When making cookies and squares, I never find that I need as many chocolate chips or nuts as the recipe calls for. Manufacturers are trying to sell their product. I don't believe in reducing the amount too much. By only putting in what is needed, I have reduced the fat content of the sweets and have some ingredients left over for the next batch.
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You can also reduce the sugar content of the cookies by using a sugar substitute.
This is a great idea. I do it with laundry soap and such; cut just a little from recommended to save; but never considered it in cooking. I'll take you up on this one. Thanks for the tip.
My sister had a lot of kids. They always fought over who got the most chocolate chips in a cookie. She finally came up with a solution.
I also cut the amount of chips in a recipe, using too many ruins the cookie/bar flavor for me anyway.
Excellent tip. Especially when you consider how much foods cost in the grocery store. If you just save back 1/4 cup of chocolate chips for instance, after making 4 batches of cookies, you'll be able to make one more batch of chocolate chip cookies. Stretching foods just a little during an economic slow-down is wise to say the least.
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This is a great tip! I love nuts though & always put more in than called for, LOL! I also like chocolate chips & so do my kids, but I've discovered that if I use the mini chocolate chips, not only can I use less,but it seems like more, so none of us feel deprived! My mom makes her chocolate chip cookies with no chocolate chips!
I too cut out about half of the chocolate chips - usually there are way too many in the recipes.
This is wonderful information, not only to save money, but to make your recipes more healthy. As a retired Home Ec. teacher, I know all too well that there is a Type 2 diabetes epidemic for children in the U.S. This is caused by eating too much sugar, candy, sodas and processed foods like chips, crackers and white flour.
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