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My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

July 9th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these marvelous cookies at Bake or Break.

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 & 1/2 cups uncooked regular oats
1 & 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
4 ounces milk chocolate [...]

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Marbled Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

June 12th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Quaker Oatmeal.

1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided into 4 cups and 1/4 cup
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats, divided [...]

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Double Dark Chocolate Cherry Cookies

May 26th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these delicious cookies at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Sweet Melissa Baking Book.

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder*
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips*
1/3 cup [...]

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Chocolate Chip-Filled Melting Moments

April 17th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from The Essential Chocolate Chip Cookboook.

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1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cake flour
3/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300°.
Sift both flours, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt together into a [...]

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Triple Chocolate Pecan Cookies

March 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these decadent cookies at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Great Cookies by Carole Walter.

2 & 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, slightly firm
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces semi-sweet [...]

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Dark Chocolate Chunk and Dried Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

February 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Schokinag.

1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 cup dried cherries
8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chunks

Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat butter and brown sugar together until [...]

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Sweet and Salty Peanut Chocolate Chunk Cookies

January 15th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Cooking Light.

1/3 cup coarsely chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Preheat oven to 350°.
Place peanuts [...]

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World Peace Cookies

January 5th, 2008 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From my Home to Yours.

1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
11 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon fleur de sel or 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 [...]

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Chocolate-Pistachio Wreaths

December 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Better Homes & Gardens.

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped pistachios
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons milk

Using an electric mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy. [...]

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Merry & Bright Christmas Cookies

December 19th, 2007 · Comments Off

Read and see more about these cookies at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens.

1 cup butter
1 & 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate bits* or M&Ms in red, green, and white
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat [...]

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