Instructions

• Step 1: Make dry roasted crickets Make dry roasted crickets by placing clean, frozen crickets on a baking sheet.
• TIP: Frozen, edible crickets are available through a variety of online sources.
• Step 2: Bake for 1-3 hours Bake them in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 1 to 3 hours, or until crispy. Then crush the baked crickets with a spoon and substitute them in any recipe that calls for nuts.
• Step 3: Make chocolate chirpy cookies Make chocolate chirpy chip cookies by combining the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
• Step 4: Preheat oven Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and, in a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla using an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy.
• Step 5: Add ingredients Beat in the eggs and, with the mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture. Then fold in the dry roasted crickets and chocolate chips.
• Step 6: Bake cookies Drop 2 tablespoons of the batter onto a baking sheet and bake for 8 to10 minutes.
• FACT: An estimated 2,000 insect species are consumed around the world.

You Will Need

• Frozen crickets
• 2u00bc c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 c. butter
• softened
• u00be c. brown sugar
• u00be c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• u00bd c. dry roasted crickets
• 1 12-oz. package chocolate chips
• Melted chocolate
• Baking sheets
• Spoons
• Spatula
• Electric mixer
• 1 c. nuts (optional)
• Internet access (optional)