Double Dutch Chocolate Holiday Cookies Food

DOUBLE-DUTCH CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a 1-qt. glass jar, layer the flour mixture, cocoa, sugar, brown sugar, M&M's and baking chips. Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month. Yield: 1 batch (about 4 cups total)., To prepare cookies: In a large bowl, beat the butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended. Add contents of jar and beat just until combined. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with a glass. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE DUTCH CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, cocoa, and baking soda. Set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar with an electric hand mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
• To the bowl of wet ingredients, add about 1/3 of the dry sifted ingredients and the chocolate chips at a time, making sure they are well incorporated as you go along.
• Drop dough, a tablespoon at a time, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches of room between each cookie.
• Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 8-11 minutes, or until cookie is set. Cool for one minute on the cookie sheet before transferring cookies to a baking rack to finish cooling. Make sure cookies are thoroughly cool before you put them on a plate or in a cookie jar.

KATHLEEN KING'S DOUBLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix together. Add the flour mixture and continue mixing until just combined.
• Add the chocolates and almonds and mix until combined. Using two tablespoons or a small ice cream scoop, drop the dough two inches apart on sheet pans lined with parchment. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the cookie sheets. The cookies should be very soft when they are removed from the oven. They will firm up as they cool.

TOP SECRET CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar and cream together with a hand mixer. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture and mix until combined. In a medium bowl, mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients and continue mixing until incorporated.
• Roll the dough into 2 logs that are about 2-inches high and 1-foot long. Wrap them in waxed paper and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Once thoroughly chilled, slice the cookies into 1/2-inch thick rounds and cover with sanding sugar. Place on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.

CHOCOLATE CRACKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl (preferably metal) stir together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and blend in butter. Stir in egg and vanilla until mixture is blended. NOTE: (Some people add ¼ cup mini chocolate chips to make richer, I did not).
• Spread dough in a thin layer in bowl and freeze 10 minutes, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Put 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar in a small bowl and dust hands with additional. Roll each piece of dough into a ball (small - gumball size) and then in confectioners' sugar in bowl. Arrange balls 2 inches apart on baking sheets, bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until cookies are just set. Cool cookies on racks.

ULTIMATE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring occasionally until smooth. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, cream butter with white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in coffee crystals and vanilla until well blended. Stir in melted chocolate. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients just until everything comes together. Cover, and let stand for 35 minutes so the chocolate can set up.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, or drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cookies will be set, but the centers will still be very soft because of the chocolate. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

CHEWY DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together the butter, sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla.
• Blend in the cocoa and add baking soda, salt and blend well.
• Add the flour into the creamed mixture and fold in the chocolate chips.
• Bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes.

THE BEST DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Sift in the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder; mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips. Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place them one inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

DOUBLE-DUTCH CHOCOLATE HOLIDAY COOKIES IN A JAR

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. In a 1 qt. glass jar, layer the flour mixture, cocoa, sugar, brown sugar, M&M's and baking chips. Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month. Yield: 1 batch (5 cups of mix) that makes 36 cookies.
• 2. RECIPE TO ATTACH TO THE JAR: 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 egg 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, egg and vanilla until well blended. Add contents of jar and stir until combined. 2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.