Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Cheesecake in a Jar Recipe I’m fairly certain that I’ve discussed my lack of love for the great outdoors, so it’s safe to say you’ll never hear me writing about long hikes in the woods or camping anywhere other than on a deck chair at a five star resort (Hey, I can dream, right?). Not to say that I am not fond of the fresh air and scenery, I just like to keep a screen between me and the bugs. Needless to say, I don’t last long at picnics in the park or anywhere outdoors for that matter. Usually an annoying fly or buzzing bee will send me into a fit within 20 minutes and I’ll sit there contemplating my escape route or the idea of eating in my air conditioned vehicle. Problem is, I am a big pan of picnic food. Then, a couple of friends came up with the idea of a virtual picnic. The Nature Conservancy has a website that is devoted to Picnic for the Planet. Eat Smart Be proactive, know where your food comes from and who it impacts. Eat Local Take advantage of your farmer’s market. Eat Sustainably Eat Green Eat Out

Salted Brownies I’ve eaten a lot of brownies in my life (is that such a bad thing?) and I can honestly say these salted caramel brownies are absolutely amazing! I adapted the recipe from the famous Baked brownie, so it’s no wonder they’re delicious! These are super rich, like can’t-drink-without-milk rich, and very moist. I like them because they have a savory chocolate taste and are not overly sweet. Salted Caramel Brownies adapted from Baked 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 8 ounces chocolate (70-75% dark) chopped 1 cup (two sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 5 large eggs, room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste 3/4 cup caramel sauce (you can make your own or buy it already made) pinch of coarse sea salt to sprinkle on top of each brownie Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for about 30 minutes.

Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe : Alton Brown Directions Watch how to make this recipe. Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan. In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2007

Valentine’s Marshmallow Pops Here’s a Valentine’s treat that is super easy, and perfect to send along with your little sweeties to share with their friends. My daughter’s love to help make these. I’ve made them several times (and for different holidays by simply changing the sprinkles) after seeing the idea several years ago on Grace Violet. All you need… One bag of Strawberry Marshmallows Chocolate Sprinkles Lollipop sticks Small cellophane bags (if you want to wrap them up) ~ Directions ~ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If you’re feeling domestic this weekend, here are a few other Valentine’s treats to try… Chocolate Rolled Cookies Chocolate Cupcakes Cranberry White Chocolate Bars Decorated Valentine’s Cookies Easy Chocolate Mousse (from a mix)

Delicious Hot Chocolate I love hot chocolate and really can’t be trusted around it. Here are a few varieties I whipped up recently. (If you’d like a late-afternoon/adult version, splash brandy or other booze into any of the varieties below.) (But you didn’t hear that from me.) Add 2 cups of milk and 2 cups of half-and-half to a small saucepan. As I said, can’t be trusted. Oh, and I’m sorry about the whole half-and-half thing. Warm the milk mixture over medium-low heat, then add a cup of good semi-sweet chocolate chips. Stir it around, making sure it doesn’t get too hot…and that’s it for the basic hot chocolate concoction! I love hot chocolate using chocolate chips. To make orange hot chocolate, drop 3 or 4 strips of orange rind into the milk mixture before you begin warming it. I also took a walk on the wild side and dropped in a couple of slices of orange. Then just add the chocolate chips and heat it until it melts. Serve in a mug with a piece of fresh orange rind just to make it purty. Mmmm. Have you seen this?

