Whole Grain Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, another freezer cookie dough recipe!

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It is a bit ironic that I am sharing a delicious cookie recipe, that was developed for freezer storage. After many years, our freezer is actively dying. This is a change from the slow death process it had been showing, where it never cycled off and the high temp warning light and alarm were a constant reminder that doom was pending. 

Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies.

Which made it necessary for us to travel out and about in search of another freezer. Our first stop was our local repair and retailer of used appliances, right here on the peninsula. Unfortunately for us, others need freezers just as much as we do. The kind lady said that she can't keep one in stock! Due to our immediate need, we traveled on to Astoria. Where we found the freezer of our dreams pocketbook, and we shall go to fetch it on Wednesday. 

Should the old freezer in the garage sigh her last sigh before then, the food is frozen solid and will last until it can be transferred over to the new freezer.  I know one thing for certain, I do not want to be without a freezer, ever. Small batch cooking is so much easier when you have a freezer for storage. With just the two of us, we enjoy very healthy meals, with homemade food stashed away, ready, quick as can be. Plus freshly baked treats, with a delicious recipe like this one. 

Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, convenient freezer cookie dough.

Whole Grain Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

inspired from: Oatmeal Cookie Dough for the Freezer

makes 4 packages

1 1/4 c butter (2 1/2 sticks)
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c sugar
1/2 t salt
1t vanilla
1 egg
1 T water
1 - 2 T instant espresso powder - for strong coffee flavor use the full measure
1 1/3 c whole wheat flour - pastry grind
2 t cinnamon
1 t soda
2 T dry cocoa powder
3 1/2 c rolled oats 
1 1/2 c chocolate chips
1 c walnuts

Beat the butter and both sugars until creamy, add egg, vanilla, salt, water, and espresso. Beat well. 

Add the whole wheat flour, soda, cinnamon and cocoa powder. Combine well, add oats. When evenly mixed add chocolate chips and walnuts. Mix well.

Mocha Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie dough, thaw and bake as needed.

Divide dough into 4 portions, pack into a mold, press down, wrap completely, turn out. Store in a labeled freezer bag, freeze. 

To bake, remove from freezer and allow to thaw on the counter, 30-45 minutes. You may also remove the night before and let thaw in the refrigerator overnight. 

Mocha Chocolate Chip Cookies, fresh from the oven.

Cut into 12 pieces and bake in a 350-degree oven 13-15 minutes or until done. Let cool on the pan 3-5 minutes, move to a cotton towel or brown paper to finish cooling. 

Enjoy!

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