Cooking: Discussions

I have looked long and hard on the vast Internet's realm of cooking recipes and I have tried probably over a dozen different cookie recipes.

FINALLY, I found one worthy of keeping, and although it isn't my favorite kind of cookie, I'm sure I'll be making it for many years to come because it is the best of its kind that I've ever tried. It's Big,Chewy, soft, and chocolaty and has a taste like no other. Only if I could find an equally amazing recipe for my two favorite kinds of cookies (Oatmeal Raisin and Frosted Sugar)

So for those of you who are chocolate lovers, or are just looking for that one amazing cookie recipe, behold the recipe for the biggest and bestest chocolate chip cookie, EVER! Hope you enjoy :D


Ingredients:

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 egg
* 1 egg yolk
* 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips


Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.


For me....The only change that I've ever made to this recipe is to add just a few more tablespoons of flour..(but that just might be the brand of flour I use).and to put the dough in the fridge for at least an hour or two before scooping and baking on a silpat.

The Chocolate chips are added according to your chocolate likes, if you're trying to make this a more guilt-free recipe or you're not a HUGE fan of chocolate (I'm not either) , then add only 1-1 1/2 cups of chocolate chips. If you're complete chocolate freak, then add the full 2 cups, or even more if you wish :)

Other than that, EVERY other step and ingredient is ESSENTIAL, do not try to skip the extra egg yolk and the MELTED (melted, not just softened) butter, this recipe is quick taking me usually only about 10 minutes to fix up (and that's without a mixer) and is absolutely delicious!
PS: Imitation vanilla extract, and/or butter, is OK to use.

But for more reviews from thousands of happy bakers of this recipe and tons of pictures of this unbeatable chocolate chip cookie recipe, check out this link:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Big-Fat-Chewy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/Detail.aspx
or this one

http://www.buckymcoinkumsbbq.com/wordpress/2007/10/18/jaays-best-ever-chocolate-chip-cookies/

PPS: If anyone has an chocolate chip recipe that you think dares to compete, or a really good Oatmeal Raisin or Sugar Cookie recipe, then I'd love to try it if you can gimme the goods!

Hi All! Just joined and thought i would share
These are some of the recipes that i have used and loved; that i had on my computer

Broccoli cheese casserole

1 16 oz bag of chopped broccoli
1 8 oz jar of cheese whiz
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can minute rice (measure in soup can)
1 stick butter slightly melted
1 c milk

mix all together and bake @ 350 for 30 mins


Earthquake Cake

1 cup chopped nuts
1 3.5-oz Package sweetened flaked coconut
1 box German chocolate cake mix,
prepared according to box directions
½ cup margarine
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 1-lb box of powered sugar

Preheat over to 350
Grease a 9x13 cake pan
Cover the bottom with nuts and coconut
Pour the cake batter on top
Melt margarine in a blow add cream cheese
and powered sugar stir to blend.
Spoon over unbaked batter
Bake 40- 42 mins


Chocolate chip cookies bars

2 8-oz cream cheese
2 jumbo rolls chocolate chip Pillsbury cookie dough
1 c sugar
2 eggs

In a 9x 13 pan press one roll of cookie dough
Mix cream cheese, sugar and eggs together
Spread over the cookies dough in pan
cut the next roll of cookie dough and
place over the cream cheese mixture
press together to fill holes
bake @ 350 for about 30 mins



Chicken Spaghetti

Saute
3 c chopped celery
1 c Chopped onion
1 bell pepper chopped
1 c marg
Then mix all together
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can tomato
1 can mushrooms
1 pint chicken broth
2 T chili powder
1 T Tabasco
Salt
2 chickens boiled and boned
1 lb spaghetti (boiled)
Bake 30 mins @ 350 then put cheese on
top and place back in over to melt
2 lb grated cheese



Veggie Pizza

2 cresent rolls
½ c mayo
2 8oz cream cheese
5tsp (½ envelope) of ranch dressing powered
Veggies finely chopped (we use broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, green onions) and cheese
Use the veggies that you like

Hi everyone, I thought I would post my favorite coffee cake recipe which I had gotten from the Taste of Home Magazine a few years ago. This is definitely not a low cal or low fat cake, I think it would make Paula Deen proud.

I am just sitting down with a cup and checking my listings. I am a book seller and have posted some coffee items for the first time. Coffee on the brain today.....and chocolate. Have a great day everyone, If you have coffee cake recipes to share I would love to read them.

Mary ~ homeschoolinghaven

Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon




DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups of sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Cool completely before cutting.

I've made many recipies, but non have the goodness of the original.
Anyone have something spectacular that my choco chip hubbly will
love?

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Any ideas for different dinners! Something easy, quick, and yummy! I am tired of the same old, same old!