I started off by using the base cookie recipe. This time I put 50 grams less condensed milk and 25 grams less sugar. I then added nearly a whole bag of Bounty Chocolate. I probably could have added more Bounty Chocolate, but I wanted to be cautious. I also decided to use kitchen scissors rather than a knife to cut up the Bounty Chocolate. Da jeg var barn og alle de andre børn købte Yankee bars eller Mars, så var jeg altid hende der købte Bounty. Og da jeg blev lidt ældre og kom i gymnasiet hvor de andre drak rom og cola, ja så var jeg den der valgte Malibu. Aner I et mønster? Helt rigtigt – jeg elsker kokos! Måske fordi jeg er vokset op med en mor der bagte kokosmakroner i tide og utide. Måske bare fordi 🙂

But because I know that sometimes, you just want a cookie within minutes of the cookie craving striking – I recommend you make a larger batch of cookie dough, chill it, scoop it into individual portions, and the keep it in the fridge or freezer until needed. Without chilling, the cookie dough is also more likely to spread out into a flat pancake of a cookie… which is something you really want to avoid. Finally, chilling also allows more flavours to develop and meld together into something even more delicious.Typically, store-bought chocolate contains additives, artificial ingredients, chemicals to hold the chocolate coating in shape and not to melt when left longer at room temperature. Honestly speaking, these store-bought chocolates are high in sugar content, high in glucose & corn syrup, this makes it addictive. Moreover, it is unhealthy for everyone especially kids, obese people and also diabetic people. Taking note of all these points, I realized its unhealthy for my kid who craves sweet sometimes. I love making chocolates like these Bounty Bars from scratch. It usually tastes way better and you know exactly what goes in it. A win-win situation for the mother-kid duo. I have even planned to make this on this Raksha-Bandhan (Indian festival dedicated for brothers & sisters who shares the bond of protection, obligation, or care) for my little brother because these are his favourite chocolate bars. Powdered Sugar– This is the same as icing sugar or confectioners sugar. I’d say this ingredient is optional, and only add it if you like your chocolate bars on the sweeter side. Otherwise it can be skipped because the sweetened condensed milk will provide enough sweetness to the bounty bars. While I totally get that you might not want to wait for your cookie dough to chill (trust me, I’m a super impatient baker as well!), you really do need to chill chocolate chip cookie dough.

Gluten free – That’s right, these gorgeous little rounds of deliciousness are 100% gluten free… and 1000% fabulous. And, before you ask: no, you couldn’t possibly guess they’re gluten free. Promise. Coconut– You’ll want to use sweetened shredded coconut. I like to use the smaller flakes versus the bigger flakes, but it really doesn’t matter. Dark Chocolate– Of course you can use milk chocolate as well, if that’s what you like. Either chocolate chips or chunks work. Once baked, leave them to cool on the tray for at least 30 minutes, as they will continue to bake whilst cooling!Add in the plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt and beat till a cookie dough is formed! I am so excited that this cookie experiment worked well, I cannot wait to try a new chocolate bar to add to the base cookie recipe. Bounty bars are chocolate bars manufactured by Mars that consists of a coconut flavored filling and coated in chocolate. They are known in Canada as Bounty Bars and in the US as Mounds Bars or Almond Joy. What’s the best chocolate to use?