Chocolate Mint Cookie Bars Recipe for chocolate mint cookies; These chocolate cookie bars use chocolate mint candies to give them a great flavor! You guys? I have a little weakness for this one. You know I’m a confessed chocoholic, right? And what is the best thing to pair with chocolate? Glorious, delicious, refreshing mint. In my “other” life, I am a piano teacher. That, and the blue Jolly Ranchers. It was nothing short of a miracle that I found a handful of mint patties left to bake with. Sorry, piano students. I decided to throw together some last minute cookie bars, and I seriously considered a repeat of these fun Coconut Chocolate Chip Bars. But my chocolate cravings got the best of me, and with the presence of cocoa powder, mint chocolate chips, AND mint patties in my pantry, the decision became a verrry easy one. A little too easy, maybe. With a bar like this, you really need to let it cool all the way before cutting into it. Or devouring like vultures. Or squawking like vultures. Chocolate Mint Cookie Bars Notes

Coffee & Roasted Almond Chocolate Bark Coffee & Roasted Almond Chocolate Bark I know I said I have had too much sugar and I didn’t really want to blog another sweet recipe but I have been making and gifting so much chocolate bark that it would be unfair not to blog the recipe. Every time I handed over this chocolate bark, people asked me how I made it. It’s so simple that it almost feels silly to blog it but for all of you who asked me how I made it, here’s how simple it is…. Even after a sugar overdose there is always some space for a small piece of Chocolate right? I tried at least a dozen different flavors out of which 3-4 made it into our gift bags. It’s still not late to make a batch of this chocolate bark and share it with your loved ones. Wishing A Very Happy New Year to all my readers! Notes: I used Morde Dark Chocolate which is locally available. Use any nuts of your choice or use a combination of 2 or more nuts. Increase the nuts to 3/4 cup if you like. Ingredients:

Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate I certainly have been enjoying a lot of pumpkin lately and in particular I have been enjoying transforming the pumpkin pie flavours into different dishes. When I came across the idea of a pumpkin pie white hot chocolate recently on The Luna Cafe I knew immediatly what my next pumpkin pie experiment was going to be. Not too long ago I had tried a pumpkin pie milkshake and a hot version of a pumpkin pie drink sounded perfect for the chilly weather that we have been having. This drink is pretty much as simple as making some white hot chocolate and adding the pumpkin puree and pumpkin spices and it is so worth making! The pumpkin pie white hot chocolate was excellent! Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate Pumpkin and white chocolate is an amazing flavour combination and when used in a hot chocolate makes for a great way to stay warm on cold winter days. Servings: makes 4 servings Prep Time: 5 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 10 minutes Printable Recipe Ingredients Directions Similar Recipes:

TOP TEN Cookie Recipes For over 150 more tried and tested cookie recipes be sure to browse our You can find over 150 cookie recipes on this website if you browse our archives over the last 5 1/2 years or you can view them all in one place on our very active Pinterest Cookie Board. This board gets incredibly active leading up to the Christmas season when we add several dozen new recipes so be sure to follow it. We've run the numbers on the most popular cookies, bars and squares since we began on 2007 and our top ten may have a surprise or two among them but you can bet that each and every one has been tried and tested by thousands of Rock Recipes readers, so get baking with confidence; these recipes are real winners. Click on the titles or the photos below to be taken to the individual recipes. NUMBER 10Strawberry Chiffon Squares - A legendary frozen dessert/cookie square in our extended family; siblings, cousins and aunties all make these luscious squares which we keep int he freezer.

pumpkin cupcakes Oh, people. I know you’re pumpkin-ed out and it is not even Thanksgiving yet. But if there could be room in your gullet for one more pumpkin love — perhaps even as a last minute, the-heck-with-pie, Hail Mary pass of a Thanksgiving meal dessert — I think that these wee cakes are a worthy cause. So many pumpkin cakes and loaves and muffins are heavy, playing off the dense qualities of pureed squash, and the deep, warm spices we like to eat them with. The original recipe is from our friend David Leite, of the Consummate Chocolate Chip Cookie fame. How to make roses: I worked at a bakery in high school where I picked up some party tricks — ha! One year ago: Curried Lentils and Sweet PotatoesTwo years ago: Fettuccine with Porcini Pumpkin Cupcakes With Maple–Cream Cheese Frosting Adapted from David Leite Yield: 17 to 18 cupcakes Frosting Two (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups confectioners’ sugar 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 2. 3.