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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
By mitzzy
No time to make everyone's favorite, chocolate chip cookies? This dough comes together in a flash — just spread i...
- 2/3 cup (10 2/3 tablespoons) butter
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon butterscotch flavor or vanilla-butternut flavor, optional
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 3 cups chocolate chips; or a combination of different flavored chips, or chips and nuts
- Use 1 teaspoon salt if you use unsalted butter.
Cherry Chocolate Scones
By mitzzy
The recipe for these Scones comes from King Arthur Flour and it's a recipe that I use on a regular basis
- Cherry Chocolate Scones recipe slightly adapted from King Arthur Flour
- 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup chopped dried cherries
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 cup of milk or cream (I used 1/4 cup milk whisked together with 1/4 cup sour cream)
- cream to brush on top of scones
- Demerara sugar for topping
Chocolate Buttercream Whoopie
By mitzzy
This Recipe is part of Makin’ Whoopies
- 1 ¹⁄³ cups confectioners’ sugar
- ¹⁄² cup cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp heavy (whipping) cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¹⁄² tsp salt
Blueberry Doughnut Muffins
By mitzzy
Blueberry Doughnut Muffins start off with the batter from the ever so popular Glazed Doughnut Muffins, but they get...
- zest of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
- For the Glaze
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon warm water
French Apple Turnovers
By mitzzy
Called chaussons aux pommes (“apple slippers”) in French, these classic pastries—made here with frozen puff p...
- 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 large sweet apple, such as Gala or Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-oz. box), thawed overnight in the refrigerator and cut into four equal rectangles
Homemade Oreos
By mitzzy
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a medium bowl, whisk t...
- for the cookies
- 1 cup (2 sticks/228 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup (200 grams) semisweet chocolate chips, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 cups (210 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (90 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp.baking soda
- For the vanilla cream filling
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1-2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbs. milk
- Pinch of kosher salt
Gooey Caramel-Chocolate Bars
By mitzzy
Who doesn't love gooey chocolate and caramel all wrapped up in a quick-to-make bar cookie
- Crust
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Filling
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- Topping
- 1/2 cup reserved cake mix
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
Vanilla-Glazed Apple Cookies
By mitzzy
This delicious fruit-and nut-packed cookie is delicious!
- VANILLA GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup finely diced peeled apple
- 1 cup raisins
- 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 to 4 teaspoons 2% milk
Old Fashioned Fudge Cake
By mitzzy
Chocolate cake just got a lot healthier, thanks to an infusion of grated beets and Greek-style yogurt
- Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for coating the pan
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 cup plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt
- 4 egg whites from large eggs, or 3/4 cup liquid egg whites
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup (loosely packed) finely grated beets
- Frosting
- 8 ounces (1 cup) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons nonfat milk
Mocha-Walnut Brownies
By mitzzy
Both coffee and chocolate lovers will adore these rich and chewy brownies, which include espresso powder and semisw...
- nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips