ISO; Baker's Breakfast Cookie Knock Off

[foodiedelite]

I am searching for a cookie recipe which taste similar to the Baker's Breakfast Cookie.

I understand there's a recipe out there featuring Kashi cereal, which is supposed to be comparable.

Meanwhile, if you have any healthy filling cookies, let me know. Looking for high fiber/low fat. TIA http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[BethML]

I feel your pain. I'm totally dependent on these-- they're like a miracle food for me. (I frequently experience pretty strong blood sugar level swings, and I find that these cookies are the only food that I can eat that's guaranteed to keep me steady for the next 3 or 4 hours.)

I have a cookbook called the Millenium Cookbook (from the vegetarian restaurant in San Francisco) that has a dessert cookie recipe that is almost identical in terms of the ingredients. However, when I made them I found the texture to be totally different-- not soft and chewy like the Baker's version. However, I haven't tried fiddling around with techniques that could get the texture closer (such as from the book "Cookwise" or from Alton Brown's Good Eats show on cookies). The book's at home but I could post the recipe later if you're interested.

[Jogren]

As a WW, I found myself addicted to these as well. However, at one of our meetings, it was found that the Baker's people had mis-measured the nutrition facts and that they are not as low in points as they claim to be. What the actual nutrition and point value is, I don't know. Just a FYI...

[Lynn B]

What IS a "Baker's Breakfast Cookie" and where do I find one?!!! They sound delicious!

Thanks!
Lynn

[mandarin2j]

Originally posted by Jogren:
As a WW, I found myself addicted to these as well. However, at one of our meetings, it was found that the Baker's people had mis-measured the nutrition facts and that they are not as low in points as they claim to be. What the actual nutrition and point value is, I don't know. Just a FYI...

Actually, I have a stash of the old cookies in my freezer & just called them regarding the new nutritional information, since I was appalled that my 2 point faves were now 4 points! The gal told me that the old cookies (for those with stashes) did have accurate nutritional information, but that the new ones, with added protein (which also boosted the fat) and decreased fiber are worse for WW. I was relieved about that because my stash predates the ingredient change, but I don't think I'll be stocking up on them in the future. 2 points is a reasonable snack; 4 or 5 is getting close to being a meal! They tasted wonderful before, so I'm not sure why they felt they had to mess with the recipe! Grrr. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/mad.gif

-Amanda

[mandarin2j]

Originally posted by Lynn B:
What IS a "Baker's Breakfast Cookie" and where do I find one?!!! They sound delicious!

Thanks!
Lynn

They're really filling, low-fat cookies. They used to be more fiber-rich and lower in fat. I'm kinda spoiled by the old version, but the new ones still taste good. They're just more of a calorie/fat investment than the others.
www.bakersbreakfastcookie.com (http://www.bakersbreakfastcookie.com)

-Amanda

[BethML]

Jogren,
Unless I'm mistaken, here's what I think is going on about the calories & nutrition & ww points:
1) For the double chocolate chip cookie (my flavor of choice), if you multiply the total carbs and protein grams by 4 and the fat grams by 9, you get 273 calories, not 250 as the label says-- however, I believe that they list 250 calories because of the impact of the fiber, which means that not all of the calories will be absorbed/metabolized.
2) I believe that Weight Watchers modified how points were to be calculated for the program as of this year-- if a food has more than 4 grams of fiber (like these cookies do), you ignore any of these additional fiber grams when calculating the points. This would impact these cookies (that is, make the points value higher than the prior formula), given their high fiber content.
... anyway, I hope that's what you're referring to!

LynnB, I buy mine through the Internet at www.bakersbox.com (http://www.bakersbox.com) -- check out the website for some info about them. (You can also buy No Pudge from bakersbox-- I noticed that many BB-ers like these.) I don't know where else you can get the cookies. They freeze great and if you buy in volume, you get a discount, so it ends up being $1 a cookie, plus the shipping. Not too expensive, considering it's a meal replacement for me!

[This message has been edited by BethML (edited 06-27-2001).]

[mommywannabe]

Yes, some friends and I have been addicted to these for a couple of years...they're made by a company in Bellingham, WA. We've also been dissappointed about the change in "points" and, BethML, you're right...there have been both changes in cookie content/nutrition AND a big change in the WW points calculation. I'm reconsidering going back on WW after I'm done breastfeeding because of this change.

foodiedelite...one of the great things about this cookies is that they're huge...you could probably eat 1/2 of one and be stuffed.

[Jogren]

After losing 30 pounds, and my DH losing 45 pounds, we've been off WW for about 6 months now. I'm very disappointed to learn about the fiber thing. That basically means all the rich in fiber foods I've been eating will now be more points if the fiber is more than 4g, right? Oh, utter disappointment!

[Lynn B]

Thanks for the info!
I learned something new today! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Lynn

[jd]

Jogren, don't dispair! Congratulations on the weight loss to both you and your husband. If you lost the weight on the old WW program, then the old program works, too! I was still losing when the program changed, but didn't change with it.

[foodiedelite]

Beth ML,

When you have a chance, if you would post your recipe for the comparable dessert cookie I would be grateful. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

I've supplemented my diet with BB Cookies for sometime and find their cookies hold me over for 3-4 hours without cravings (especially the fruit and nut ones).

I phoned today to order their minimum 4 dozen (these are going straight to the freezer) and the first thing out of the employees mouth was "are you aware our ingredients and nutritional information has changed from your last order?" They have omitted the egg whites and another ingredient (can't remember) in order to make a richer cookie? My favorite, the Mocha Chip is now 5 points.

I am searching now for a leaner version of this cookie. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[SusieO]

Here is a link to recipes on the Kashi web site. http://www.kashi.com/recipes1.html

It looks like they have a couple of cookie recipes, so maybe you can find one that works for you. I like their Fiber Friendly muffins at 1 WW point apiece.
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