I am always about trying new fads. I rarely end up thinking they are that great though (i.e. the cronut). Maybe I am just picky. Maybe I am just snooty when it comes to food. Although there are times where I actually think it lives up to the hype (i.e. Lemonade restaurant in LA, the Ramen Burger). I am still sort of iffy about the whole Cookie Butter thing. Some people are addicted to certain brands, some people eat it with a spoon, some people don’t like the Trader Joes kind even though the store limits it to only 2 jars per customer, some people LOVE the original cookie butter (Biscoff brand), some people think its too sweet, some people think its the best thing in the world. I am part of the group who thinks its too sweet, and can only eat it in very small doses. I most definitely won’t eat it with a spoon or put it in everything I eat! But I do like it in the cookies I made- since cookies are already sweet, adding the cookie butter into it gives it a different flavor and increases the sugar high. If you haven’t tried cookie butter yet, I have heard the original Biscoff branded version is the cookie butter best.

Ingredients

1 cup Cookie Butter (any brand will do)

1 cup brown sugar

6 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp

1 egg

2 tbsp honey

4 tsp vanilla

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup oats

1 tsp baking soda

6 oz chocolate chips (I used half-bag of Trader Joes semi-sweet)

1. Mix the cookie butter, butter, sugar, honey, vanilla, and egg until creamy.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, and baking soda.

3. Add the flour mixture into the cookie butter mixture. Mix.

5. Using a large cookie scoop, or 1/4 cup, make round balls.