My Chocolate Fantasy

Currently we are putting up with bad weather, a weak economy, auto recalls, etc.  Why not treat yourself, your family and/or friends to this special treat? Make a temporary escape by making a batch of these delicious Maraschino Cherry Hideaway Cookies.  Oooh, they are soooo good! They are sure to brighten your outlook and become favorites in your family.

MARASCHINO CHERRY HIDEAWAYS 2/3 cup butter-flavored shortening3/4 cup sugar1 egg1 tbsp milk1 tsp vanilla extract1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda48 Maraschino cherries, well drained

Dipping Chocolate:

1 cup dark melting chocolate, cut into small pieces2 tbsp butter-flavored shortening finely chopped pecansslivered white chocolate for garnish, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream the butter flavored shortening, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl with mixer on medium speed. Cream until well blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Beat into creamed mixture with mixer at low speed. Take a piece of dough and press into a thin layer around a maraschino cherry. Repeat with the remaining cherries. Place on an ungreased baking sheet about 2-inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for a minute then remove to wire racks to cool. Cool completely while preparing the dipping chocolate.

Dipping Chocolate: In a glass measuring cup melt the dark chocolate and shortening together in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and blended. Drop one cookie at a time into the chocolate mixture using a fork to turn and coat. Lift the cookie out of the chocolate with the fork and allow the excess chocolate to drain back into the measuring cup. Place on a waxed paper covered baking sheet or tray. Sprinkle the top with chopped pecans. Sprinkle with the white chocolate while still wet, if using. Chill in the refrigerator to set the chocolate.

Yield: 4 dozen

Enjoy!

Chocolate and cookies go together like air and breathing, they are a perfect match. Now imagine those cookies are soft and chewy with a glass of milk or a couple of scoops of ice cream. Hmmm I have your mind going and dreaming about these cookies. And yes that’s what they do to you, make your feel good and that’s why chewy chocolate chip cookies are so popular. Once you have them you keep coming back for more, but be careful you don’t want to eat to much save some for later or my be a few for family and friends if you want to be nice. Companies have gain market shares in the cookie world because they started making these chewy chocolate chip cookies. Did you know that 25% of all cookies baked in the United States are chocolate chip cookies. As you see Americans love chocolate chip cookies, my be you want to make your own, my be you want to show your kids or friends how to make some really good chewy chocolate chip cookies. If you want a big chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you.Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Cookies will spread as they bake and this ensures a more even spread. Allow cookies to cool before removing them from the baking sheet. It gives a tiny bit more tooth, and, I think, keeps the cookies chewy longer. It’s not the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I’ll use, but when you want a “big, fat, chewy chocolate chop cookie,” this is awesome. I have tried quite a few chocolate chip cookie recipes, and this is by far the BEST! Take the cookies out of the oven when the edges are just turning brown, leave on cookie sheet for a few min, and then let rest a bit longer to ensure best results. If you want these cookies to stay moist, put in sealed container after baking. Learn from my mistake Use (margarine) rather than butter in this recipe if you want thick cookies. This may be the perfect way for cookies to be, but all cookies are good fresh from the oven. Recipe Pre heat oven at 375 degrees in a large bowl beat the cooled melted butter with the sugars. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until well-combined. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the margarine, sugars, salt, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in the egg Scrape down the bowl using a rubber spatula and beat for a few more seconds. Beat in the egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed just until combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the corn syrup, water, and vanilla. Reduce speed to medium-low and add in eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until well incorporated. Reduce speed to lowest setting or gently stir by hand , gradually add in dry ingredients, scraping down bowl as necessary, and beating until just incorporated, don’t over mix. Ingredients 2 1/8 cups unsifted all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 12 T. margarine, melted and cooled until warm 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg plus 1 yolk 2 tsp. vanilla extract (pure, real!) 1-2 cups semi-or bittersweet chocolate chips/chunks 2tsp. corn syrup Place on parchment paper-lined cookie sheets. Makes 1 1/2 dozen very large cookies. For more information go to http://www.Teegoes.com

The chocolate chip cookie is an American classic. It’s the favorite cookie of many people, and the New York Times even produced an article about them which is still getting ‘buzz’. It’s no surprise that this cookie is such a big favorite, it’s very down-to-earth, and is often a comfort food. It’s also easy to make at home, if you don’t try to get overly exotic with it.

