There is a debate that goes on in our household
each and every summer.
Nothing super serious…
but one that neither of us will budge on how
we say it.
If it comes up when other people are around
we ask their opinion too.
Funny thing is, usually we get mixed answers…
So I am going to share it with you today,
in hopes that some of you are with me on this.
It is summer time and during the summer we run our air a lot.
When the house gets too cool,
(yes, sometimes that does happen)
I turn the air UP.
My logic for turning it up,
is that the numbers on the thermostat are rising
so it is going up and getting warmer.
My hubby disagrees totally with me.
He says when you want to stop the air conditioning from working
you turn it DOWN.
In my brain, if I am turning it down,
it will get even colder.
So now I am curious how you say it when you either
turn your air colder or warmer.
so that you can figure out which way you say it,
I have just the cookie recipe for you.
How about some Outrageous Oatmeal Banana Cookies
that have butterscotch chips AND
a giant peanut butter cup???
Who cares about what way is right when you have cookies this good to eat.
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Oatmeal Banana Cookies get a little more fun from the whole Reese's Peanut Butter Cup on the top.
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 over ripe bananas
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. quick oats
- 2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 c. butterscotch chips
- 36 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375* In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and bananas. Stir in baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Gradually stir in all the flour and then the oatmeal. Stir in the butterscotch chips by hand.
- Drop by large teaspoonful onto baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, top with a Reese's cup. Push it down gently into the cookie. Let it set for about 2 minutes on the pan, then remove to your wax paper lined counter. Let set until completely cooled. If you absolutely can’t wait to eat one…put them in the refrigerator to set up quicker.
Julia says
We have that debate too…and I honestly can’t remember who says ‘up’ or ‘down’ but I know we both say it differently. These are one of my all time favorite cookies…but I haven’t seen them done with oatmeal in the cookie, which only adds t their gloriousness!
Val says
Be still my heart…..delish!
Jennifurla says
you definitely turn the air UP!
Melanna says
I see your logic, in that if you think of temperatures in the +/- you would say that as it gets colder the temp is going down, so therefore to make it cooler you would be turning the air down.
However, I would think of it in terms of a fan. The higher you turn the fan the cooler it gets, so therefore I would say “turn the air up”
I like little debates like this. The only one we have in my family (and I’m totally right), has to do with the phrase “may as well/might as well.” That’s how I say it. My husband (and his family) combines them and says “my as well” which doesn’t even make sense!
Heather Is... says
I say it both ways, because I have an internal debate about it using the same logic you listed for both sides. haha
Summer Wind says
Yumm! Looks SO good!
marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
These cookies look amazing.
We are in our final week of Get Grillin’ – Dessert is the theme and we would love if you submitted up to any 3 recipes (they don’t have to be grilled) to our link up. This one would be perfect! This week we have a Rouxbe Cooking School giveaway. http://su.pr/2YaIiV
Amanda says
Luckily, here in the UK, we don’t need to worry about air con, it’s just heating on or off!
Anyhoo, important matters, these cookies look amazing, sigh, I need to make me some!
Wende says
All I can say is…yummy! I shared this on my Must Try Tuesday blog post.
http://therickettchronicles.blogspot.com/2011/07/must-try-tuesday-july-12-2011.html
Thanks for sharing!
Wende
http://www.therickettchronicles.blogspot.com
Confessions of a Stay at Home Mommy says
*drool* I would love it if you would link up to my Tuesday Confessional party going on now. There is a really great giveaway going on with it. I hope to see you soon! http://www.craftyconfessions.com/2011/07/tuesday-confessional-linky-party-and.html
~Macy
Ashley says
o they look yummy~~ and so pretty:)
http://jaysonandashley.blogspot.com/
sheryl says
WOW!This looks so good. I would love it if you came over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow and shared some of your recipes with us.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
Just Jaime says
Great flavor combo!
Six Sisters says
These look awesome!!! I love the Reese’s on top! So yummy. We just wanted to stop by and thank you for linking up to our first link party last week. We appreciate your support so much! We would love to have you stop by again this week and link up more of your great things at Strut Your Stuff Saturday!
-The Six Sisters
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Michelle @ Loving Every Second says
Those cookies look DELISH!!! I’m always looking for something to do w/ bananas other than banana bread. And I LOVE peanut butter! And butterscotch chips! Yes, these cookies have my name all over them 🙂
Stopping by from TT&J Weekend Wrap-Up!
Sabrina says
Yummy!!!!
My daughter it’s right next to me asking if I can make it tomorrow 🙂
Thank you for sharing, your blog is delicious.
Kim from Maiden D'Shade says
These sound so good! And I say “UP”!
Jenn Erickson says
Outrageous indeed! Outrageously, awesomely delicious! Another flavor symphony orchestrated by the master of decadent desserts! Bravo, Jocelyn!!
Thank you for linking up!
Jenn
raizy says
Oh my goodness! These cookies just came out of the oven and they’re outrageous in every sense! Perfectly crisp on outside and soft inside. I even used whole wheat flour and added some ground flax so these will be the perfect snack for my kids. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!