Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Cashew Cookies With Raisins Food

CHEWY WHITE CHOCOLATE CASHEW COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and very lightly grease a baking sheet OR line with parchment or a baking mat.
• In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugars.
• Mix in eggs and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips and cashew pieces.
• Use a large cookie scoop (I actually use an ice cream scoop) to scoop cookie dough into mounds and arrange at least 2-3 inches apart on your prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes until cookies begin to brown just around the very edges. Allow to cool on the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Repeat with remaining cookie dough. Store in airtight container up to 1 week (though they won't make it that long without being eaten - just sayin').

CHOCOLATE CHIP SALTED CASHEW COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, beat butter, sugars and vanilla together until creamy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
• Slowly add in the flour mixture and stir.
• Stir in the chocolate chips and cashew pieces.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CASHEW COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flours and baking soda.
• In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, sugars and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix well.
• Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until fully combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and cashews.
• Drop the cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets and bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on baking sheets for around 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

RUM-RAISIN AND CASHEW DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and sugars until pale and fluffy, 4 minutes. Add vanilla and eggs and beat until combined. Add flour mixture and beat until just combined. Mix in rum-soaked raisins and cashews.
• Drop dough in 2-tablespoon-size balls on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely.

RAISIN CASHEW DROPS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with milk and corn syrup for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla until blended. Stir in cashews and raisins., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a double boiler over simmering water, melt the bittersweet chocolate and butter stirring constantly. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Combine the chocolate, flour, and egg mixtures together. Stir in the white chocolate and hazelnuts.
• Rest the dough in the refrigerator until it begins to set up but is still soft enough to spoon out.
• Using 2 spoons, drop 1 tablespoon portions of dough 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool on the sheet pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

DARK CHOCOLATE CHERRY CASHEW KIND BAR

Steps:

• 1. Grease/spray large bowl, 9x13 baking sheet/pan, wooden spoon or rubber spatula, and bottom of drinking glass. Set aside.IF NUTS AREN'T ALREADY ROASTED: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread nuts on large baking sheet and bake for 10 min. until lightly toasted and fragrant.
• 2. Add toasted nuts to large bowl. Add dried cherries, raisins, puffed rice/millet and flaxseed meal. Stir to combine. Set aside. In 1-1/2 or 2 quart saucepan, combine honey, rice syrup, salt, and vanilla over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches 260 degrees (hard ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
• 3. Immediately, pour mixture over nut mixture, stir until evenly coated. Quickly transfer to greased/sprayed 9x13 pan, use hands to spread mixture evenly in pan; press the mixture to close in holes and distribute evenly all over the pan. Using bottom of greased/sprayed drinking glass to tap and compact mixture in pan.
• 4. Let cool 20 minutes (pan should still be slightly warm). Invert pan on cutting board and tap until mixture falls out in one piece. Cut into 20 bars. (If they cool too much and become too hard or brittle to cut easily, put in warm oven for 1-2 minutes to soften; proceed with cutting.) Allow bars to cool completely before proceeding with chocolate drizzles.
• 5. FOR CHOCOLATE DRIZZLES: Add chocolate chips and oil to microwave safe bowl. Cook on high power in 20 second intervals, stirring each time, just until last chips melt into mixture (approx. 60 seconds total). Use fork or squeeze bottle to drizzle chocolate over nut bars. Let cool until chocolate hardens.
• 6. STORAGE TIP: Store in airtight container with parchment paper between layers. For take-along convenience, use parchment paper pieces to wrap individual bars burrito-style. Store at room temperature for up to 1 week. May refrigerate to extend storage or if firmer, less sticky bars are preferred. May be frozen, too.
• 7. FOR VEGAN VERSION, use all brown rice syrup and vegan chocolate chips.

CHOCOLATE COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE COVERED RAISINS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, together in a medium bowl.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave oven. Remove pan from the heat, and add the bittersweet chocolate, set aside until melted.
• Whisk the eggs, yolk, brown sugar, and vanilla together in a medium bowl then slowly whisk in melted chocolate mixture.
• Stir in the flour mixture to make a loose dough. Don't over work the dough. Fold in the chocolate covered raisins. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Alternate Method for Food Processor owners:.
• Melt butter in micro.
• Finely chop chocolate in food processor with metal blade.
• Pour in warm melted butter and process till smooth.
• Add vanilla, brown sugar, pulse to blend. Add slightly beaten eggs and yolk pulse to blend.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda baking powder and salt add to chocolate mixture and pulse to blend.
• Remove dough and and fold in chocolate covered raisins.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Form dough into balls, about 2 inches or 1 1/2 ounces each, and put on the prepared baking sheets, leaving a couple inches between the cookies. Bake about 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on a rack.

CASHEW CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer.
• Gradually add sugars, mixing well.
• Add egg and vanilla extract, beat well.
• Combine flour, baking soda and creaqm of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing after each addition.
• Stir in cashews.
• Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoon onto lightly greased sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

CHOCOLATE CASHEW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir the chocolates until melted. Remove from heat; stir in cashews and toffee bits. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Refrigerate 10-15 minutes or until set. Store in an airtight container.

CASHEW COOKIES WITH BURNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350* and grease the cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, beating well.
• Stir in the sour cream and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Gradually stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture.
• Fold in the cashew pieces.
• Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
• For Frosting:.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Cook until it turns a light brown color, being careful not to burn it.
• Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream.
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• Spread onto cooled cookies.

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CASHEW COOKIES (WITH RAISINS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Beat butter, sugars, cocoa,baking soda, and salt in a large bowl on medium speed for 3 minutes or until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Gradually add in flour while mixing on low speed. Mix until well-blended.
• Stir in the chocolate chips, nuts, and raisins.
• Form balls of dough measuring 1 1/2 - 2 inches in diameter, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the balls slightly with the palm of your hand.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes (don't overbake or they might be dry).
• Cool on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes before moving them to wire racks to finish cooling.

CASHEW WHITE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Stir together, flour and baking soda. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, combine margarine, white sugar, and brown sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time - beat until incorporated. Add vanilla.
• Gradually, mix in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate and cashews.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment lined OR ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 6 to 8 minutes, OR until edges are just turning brown. Do not overbake.
• Cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool on rack.
• *Cashews - put cashews in a ziplock bag. Close. Use a rolling pin to break cashews into medium to large pieces.
• NOTE: Yield and Time to Make depends on size of cookies.