Oatmeal Choc Chip Cookies

Oooh, autumn is here and these cookies are a lovely cold-weather treat. These are so chunky and fluffy and like something  you'd get in a decent hipster coffee shop. 

I made two versions, one with 200g flour and one with almost double, 350g. The ones with less flour were a lot more sticky and they flattened right out. I prefer them with a bit more risen, cakey texture.

I was keeping these nut-free but this recipe would be AMAZING with the addition of a little coconut. Or, coconut and dried cranberries and leave off the chocolate. Or walnuts and maple syrup. Yum yum yum. Lots of options.

makes about 2 dozen cookies

White Boule

I don’t know about you, but I have never had the patience to even read to the end of a recipe for a sourdough starter. Needless to say, I haven’t attempted to make my own.

Buuuut this recipe uses a mini starter which is easy to prep, doesn’t take weeks of feeding, and gives a chewy, tangy, delicious white loaf. Too delicious. Fresh from the oven, it’s perfect. A few days in, toasted and slathered with peanut butter – also perfect.

The weather is turning colder, and the smell of freshly baked bread always cheers me up. If you have a day where you're hanging around the house, I can think of no better recipe to make.