Crash.
I'm sick of being sick.
I've been flat on my back eating nothing but handfuls of chicken noodle soup and crackers. Before you start to wonder how exactly you go about clutching a fistful of soup let me distract you with these cookies.
Feel better?
Me too. For now. Otherwise I'd still be asleep and not sharing this recipe with you.
Funny how sometimes you feel worse after starting a course of antibiotics than before. I'd almost rather take my chances with my ear infection than take another one of those giant pills. Almost.
It's the ten day antibiotic crash diet. Emphasis on the word crash.
All the cool kids are doing it. Lose ten pounds in ten days. You'll be half conscious while shuffling around the house like a zombie in wrinkled pjs and sporting unwashed bed head, but hey you'll look fabulous.
Ok so this is getting a little random, a smidgen bitter and my head is starting to feel a bit fuzzy so I'll just shut the heck up and let the cookies speak for themselves.
Raspberry White Chocolate Cookies
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Source: My imagination.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup white chocolate chips/chunks
1/2 cup raspberry jam
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and position a rack in the center. Line your baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla then blend it in. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt then blend it into the butter mixture. Last, but not least, mix in the white chocolate.
Scoop a heaping tbsp of dough onto the prepared baking sheet for each cookie then round and smooth them with your fingertips. Spoon about 1/2 – 1 tsp of raspberry jam onto each cookie then, using a small paring knife, marble the jam into the cookie dough. Bake them for 10 – 11 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Transfer them to a cooling rack and enjoy!
August 24th, 2010 - 15:14
Feel better soon! On the plus side, the cookies look fantastic.
August 24th, 2010 - 15:16
Thanks Shauna! The cookies definitely help.
August 24th, 2010 - 15:41
Oh Lindsey! What’s going on?! I hate to hear you’re not well! I’m sending some good-health-universe-thoughts over, so get better soon my dear!
xx
August 24th, 2010 - 16:24
Thanks Anne! You’re such a sweetie. I’ll make sure to feel better soon.
August 24th, 2010 - 15:42
I sure hope you feel better really soon. We call these antibiotics “horse pills” around here.
Your cookies look delicious, love the little swirl effect!
August 24th, 2010 - 16:24
Thanks Susi! I’ve heard of horse pills before too. Neeeiiigghh!
August 24th, 2010 - 16:41
I feel your pain. I’ve been sick all week! I’m sure these cookies will make me feel better though. Hope you feel better soon!
August 24th, 2010 - 17:42
My poor, sick, Canadian friend…whenever my friends and I are sick, we tell each other “poor baby”…and for some reason, it does help. Sympathy has healing powers, I tell you.
August 24th, 2010 - 18:51
Lol thanks my sweet American friend. I can feel the healing power!
August 24th, 2010 - 18:12
Being sick in the summer is always more painful than being sick in the winter, get better soon! I’m sure those cookies will help!
August 24th, 2010 - 18:51
Thankfully we haven’t been having the best weather here so I’m not missing much.
August 24th, 2010 - 20:20
These cookies look awesome! I think I’m starting to get sick…and making them would totally make me feel better. Hope you’re getting better soon!
August 24th, 2010 - 20:22
I am a HUGE white chocolate fan, I definitely think I will be eating these in the very near future, thanks for sharing and do get well soon, I can’t imagine what your bed must look like with you laying on your back eating handfuls of soup, ohhh, the mess…lol!
August 24th, 2010 - 21:06
LOL! I really should find myself a spoon.
August 25th, 2010 - 05:42
Lindsey, the raspberry swirls in the cookies look lovely! Did you make these while you were sick? Poor thing, do get well soon. Can’t wait to see what cookies come out of your imagination when you’re WELL!
August 25th, 2010 - 08:53
Sorry you’re sick. But YAY for losing weight!
Great looking cookies- what a great idea!!!
August 25th, 2010 - 09:23
Sorry you are sick, but those cookies would make me feel better too! I can’t wait to give these a try. You blog is great, I can’t wait to come back!
-Gina-
August 25th, 2010 - 10:14
Wonderful post. Look forward to following you here. Get well soon!
August 25th, 2010 - 12:08
Lame ear infection
But rad cookies, love the creativity!
August 25th, 2010 - 15:50
Wow – that raspberry swirl would make me feel better. I shall remember that during one of my errr… crashes. Feel better! Being sick is… well.. sickening.
August 25th, 2010 - 20:09
Very well said. Thanks!
August 25th, 2010 - 16:57
You sound in rough shape. But the cookies look very nice!
August 25th, 2010 - 17:24
Get well!! Nice cookies….
August 25th, 2010 - 19:49
Love these cookies!
August 25th, 2010 - 21:55
delicious cookies and lovely pictures
August 26th, 2010 - 05:45
Hope you feel better !! This has to be like my fav store bought cheesecake recipe ( raspberry white chocolate from cheesecake factory) in a cookie !! What’s not to love about it !!!
August 26th, 2010 - 10:00
Ooohh yum! Isn’t it just the best combination ever?
August 26th, 2010 - 14:48
I am sorry you have not been feeling well, hope you are better soon…These cookies do look wonderful
August 26th, 2010 - 18:03
I found a way to get rid of ear infections in 24 to 48 hours without taking antibotics. Mix equal amounts of rubbing alcohol wit brown apple cider vinegar. Tilt ear sideways and drop a few drops in. Let sit for a few seconds and then drain out. The cider kills the bacteria and the alcohol dries up the moisture. Do this three times a day until infection is gone. This has worked on my kids every single time.
August 26th, 2010 - 18:32
Interesting. I’ll have to keep that in mind if I encounter one again. Thanks!
August 27th, 2010 - 11:27
I hope you get much better very soon! On the plus side, you have made some totally amazing looking cookies
August 28th, 2010 - 08:22
Hope you feel better! Being sick sucks! But these cookies definitely don’t and I can’t wait to try them out!
November 24th, 2011 - 20:43
I just made these and they are quite good. The only issues is that they are slightly scone-like… both in consistency and taste. Not very sweet or chewy for a cookie. I’m not sure if that’s because I halved the recipe or what.
November 25th, 2011 - 10:32
That’s quite strange, Patricia. I didn’t find them lacking in sweetness or scone-like at all. They very much tasted like chocolate chip cookies except with white chocolate and jam. I’m glad that you liked them a little bit regardless.
November 25th, 2011 - 21:51
Perhaps I didn’t smooth them out or make them flat enough, but they came out a little too cake-y, and the batter was a little too thick to swirl the jam in completely. That aside, they were DELICIOUS, and I’m definitely going to make them again with a few changes!
November 29th, 2011 - 10:56
I hope the second time goes better for you, Jeff! Good luck!
April 10th, 2012 - 03:16
I love the layout of your blog. Very nice cookies too.
April 10th, 2012 - 09:06
Thank you very much!