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CHOCOLATE EMERGENCY COOKIES WITH VANILLA ICING

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, melt the chips, chopped up chocolate and 4 tbsp butter. When melted, set aside to cool.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining 4 tbsp of butter in with both sugars. When mixed, add eggs abd vanilla. Mix in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture, until just combined.
• Stir in flour mixture, mixing only until completely combined.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refegerate for.
• 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF Grease the cookie sheets.
• Using a heaping tablespoon measure, scoop out enough for 12 cookies on a sheet.
• Bake one sheet at a time for @ 9 to 11 minutes.Do not overbake, the cookies will firm up when they have cooled.
• Allow cookie to cool for a minute before moving them off the cookie sheet. When cool, frost with Vanilla Icing.
• Vanilla Icing-.
• Beat the butter until creamy.
• Gradually add the cream vanilla, and confectioners sugar and beat well.
• If necessary, add more confectioners sugar. The icing should be fairly stiff, not soupy.
• Spread a thick layer on each cookie.

EMERGENCY CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Set your oven to 200°C (400°F). Grease 2 small ovenproof dishes or ramekins with butter and place them on a baking tray.
• Chop the chocolate if necessary and place in a microwaveable dish. Add the butter and microwave in 30-second bursts until melted. In my microwave, it takes 2 minutes on medium power. Remove, stir gently and allow to cool a little (to avoid making chocolate scrambled eggs).
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together with the salt and vanilla until very well combined. You could use a handheld mixer, though I prefer to do it by hand with a balloon whisk because it's quieter and more pleasant.
• Stir in the slightly cooled chocolate, then mix in the flour until just combined. Do not over-beat.
• Divide the mixture between the dishes and cook for 12 minutes. Check that the top is just beginning to crack and remove from the oven. Let them sit for 5 minutes before serving, turning them out onto a plate if you want to.
• While these are perfectly delicious just the way they are, you could serve them with cream or vanilla ice cream to suit your mood.