Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Cookies, Cookies and More Cookies

I admit it. I was having an intense craving for chocolate. I never crave chocolate. So, I made these two types of Christmas cookies that had lots of chocolate.

Triple Chocolate Chewy Cherry Cookies (say that three time fast)

Ingredients:
quick snapshot of the ingredients for both recipes

1 c flour
1/4 c cocoa
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
1 egg
1 t instant coffee
1 t vanilla *****see picture below, the ONLY vanilla you should use is Mexican Vanilla (if you can get your hands on it that is) The taste is so much richer, once you try it you will never use that immitation stuff again)
4 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
4 oz white chips
1 c dried cherries ( I chop mine)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder. In a mixing bowl beat butter, sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, coffee and vanilla. On low add flour mixture. Stir in chocolate and cherries.
Drop heaping teaspoons on cookie sheet (always lined with parchment paper). Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until tops are just firm. Do NOT OVERBAKE! Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes.



Now, onto the next...... Chocolate Crinkles

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 3/4 c granulated sugar
4 oz unsweetened chocolate melted and slightly cooled
1/2 c oil
2 t baking powder
2 t vanilla
2 c all purpose flour
2/3 c powdered sugar

First melt your chocolate over a double boiler on low, then let cool
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, granulated sugar, melted chocolate, oil, baking powder and vanilla. Beat with mixe ron medium until combined. Gradually beat in as much of the flour as you can, use a wooden spoon if you need to. Cover your dough and chill for 2 to 24 hours till it is easy to handle.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. You can lightly grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper, set aside. Shape your dough into 1/2 inch to 1 inch balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar. Place at least 1 inch apart onto prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are set and tops are dry and do not overbake. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.



Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate

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