Chocolate Jumbo Food

JUMBO DARK CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease.
• MELT 2/3 cup morsels in microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Set aside.
• SIFT flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add melted chocolate and mix well. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well blended, about 1 minute. Add flour mixture, mixing just until blended. Stir in remaining 1 cup morsels. Drop dough by level 1/4-cup measure 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE for 16 to 18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs and the tops have a cracked appearance. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

JUMBO CHOCOLATE CUTOUTS

Steps:

• Beat shortening and cocoa until blended. Beat in molasses, sugar and eggs. Beat in coffee. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves; gradually beat into molasses mixture. Dough will be very soft. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a well floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until edges are set, 14-16 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Decorate as desired with confectioners' sugar.

JUMBO CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt 2/3 cup chunks in microwave-safe bowl on high power for 45 seconds; stir.
• Microwave an additional 10-15 second intervals, stirring until smooth; set aside.
• Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add melted chocolate and mix well.
• Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well blended, about 1 minute.
• Add flour mixture, mixing just until blended.
• Stir in remaining chunks.
• Drop dough by level 1/4-cup measure 3 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 16-18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs and the tops have a cracked appearance.
• Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

JUMBO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• With an electric mixer, blend together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla and eggs.
• Add flour, baking soda, and pudding mix and mix well.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• Pour into a lightly greased pizza pan.
• Bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until done.
• Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Once the cookie is cool, you may decorate the cookie using a piping bag or hand held decorator.

JUMBO CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously grease a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat butter until smooth in a large bowl. Add sugar and beat for 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until thoroughly mixed. Stir in dry ingredients. Add milk and mix until smooth.
• Fill the prepared muffin cups 3/4 full with batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 25 minutes more.