Chocolate chip cookies come in two basic textures, chewy and crispy. This recipe is for the chewiest, most melt-in-your-mouth delicious chocolate chippers you’ve had. If you like crispy cookies, stay far away because these bake up puffy, light and never oily. The soft moist cookies are full of big gooey chocolate chips. They taste fantastic hot from the oven, and keep well in sealed containers. However, because they are moist and rich-tasting with no preservatives, they should be refrigerated after a few days to prevent mold. (Much like a bakery-fresh moist bread, these cookies need care to not go stale)

Extra fact:Most cookie recipes only make cookies of ONE size. If you attempt to make the cookies at a size that is not described in the original recipe, you’ll run into problems such as undercooking while edges burn, or over-done cookies despite the bake-time. These cookies can easily be made in ANY of THREE sizes!

From ¼ cup scoops of dough at once for giant cookies…to1.5 tablespoon sized medium cookies…and1 .5 teaspoon size regular cookies

With this recipe the size is totally up to you! Just adjust the baking time accordingly. (seen below) A big chocolate chip cookie can make a nice ‘thank you’ gift for someone you know. When it’s home made, it really shows you care…and you only need to spend minutes making them!

How could a chocolate chip cookie get even better?What if it had HALF the fat of an ordinary cookie?What if it tasted richer and chewier than an ordinary cookie?And what if it had fiber, and healthy nutrients as well?

The seemingly impossible becomes possible with this fantastic chocolate chip cookie recipe. In one easy batch, these could become your new favorites. Chia Gel is your secret to a better tasting, lower fat cookie that has extra nutrition. You can find the recipe for Chia Gel below.

Ultra Chewy Chia Chocolate Chip Cookies

What you’ll need:

Dry Ingredients2 cups flour½ heaping tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt¼ cup white sugar1 cup brown sugar2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Wet Ingredients8 tbsp butter (works best if melted first)4 tbsp chia gel¼ cup apple sauce (unsweetened)1 tbsp vanilla1 whole egg1 egg yolk only

First, pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees and grease your cookie sheets. Mix the melted butter, and both sugars until well blended. Then add the vanilla, applesauce, whole egg and egg yolk. Stir again until thoroughly combined. Last add in your chia gel and stir again. In another bowl, combine the rest of the dry ingredients except the chocolate chips. (Flour, baking soda, salt) Once the dry ingredients are mixed, add them slowly to the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon. Stir only until just combined. Last, add in the 2 cups chocolate chips.

Suggestion:If you’re making large or medium size cookies, you can use Jumbo chocolate chips or chocolate chunks.If you’re making regular or small size cookies, regular-size chocolate chips work best

Sizes:If you use ¼ cup batter per cookie bake for about 15 minutes (Large)If you use 1.5 tbsp batter per cookie bake for about 12 minutes (Medium)If you use 1.5 tsp batter per cookie bake for about 10 minutes (regular/small)

When done baking, the cookies will become golden brown. The edges may appear lightly toasted but the centers will still be soft and puffy. Be careful not to over bake.

Make Chia Gel (a video)

Chia gel is super easy to make, and it’s the key to the healthy kick these cookies pack. Due to its unique gelling property, it replaces half of the butter in this recipe, without changing the flavor. Chia seeds have no flavor of their own when you make the gel with filtered water. You won’t even know they’re in the cookies.

1 tbsp dry chia seeds9 tbsp filtered water

In a seal-able container, simply scoop in the chia seeds and add the 9 tbsp filtered water. Stir with a fork to prevent clumping, and let stand for about 10 to 15 minutes. The seeds will each have formed a thick gel around them. This gel can now be used to replace up to half the butter or oil in almost any baked recipe.

We all love a quality cookies recipe and if you have had your fill of the famous chocolate cookies I have a fantastic alternative for you with my Coconut Meringue Cookies. These really will put a lovely smile on your face and the kids will just love them. Not to mention the big kid inside all of us!

This is a quick recipe that will be wonderful if you have a spare half an hour.

Ingredients:

4 Medium Egg Whites

1.25 Cups of Sugar

0.25 Teaspoon of Salt

0.5 Teaspoon of Vanilla

2.5 Cups of Shredded or Flaked Coconut

Method:

Heat the oven to 325 and lightly grease a cookie sheet or cover with baking paper.

Beat the medium egg whites in a large bowl with an electric whisker on a high speed until they resemble a foamy mixture. Beat in the sugar adding one tablespoon at a time and continue beating until stiff and glossy. However please make sure that you do not underbeat the mixture.

