{"id":8646,"date":"2013-05-04T10:31:51","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T18:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=8646"},"modified":"2013-05-04T10:34:19","modified_gmt":"2013-05-04T18:34:19","slug":"wookie-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=8646","title":{"rendered":"Wookie Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1779.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8655\" alt=\"IMG_1779\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1779.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1779.jpg 441w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1779-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots of &#8220;<strong>May the 4th Be With You!<\/strong>&#8221; posts on facebook and tweets on Twitter today. God I love my geeky husband and friends.\u00a0 I new it was fate when I tuned into Friday&#8217;s DVR&#8217;d episode of <em>The Chew<\/em> and Clinton Kelly showcased the <em>Star Wars Cookbook<\/em> in honor of May the 4th Be With You! day &#8211; Chewbacca showed up on The Chew set and gave some cooking tips :).<\/p>\n<p>We just happen to own that exact cookbook. Dan got it as a birthday gift several years ago. I flipped through the pages and I know I just made <a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=8620\">cookies for my last post<\/a>, but I happened to have all of the ingredients and I knew Dan and I both had separate hangout plans with friends, so I needed something quick and transportable to celebrate this glorious day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8647\" alt=\"IMG_1740\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 1\/4 Cups All-Purpose Flour<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon Baking Soda<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon Salt<\/li>\n<li>1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup Unsalted Butter &#8211; Room Temp.<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar<\/li>\n<li>2 Large Eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup Milk Chocolate Chip &#8211; I used a bar<\/li>\n<li>1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips &#8211; I used a bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8648\" alt=\"IMG_1740b\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740b.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740b.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1740b-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just in case you missed it, I would like to point out that Chewie is indeed standing in the brown sugar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to 375\u00b0 F.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1744.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_1744\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1744.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Stir with the wooden spoon until well mixed. Set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Put the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in another mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat together until well blended and creamy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and stir with the wooden spoon until blended. Stir in chocolate chips\/pieces. I used a Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet bar and a Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate and Caramel bar because it&#8217;s what I had on hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1749.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8651\" alt=\"IMG_1749\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1749.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1749.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1749-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1750.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8652\" alt=\"IMG_1750\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1750.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1750.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1750-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scoop up a rounded tablespoonful of the dough and drop onto a baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the dough. Be sure to leave about 1 inch between the cookies because they spread as they bake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1765.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8653\" alt=\"IMG_1765\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1765.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1765.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1765-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Remove from oven and place on cooling racks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Makes about 3 dozen) &#8211; I tend to like bigger cookies&#8230; so I only got about 2 dozen.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1772.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8654\" alt=\"IMG_1772\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1772.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1772.jpg 475w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1772-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is something so awesome about Chewie guarding the stack of cookies with his bowcaster. As for cookie success and flavor &#8211;\u00a0 I loved the addition of cinnamon to what is pretty similar to my &#8220;go to&#8221; chocolate chip cookie recipe. I am a fan of a crispier chocolate chip cookie&#8230; if I want doughy, I just eat the dough, ha! ha!. How about you? Thin and crispy or thick and chewy?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know? <\/strong>The creation of Chewbacca&#8217;s character was inspired by George Lucas seeing his own dog &#8220;Indiana&#8221; sitting in the passenger seat of his car. George&#8217;s pup also inspired the name of the lead character in Lucas&#8217; film series <em>Indiana Jones<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1781.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8656\" alt=\"IMG_1781\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1781.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1781.jpg 400w, http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/IMG_1781-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give in to your dark cravings and make these cookies.<strong> May the 4th Be With You!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/foo1120.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1456\" alt=\"foo1120\" src=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/foo1120.jpg\" width=\"74\" height=\"41\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of &#8220;May the 4th Be With You!&#8221; posts on facebook and tweets on Twitter today. God I love my geeky husband and friends.\u00a0 I new it was fate when I tuned into Friday&#8217;s DVR&#8217;d episode of The Chew and Clinton Kelly showcased the Star Wars Cookbook in honor of May the 4th Be With &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link btn\" href=\"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/?p=8646\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34,12],"tags":[540,543,539,542,541],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8646"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8646"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8663,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8646\/revisions\/8663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodiddy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}