Waffle cookies are either the most genius idea ever or the absolute worst idea ever.
In a total of about 15 minutes – start to finish- you can have freshly baked warm waffle cookies. Which means that in about 20 minutes you can also consume about 25 waffle cookies.
See?
Best idea – cookies in seconds…
Worst idea – cookies in mouth in seconds…
I’m going with best idea. Definitely best idea. I mean, how cool is it that you can make cookies in a waffle iron??
Besides the fact that these little treats are absolutely adorable they are also super delicious – warm and soft oatmeal insides with a thin crunch of crust on the outside… topped in a fluffy sweet strawberry raspberry whipped cream… Mmm Mmmm Mmmm
Plus there’s no waiting for batches of cookies to bake up in the oven. These little gems cook up in 1 minute.
Yup, I said 1 minute.
You just dollop a couple tablespoons onto the waffle iron and they cook in about 60 seconds. Viola! Fresh baked cookie!
I happened to have a huge vat of strawberry raspberry whipped cream left over from an Italian Cream Cake (recipe to come later in the week!) I made the other day, so that’s how I came up with the waffle cookie topping. I love the light whipped cream texture contrast with the tender waffle cookie. But you can play with these waffle cookies and dress them up however you like.
Go ahead and throw in a cup of chocolate chips, a cup of toffee chips, peanut butter, mashed bananas…whatever you like!
Or what about a waffle cookie sundae? Drop 1/4 cup of batter to make giant waffle cookies and top with ice-cream and your favorite sundae toppings.
Ok, so I’m also not going to lie to you…. if I had to pick between having a warm chocolate chip cookie out of the oven or a warm waffle cookie out of the waffle iron… I’m going chocolate chip cookie. But if I’m in a lazy mood. And I’m the person that’s stuck making the cookies…I’m going waffle cookie. They’re not the best ever cookie (Nestle chocolate chip cookies might take that prize….how can the recipe on the back of a bag be soooo good??) in the world but they’re super fun to make and so quick its hard to resist giving them a go every once in a while!
Enjoy :)
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Ingredients:
For the Waffle Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy or whipping cream
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
Preparation:
To Make Waffle Cookies
- Heat the waffle iron according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- In a large bowl, whisk the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the oats.
- Coat the grids of the waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray. Use a tablespoon or small ice cream scoop to portion out a cookie onto each waffle square. Close the iron and cook until set and beginning to brown, 1 to 3 minutes, depending on the heat of your waffle iron. Use a thin metal spatula (or fork) to transfer the cooked cookies to a wire rack and repeat with the remaining dough, coating the grids with spray as necessary.
- Beat cream on medium-high speed until it starts to thicken. Slow speed to medium and gradually add sugar and both jams, beat until stiff peaks form.
Waffle Cookie recipe adapted from Fine Cooking
I have a recipe for these in one of my cookbooks, but I do not think it has oats in it! I do like the idea of making cookie waffles though-they really lend themselves to creating some tasty combinations with toppings and fillings. You did make a great choice with the berry whipped cream! Stunning photos. I am sure they did not last long-yum!
Thanks Tina! The oats worked so well with these too, it gave them a more interesting texture with the whipped cream topping :)
What an awesome awesome awesome idea!!! 15 minutes and you get heaven? Gaah :)
Definitely need these and a waffle iron!!!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
hahah I know! There are dangerous.. baked with caution :)
The smell of freshly made waffles always does me in. These look so yummy! I hope I am not like 3 weeks late on this news but did you get a new blog design? I love it!
Hahah oops!! I meant to mention my site redesign in this post! Thanks for noticing :) I’m in the slow process of giving it a little facelift, still a work in progress!
Oh, these look so yummy! That whipped cream topping is so delicious and elegant :)
Oooh, genius! But dangerous. Looks utterly delicious and way too tempting! ;)
hahah way too dangerous… I made these while I was home alone.. so there was no one to watch nearly finish off the batch by myself :)
I must try this asap! These sound easy enough to whip up on the spur of the moment!
They totally are! Leave out making the whipped cream and they’re even faster! (I’d just add chocolate chips or something then.. yum!)
This quick and yummy dish looks so cute!
Hey there Kristina , these look really yummy , Thank you for visiting my bl and or the lovely comments , I am glad you commented coz I found out about this cute blog you have here . gonna go an explore . Have a great day :) .
Aw thanks so much! I love your chocolate cupcake recipe! Can’t wait to try them :) So happy you’re enjoying my blog too!!
What a cute idea! I would have a problem with not gobbling those up in a few seconds too. Looks great my dear!
this is such a cute idea! looks yummy :)
Those look incredibly tasty–and I fear I’d have the same problem with eating too many of them.
Oh my gosh, I was JUST thinking I needed to find a good waffle cookie recipe for my grandmother’s birthday this year. She absolutely LOVES waffle cookies and I want to make some for her! Thanks for sharing the recipe! They look delish!
Aw sounds like fun!! Let me know how you all like them! And happy birthday to your grandma :)
these look delicious! what a great idea! the site is looking good too :)
Genius. Definitely genius!
What a fabulous idea!!! These look delicious and are so adorable! Seriously cute idea.
Definitely the best idea!!!
Oh this look so delicious..I am sucker for good waffles and yours are made with perfection!!! Well done!
hahah thanks Sandra! Me too :)