Stir the salt into the mixture followed closely by the vanilla and the coconut.

Drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto the cookie sheet. Now bake it in the oven for 20 minutes or until it has set and it resembles a lovely light brown.

Cool the cookies for five minutes and then carefully remove them from the cookie sheet and place on a cooling wire. Once they have nicely cooled you will then be able to serve them.

The coconut meringue cookies are a great snack or a perfect finish to a lovely meal.

Cookies are a very popular treat at any party event and as a snack in general. There are now hundreds of different types of cookies that can be served to your guests and at parties. In case you are having difficulty choosing which flavors to serve, here are the five most popular cookie flavors based on our research study: 1. Chocolate Chip – This should be no surprise but chocolate chip tops the list by a landslide. Every cookie maker offers chocolate chip cookies, a delicious combination of batter and chocolate. Chocolate chip cookies were actually invented in the 1900′s by Ruth Wakefield and have remain strong in popularity since then. 2. Fortune Cookies – Fortune cookies have also become popular at many occasions. A simple sweet cookie with a message inside that can be customized for any occasion. The history of the fortune cookie dates back to the 13th and 14th century, when secret messages were placed inside of moon cakes to coordinate an uprising against the Mongols, who were known to have no interest in lotus paste. In the mid 1900′s, Chinese railroad workers exchanged happy messages in biscuits instead of cakes for their moon festivals. The first automated fortune cookie factory was started in 1964. 3. Sugar Cookies – Sugar cookies are also popular and embody the simple sweetness that people often think about when they think about cookies. This cookie is one of the easiest to make and is a great treat at kid’s parties. 4. Peanut butter cookie – Peanut butter has become a favorite flavor among chidren and adults as well. Although use of peanuts in recipes dates back to the early 1900′s, it was not until the 1930′s when peanuts became a listed cookie ingredient. Since then, peanut butter cookies have enjoyed popularity at bakeries and cookie shops. 5. Oatmeal cookie – In today’s health conscious society, oatmeal cookies continue to remain popular. Although they are not entirely healthy, the typically contain less fat than other cookies and still taste great. Other popular cookies include Oreo cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate cookies, and Girl Scout cookies, which contain a variety of sweet cookie flavors. Whichever cookies you choose to have at your party, your guests are sure to enjoy this sweet delicious treat.

Christmas is a wonderful time of year to bake cookies and it is a great chance to make family memories, too. Have your children help you bake cookies and all of you can enjoy the sweet smells as the cookies bake. You can take turns telling stories while you share a cup of hot chocolate. The wonderful family memories will last a lot longer that your cookies will! My all-time favorite cookies are TOLL HOUSE chocolate chip cookies. I can almost smell warm chocolate chip cookies as I am writing about them; they are so deeply imbedded in my memories of Christmas.TOLL HOUSE chocolate chip cookiesNestles has made different types of morsels to suit everyone’s personal desire and taste. They now have white chocolate morsels, swirled milk chocolate and caramel morsels, semi-sweet chocolate swirled with white chocolate morsels, mini morsels and the regular semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Each bag has its own recipe but each type of morsels uses the same ingredient, with the exception of the White Chocolate Chip Cookies which have one additional ingredient for the “dry” mixture (Nestle’s TOLL HOUSE BAKING cocoa). If you want to double the recipe in order to be part of a cookie exchange group, the main ingredients for each type of cookie can be doubled. Then it would be necessary to double the amount of morsels. The basic ingredients doubled are:  4 & ½ cup all purpose flour, 2 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups butter softened (4 sticks), 1 & ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 & ½ cup of packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 4 eggs.For:White Chocolate cookies you will need to add 1 additional ingredient to the dry mixture. It is 1 & 1/3 cups Toll House baking cocoa to the dry mixture and 2 packages (12oz.) of Nestle’s TOLL HOUSE Premium White Morsels. Milk chocolate and caramel cookies you will need 2 packages (12oz.) of Nestle’s TOLL HOUSE Milk Chocolate and Caramel Morsels (1 cup chopped pecans, if you want). Swirled semi-sweet white chocolate cookies you will need 2 packages (12oz.) of Nestle’s TOLL HOUSE swirled Real Semi-Sweet & White Chocolate Morsels (2 cups of nuts, if you like). After you have gathered all your ingredients, heat the oven to 350*. You will need 2 bowls:  a medium one for the dry mixture and a large one to mix all the ingredients for the cookies. In the medium bowl, mix the dry ingredients (4 & ½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons baking soda). In the large bowl, add the 1 & ½ cup of granulated sugar and 1 & ½ cup of packed brown sugar, 4 sticks (2 cups) softened margarine, and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and beat until creamy. Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after adding each one.Now, gradually add the dry mixture. Stir in 2 bags of your choice of morsels (and nuts if you choose). Drop a rounded tablespoon of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Place a few morsels on top of each cookie and bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes then remove to wire racks. This will make about 9 dozen of the best tasting cookies you will ever have!It is fun to see if someone in your family or a close friend wants to share their favorite cookies with you by becoming part of a Christmas Cookie Exchange. Because many people have favorites of their own, you will be able to enjoy a variety of cookies. It is simple when you double your recipes. You will be able to share ½ of your baked goods and receive ½ of theirs so you will have a bigger selection. My family loves my Christmas cookies but they also love and enjoy eating different kinds of cookies baked by their aunt. In Favorite Christmas Cookies 1, you saw how I made Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies. In Christmas Cookies Part 3, you will see another kind of cookie called Swirled Turtle Brownies. You can also see other recipes in the article entitled “Cookie Exchange Will Save at Time at Christmas”. Enjoy the time you spend making Christmas cookies and memories and remember, make it fun.

