanut-butter-cookie/
http://www.livingdelish.com/finally-the-ultimate-chocolate-chip-cookie/

I’m making my favorite… And good timing too. The kids are still fast asleep so the choice is all mine!! I’m making “All but the kitchen sink cookies.” I just love the taste of these cookies. And the bonus is that as long as you have the base ingredients you can chop and change the extra ingredients as you please.

Everything but the kitchen sink cookies

Ingredients

1½ Cups all-purpose cake flour
1¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon allspice
1 cup butter, soften
1½ Cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, large
15ml milk
10ml vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup rice krispies (Or crushed cereal of your choice like cornflakes)
½ cup shredded coconut
½ cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped almonds

Directions

Preheat your oven to 120˚C
Grease two cookie sheets and set them aside.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and set aside. Now cream together the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
Add in the Vanilla essence and milk and mix well. Now add in the eggs one at a time. Make sure to mix well after each egg.
Now slowly mix in your sifted ingredients make sure to mix well.
Use a wooden spoon to mix in the remainder of the ingredients.

Roll the dough into walnut size balls and place on your greased baking trays. Make sure to leave enough space in between the cookies for the cookies to spread. Slightly flatten the cookies before baking them.

Bake the cookies 8 minutes or until golden brown. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie tray before you transfer them to a cooling rack.

Store the cookies in an airtight container.

This recipe makes around 2 dozen cookies.
Well that is if they make it past your family, these cookies are really addictive.