Grandmas Chocolate Haystacks Food

HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl stir together the oats and coconut.
• Add the butter, milk, cocoa and sugar to a medium saucepan over medium heat
• Whisk gently as everything melts together, then bring the mixture to a boil for 5 minutes while gently whisking.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl with the oats and coconut and stir together.
• Drop tablespoon sized spoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with wax paper and place in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden.

HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper.
• In a microwave-safe bowl combine the semisweet chocolate chips and the butterscotch chips.
• Cook in the microwave, on high, for 45 seconds. Take the bowl out of the microwave and vigorously stir the chips. If needed, microwave at additional 15-second intervals, stirring (yes, vigorously!) between each interval, until the chips are smooth and melted.
• Add chow mein noodles and gently fold until they're evenly coated.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Place in the fridge, 10-15 minutes, or until cookies are set.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE HAYSTACK COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, cocoa (I tend to go a little heavy on the cocoa) and salt.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• When it has reached a rolling boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove pan from heat and mix in vanilla, oats and coconut.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper.
• Work quickly!
• Let cool.
• Alternate/optional additions, add any one with coconut: 1/2-3/4 cup mini marshmallows or 1/2 cup walnuts.

COCONUT HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the coconut in a single layer on a baking tray. Toast until golden brown, about 10 minutes. The edges will toast faster than the middle so stir coconut every couple minutes for even coloring.
• Melt the chocolate over a double boiler over hot water, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Remove the chocolate from the heat and whisk until smooth. Stir in the coconut. Using approximately 1 tablespoon per haystack, form the mixture into 1 1/2-inch tall stacks. Place them on a baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
• Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs and maple extract. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with coffee, beating batter until smooth after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and hot water, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar, water and cream of tartar. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 240° (soft-ball stage). Remove from the heat. Cool completely, without stirring, about 1 hour. Add vanilla; beat until thickened. Add cream; beat until smooth. Frost cake.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the first five ingredients.
• After creaming the first five ingredients add the last four and make sure everything is mixed together well.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls on to cookie sheets and bake for 9-10 minutes.
• For M&M cookies: Replace chocolate chips with M&M plain baking bits.

CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• In a large bowl microwave chips on Medium-High (70) power for 1 minute, stir.
• Microwave 10-20 second more until smooth.
• Take out and add peanut butter, stir until well blended.
• Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; stir until all ingredients are coated.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• 1. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwavable bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals until melted and smooth.
• 2. Add the chow mien noodles stirring gently to keep from breaking the noodles.
• 3. Add the peanuts and stir gently to combine.
• 4. Drop a tablespoon of the mixture onto a cookie sheet lined with wax paper or parchment paper.
• 5. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to set.
• 6. OPTION: To make Vanilla Haystacks, replace the milk chocolate with vanilla chips or almond bark and replace the peanuts with cashews or your favorite nut.

CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Using a double boiler melt chips with oil over low heat until just melted and combined.
• Mix in noodles and nuts until coated. Drop by large spoonfuls onto wax paper.
• Allow to set until hardened.

GRANDMA'S CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Microwave peanut butter and chocolate chips until melted, for about 1 minute.
• Add the pretzels. Stir well.
• Drop by tsp. on wax paper/foil. Let cool and serve.

CHOCOLATE HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips and peanut butter in the microwave or in a double boiler. Stir in pecans, if desired, and potato sticks. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm.

GRANDMA'S HAYSTACKS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate 2 minutes in the microwave.
• Mix rest of ingredients into melted chocolate.
• Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper.
• Let set until hard.
• Store in an air-tight container.