These old fashion cookie recipes are perfect for lunchboxes, after school treats, or just because.  They are also great for shipping to the kids away at school, soldiers in the US or overseas, out-of-state grandparents, etc.  Today’s recipes include Old Timey Oatmeal Cookies that also offers a variation for making Oatmeal-Raisin cookies.  Geraldine’s Fudge Cookies are just a simple old-fashion chocolate cookie that is sure to please chocoholics everywhere.  These cookies are so easy they are perfect for the kids to help with.  This is especially important to children who can help make something to send to parents who are away in the military.OLD TIMEY OATMEAL COOKIESThis recipe is so old, I don’t know where it came from.3/4 cup lard (or shortening)1 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar1 egg1/4 cup water1 tsp vanilla1 cup sifted all-purpose flour1 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda3 cups uncooked oatsBeat the lard (or shortening), brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, water, and vanilla together until creamy. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture; blend well. Stir in the oats and drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) for 12 to 15 minutes.Variation: You could add 3/4 cup raisins for Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies. GERALDINE’S FUDGE COOKIES1 cup flour4 tbsp cocoa1 tsp vanilla1 cup sugar2 eggs1/2 cup butter, meltedIn a mixing bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, and sugar together. Stir in the eggs, vanilla, and butter. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Requirements for the dish

a) Semi sweet choco chips – one and a half cup

b) whipped cream – half cup

c) Coffee granules- one tablespoon

d) Powdered sugar- three fourth cup

e) Unsalted butter- six tablespoons. The butter should be at room temperature.

f) Vanilla extract- one tablespoon

g) flour- one cup

h) Cocoa powder- three tablespoon

i) Baking soda- one tablespoon

J) salt- half tablespoon

k) Unsalted butter- half cup

l) Brown sugar – add two third cup

m) Sugar – one forth cup

n) Egg (large) – one

o) water- two tablespoons

p) pecans- one cup

Nutrient value of the dish

How to cook mocha filled chocolate cookies:

Firstly the batter for filling is prepared- mix the chocolate chips & coffee granules in a large vessel. Now add to it cream. Now mix all the contents thoroughly. Now place the vessel on a medium flame and heat it till all the chocolate melts and a uniform mixture is formed.

Now cool the mixture for about twenty minutes. Now mix sugar, vanilla essence and butter in a bowl. Mix all the contents with the help of a mixer. Form a homogeneous mixture and mix with the chocolate mixture. Keep in the refrigerator for around eight minutes.

Now the cookies are baked- set the oven at three hundred and twenty five degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare the baking dish by basing it with the parchment paper. Mix the flour, baking soda, cocoa & salt into a bowl. Now mix sugar and butter using a blender. Now add to it the eggs vanilla essence and coffee. Now add two teaspoons of water to the mixture. Mix well. Now add flour choc chips and pecans to the bowl. Mix it well.

Now place the batter on the prepared dish and then bake them for around thirteen minutes. Now cool them for sometime.

Now comes the time to prepare the mocha filled chocolate chip cookies. Place a cookie with its flatter side facing up. Spread the mocha filling on it. Now cover it with another cookie. Press it properly. Now refrigerate the cookies for two hours at least. Then serve them cold. The cookies should be served with something to drink may be lemonade or apple juice.

