Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chocolate. Show all posts
Friday, July 21, 2017
White Chocolate Chip Valentine Sprinkle Cookies A Winner!
We love making treats & cookies around here...especially holiday themed ones!
My kids love sprinkles, so I try and incorporate them into our baking.
My kids love sprinkles, so I try and incorporate them into our baking.
Sprinkles are such an easy way to make an ordinary treat/cookie more festive & fun!
As you may also know, I am self proclaimed a cookie snob.
To me, the perfect cookie is soft & only slightly crisp on the edges....this cookie is just like that!
I am so excited to share my White Chocolate Chip Valentine Sprinkle Cookies with you!
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter (which is 1 1/2 sticks of butter), softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter (which is 1 1/2 sticks of butter), softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoon almond extract (this is optional. I LOVE almond extract, but if you don't like it, you can omit it)
1 bag of white chocolate chips (I use Ghiradelli brand, they
Valentine Sprinkles
2 teaspoon almond extract (this is optional. I LOVE almond extract, but if you don't like it, you can omit it)
1 bag of white chocolate chips (I use Ghiradelli brand, they
Valentine Sprinkles
Directions:
Beat the butter, brown sugar and white sugar and beat on medium speed for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Mix in your egg, vanilla extract & almond extract and beat until well combined.
In a separate bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
Slowly add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients on low speed until just mixed.
Fold in the bag white chocolate chips and a handful sprinkles
In a separate bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
Slowly add your dry ingredients to the wet ingredients on low speed until just mixed.
Fold in the bag white chocolate chips and a handful sprinkles
Cover your dough with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour.
Take the cookie dough out of the fridge & use a cookie scoop (THIS is the one I have) and roll into balls
Roll the dough in the sprinkles. I did half of the cookies with nonpareils sprinkles:
And, the other half in the heart sprinkles:
Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes
Aren't they so festive? My kids love sprinkles...on everything & anything. Luke did all the sprinkle rolling for these cookies. He loves helping me bake cookies.
Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
This recipe makes 2 dozen cookies.
After they are cooled, you can keep them in an air tight container or ziplock & they will stay nice and soft for several days!
I hope you love these cookies as much as we do.
Enjoy!
If you want to check out my other cookie recipes (there are A LOT!!!)
You can click HERE & it will take you to the cookie section of my blog Recipe Box :)
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The winner of the Pizza Maker AND a $50 Williams Sonoma Gift Card is:
Cara G.
Congratulations!
Leave a comment or send me an email to claim your prize!
Enjoy!
If you want to check out my other cookie recipes (there are A LOT!!!)
You can click HERE & it will take you to the cookie section of my blog Recipe Box :)
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The winner of the Pizza Maker AND a $50 Williams Sonoma Gift Card is:
Cara G.
Congratulations!
Leave a comment or send me an email to claim your prize!
Monday, July 17, 2017
Chocolate Kahlua Bundt Cake
Today, my friend Shay is posting her 100th Bundt Cake!
And, I couldn't believe that she didn't have a Chocolate Kahlua Bundt cake as one of her 100 bundt cakes. You need to have this recipe!
Growing up, my mom made this cake for most birthdays.
It was her go-to chocolate cake recipe.
It's the first bundt cake I ever tasted and it's the first bundt cake I ever made, so I knew I had to share it with you!
(In fact, until high school, I didn't even realize you could make other flavor bundt cakes, I thought this was it. Ha!)
Here is what you need for Chocolate Kahlua Bundt Cake:
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 1 box of instant chocolate pudding (4 ounce)
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Kahlua
- 1 (12 oz) package of chocolate chips (I always use milk chocolate, but semi-sweet is fine!)
*If you don't have (or like) Kahlua, you can omit it and make the cake without it. Then it would just be a Chocolate/Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake*
Directions:
Directions:
Combine all ingredients (except chocolate chips) with mixer, beat for 2 minutes on high.
Add chocolate chips.
Spray a 10 inch Bundt Pan with Pam & spread into pan.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
Let cool for 20 minutes & then flip over onto a plate or cake stand.
Once completely cooled, dust bundt cake with powdered sugar.
Yum.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats
Did you know that today, January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day?
In honor of this, I am posting one of my favorite treats!
Yeah...you read that right.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats.
These bad boys are dangerous.
Dangerously good.
Our family may or may not have polished off 2 batches of these in the past week.
Here is what you need:
In honor of this, I am posting one of my favorite treats!
Yeah...you read that right.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Rice Krispy Treats.
These bad boys are dangerous.
Dangerously good.
Our family may or may not have polished off 2 batches of these in the past week.
Here is what you need:
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup Skippy peanut butter
- 4 1/2 cups Rice Krispy /Puffed Rice Cereal
- 1 cup chocolate chips (I use Milk Chocolate)
Directions:
1. Place corn syrup and sugar into 3-quart saucepan.
Tip: Before measuring the corn syrup, coat your measuring cup with cooking spray, the syrup will pour easily out of the cup.
Cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
DO NOT LET THIS BOIL!!! Just heat it until the sugar is dissolved.
Yes, I am yelling at you :)
2. Remove from heat & Stir in peanut butter.
Mix well.
3. Add rice krispy cereal to the mixture.
Stir until well coated.
4. Press mixture into an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan coated with cooking spray.
Set aside.
5. Now it's time to melt the chocolate.
Put 1 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Heat at 50% power in 30 second intervals until it is all melted.
6. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over cereal mixture.
Let stand until the chocolate is firm (this takes 2-3 hours)
Try and have patience. You will want to devour these bars, but let the chocolate harden first :)
Cut into bars when cool.
Seriously. These bars are AMAZING.
You need to make them right now.
Tip: Before measuring the corn syrup, coat your measuring cup with cooking spray, the syrup will pour easily out of the cup.
Cook over medium low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves.
DO NOT LET THIS BOIL!!! Just heat it until the sugar is dissolved.
Yes, I am yelling at you :)
2. Remove from heat & Stir in peanut butter.
Mix well.
3. Add rice krispy cereal to the mixture.
Stir until well coated.
4. Press mixture into an 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Now it's time to melt the chocolate.
Put 1 cup of chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
Heat at 50% power in 30 second intervals until it is all melted.
6. Spread the melted chocolate evenly over cereal mixture.
Let stand until the chocolate is firm (this takes 2-3 hours)
Try and have patience. You will want to devour these bars, but let the chocolate harden first :)
Cut into bars when cool.
You need to make them right now.
In my opinion, these are WAY better than regular rice krispy treats.
(I am not a huge marshmallow fan, but peanut butter & chocolate? Yes, Please!)
**If there are peanut allergies in your family, I am sure you could substitute the peanut butter for almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower butter.**
Since it is National Peanut Butter Day, here are more delicious peanut butter treats:
Valentine's Peanut Butter Heart Cookies:
Peanut Butter Ritzies:
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cookies:
Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream:
Happy Peanut Butter Day!
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