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Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
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The Best Dang Cricket Cookies

5/10/2019

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While "chocolate chirp" cookies have an adorable name, I am not convinced they are the best introduction to edible insects, especially here in the US. The original chocolate chip cookie recipe dates back to the 1930's and since then it has been a staple American treat. So many families have their own "secret recipe" and there's nothing better than catching them right out of the oven. That's why when we change the well-known, deeply-loved treat to include insects as an ingredient, people are willing to give it a try, but did we actually win them over? In my opinion, we just gave them a chocolate chip cookie that tastes "wrong." So that's why I came up with a new cookie recipe that I like to make for people.

the 4 C's


​I like using a basic sugar cookie recipe that incorporates aromatic cinnamon, coffee, and clove. They smell 
irresistible! And they taste damn great, too. I have very little willpower when I have these around. You can use any cricket powder you find online, and the finely ground crickets leave no noticeable trace in either texture of appearance. It is actually the coarseness of the coffee that you will notice when you eat them. I highly suggest you give these a try! ​
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INGREDIENTS:
• 2 cups all-purpose baking flour
• 1/2 cup cricket powder (100% ground-up crickets!)
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbs. fresh coffee grounds
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line large cookie sheets with parchment or grease well. Set aside. I use four cookies sheets and baked in two batches in order to avoid cookies spreading into each other.

2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, cricket powder, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, coffee and salt together and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until well blended and “fluffy.” It takes a few minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until fully incorporated and then add the vanilla.

3. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Place the dough, in 1-inch balls, about 2-inches apart on the cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned on the edges but soft in the middle. Cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet before moving to a wire rack to fully cool.​
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    Julie Lesnik received her PhD studying the role of termites in the diet of fossil hominins and has since started exploring insects as food more broadly.

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