Deepawali or Diwali signifies the victory of good over evil  and the lights that illuminate our homes and hearts. From darkness unto light — the light that empowers us to commit ourselves to good deeds, that which brings us closer to divinity. Diwali is certainly the biggest of all Indian festivals. The tradition of exchanging gifts and shopping is quite prominent because Diwali is associated with prosperity. The motive behind the tradition of exchanging Diwali Gifts is to accentuate the feeling of love and brotherhood in the society. Through gifts people convey their respect, good wishes, blessings, love and appreciation for a person and his family. As Diwali is a religious festival, sending Diwali Gifts also reflects one’s prayers to the almighty for the prosperity and good health of the recipient. Make the most of this Diwali by commemorating the auspicious festival by gifting Monginis Cakes, Cookies and Chocolates & conveying your enormous love to all the loved ones like your friends, relatives, neighbours, colleagues and business associates.

Amazingly crafted and attractive Monginis Gift Hampers for Diwali are made with lip smacking pure veg. cakes, crunchy Cookies and yummy hand made chocolates that will just add more sweetness and joy to your festivity. 

Monginis has always been offering its freshly baked products to consumers on several occasions throughout the year. Serving you delicious cakes, pastries, chocolates, cookies, snacks, etc. With its all new range of gift packed pure veg. cakes like Milk Caramel; cookies like Kesar, Badam, Choco Chips, Shrewsbury, Tutti Fruity, Oats & Butterscotch, etc. and a variety of hand made chocolates, indulge into the memorable celebration of the festival with your dear ones and exchange beautiful Monginis Gifts as token of love. Should you have visiting friends and relatives who are health conscious or diabetic do not deprive them from sweets. You can offer them 100% sugar free Cookies from Monginis.

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When I am writing articles I am always thinking of ideas or ways to make life a little easier. Cooking can be very time consuming but enjoyable and I know that America is changing it’s thinking on the what we eat. We are becoming a more health concern country and that is very good we need to make some changes for the good. But I must say we have to have our goodies or snacks from time to time. It’s nothing like a good treat that’s bake right in our homes. Cookies are always a snack that most people enjoy. Have you ever thought about making cookies from cake mix, yes cake mix and it’s very good and doesn’t take a lot of time to make. Moms can make a batch of cake mix cookies for the kids to take to school or for little snacks at home. Now remember we are changing the way we eat so we can’t eat to many of these good cookies. I know once the smell is in the house it’s very hard to resist but we have to be strong or all the cookies will be gone. (Smile) Today we are very busy people and it’s good to be able to wipe up a quick snack for the family or kids and there friends. It’s nothing like having a nice cup of milk with these cookies. And you can do them in so many different flavors, like chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, orange frosting and so much more. I know they sound so good but remember only a few at a time or the kids will be upset at you. Baking cake mix cookies gives you home baked cookie flavor without the effort of baking cookies from scratch. You can even make sandwich cookies, your own soft chocolate cookies sandwiched together with a creamy filling.

DIRECTIONS

Rip open a box of cake mix, plop in two eggs and a little oil, mix together cake mix, eggs and oil in a large bowl. Just follow the recipe and make ” little balls” and you’ll be good to go. I made these the next night with lemon cake mix. I’ve tried several variations so far yellow cake mix, with a chocolate drizzle this were ok. Then I tried chocolate cookies, rolling some of the balls in powdered sugar, and some in cocoa powder. I followed the recipe exactly choosing a butter yellow cake mix. Then I rolled the balls in a mixture of powdered sugar and cinnamon. They were DIVINE! I think they’re my favorite cookie of all time, even better than chocolate chip cookies. These are great cookies when you don’t want to mess with a lot of ingredients.I used a cookie scoop, patted the cookies flat and dipped them in a mix of cinnamon and sugar. From cooks.com 1 package of cake mix (any flavor) 1 large egg 1/4 cup of oil 1/4 cup of water 1 cup of chopped nuts, raisins, oatmeal, coconut, chocolate chips, M&M’S® etc.(anything you like in cookies)Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cake mix, egg, oil, and water. Beat until well blended. Stir in remaining ingredient (s). Drop by teaspoon about 1 inch apart onto greased cookies sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until done. Makes about 4 dozens. Yummy! Submitted by: Jan White For more tips on cooking go to http://www.Teegoes.com