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Name: Boot Tracks
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ cup salted butter; ⅔ cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour; 6 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, (optional); Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

11 Ratings
11 Reviews

Patti Anderson, a professional quilter, had never entered a cooking contest before she took our challenge. This quick, no-fuss, chewy chocolate cookie is made on your waffle iron. No need to haul out the big mixer, you can mix the batter with a small hand mixer or even by hand. Kids love these!

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 2007

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Recipe Summary

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30 mins

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Ingredients

½ cup salted butter
⅔ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
6 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, (optional)
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

Step 1
Preheat a nonstick (not Belgian) waffle iron.

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Step 2
Cream butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, cocoa powder, oil and espresso powder (if using). Beat until thoroughly combined.
Step 3
Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1 inch apart onto the preheated ungreased waffle iron. (To avoid burnt fingers, use two spoons, one to scoop and one to scrape dough onto the waffle iron.) Close and cook until the cookies are puffed and cooked through, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Waffle irons vary, so watch closely and don't let the cookies get too dark. Transfer to a wire rack to cool until just warm. Dust the cookies with confectioners' sugar while still slightly warm (see Variations).
Step 4
Variations: Instead of confectioners' sugar, drizzle cooled cookies with melted bittersweet and/or white chocolate. Or make a peppermint drizzle: Mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 4 teaspoons water and 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract; add natural green food coloring, if desired.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 day. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar just before serving.

Decorate on parchment: When adding finishing touches to your cookies or cakes, place them on a large sheet of parchment paper before you decorate. The paper catches the excess, making cleanup a breeze.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 cookie

Per Serving:

63 calories; protein 0.9g; carbohydrates 6.9g; dietary fiber 0.7g; sugars 4g; fat 3.8g; saturated fat 1.8g; cholesterol 17.1mg; vitamin a iu 93.9IU; folate 1.7mcg; calcium 3.5mg; iron 0.2mg; magnesium 4.9mg; potassium 18.5mg; sodium 24.5mg; added sugar 4g.

Exchanges:

1/2 other carbohydrate, 1/2 fat

11 Ratings

5 star values: 6
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Diane Osterwise

12/17/2021

My new favorite cookie! Such a simple recipe I can remember it without having to check the recipe! I did add chocolate chips to the mix to make it less dry and a little more creamy. Now I need to get a new waffle iron, I made six dozen on a single Dash iron 😋

Jay ONeil

09/12/2016

Can you adjust the servicing size number above the ingredients part please? Right now it says 1. How many is this supposed to make?

EatingWell User

12/10/2014

Midnight Snack Hit My 4 year old daughter and I whipped up this recipe to have a treat to watch Christmas movies with. She and the rest of the family loved them! Very fun and simple and are pretty much completed instantly. We ate them over the next couple of days with no quality issues (ours were plain with no sugar dusting). Pros: Quick, Easy

Alice A. Hattery

12/06/2011

We call these Waffle Cookies, we have been making these since the 70's and our kids ask for them every year.

bellaskitchen

08/28/2011

Easy for kids to make These were quick and easy to make. My 8 year old did everything from beginning to end. They did tend to crumble a bit, but they were cute and tasty.

Asasko

12/18/2010

simple and delicious These couldn't be easier to make, and they're delicious.

simplyhistory

03/21/2010

I made these for a group of young girls and they were a hit. I substituted the canola oil with olive oil and served them plain (without the confectioners' sugar). They are brownie-like in texture and taste.

EatingWell Member

03/21/2010

EatingWell Member

02/23/2010

I put whole wheat pastry flour Substitute in google and this is what I found. Substitute for whole wheat pastry flour Per 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour substitute 1/2 cup cake flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour OR substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour (product will be more dense)

mistirose

02/23/2010

I put whole wheat pastry flour Substitute in google and this is what I found. Substitute for whole wheat pastry flourPer 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour substitute 1/2 cup cake flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour OR substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour (product will be more dense)

cristina3611

01/14/2010

These "brownie cookies" are fabulous and so easy!

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