These cookies are super simple, sweet and chocolatey. All you need is a brownie mix, 2 eggs, some melted butter and a cup of chocolate chips.
Ingredients list
1 brownie mix
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with non-stick baking liners or parchment paper. In a bowl, combine brownie mix, eggs and butter. Blend in chocolate chips. Scoop out 2 tbs dough. Stagger on prepared sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, no longer. Cool completely. If you feel they need to firm up a little more, pop them in the fridge for an hour or so. Store in covered container.
I attempted to make red velvet cookies for today’s treat, but I did not have enough red food color, so I added some blue to try and make them purple velvet. That did not really work. But I think they are still good! I frosted some with a vanilla buttercream and others with a chocolate fudge frosting.
Remember to scoop your flour and baking cocoa from their containers into the measuring cups so you get the right amount. Also, after scooping and smashing the dough into individual parts, i chilled them to keep them from spreading too much, but if you don’t have time, that is fine.
Ingredients list
1 cup butter, softened
11/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tbs water
5 1/4 cups flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa powder
1 top cream of tartar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbs food coloring
Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, sugar and powdered sugar. Add eggs, water and oil. Blend in dry ingredients. Scoop out 3 tbs of dough and roll into a ball. Using a glass that’s been sprayed with pam, lightly smash each dough ball. Sprinkle with sugar. Chill and few hours. Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with nonstick baking liners or parchment paper. Stagger cookies on sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, no longer. Let cool slightly and pop into fridge to firm them up.
Frosting ingredients
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbs milk
Blend well. Add more powdered sugar and/or milk to get the consistency you want. Frost cookies.
Chocolate fudge frosting
1/4 cup butter
3 tbs milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions- in a saucepan over low-medium heat, combine butter, milk and sugar, stirring occasionally. Once it starts to boil, remove from heat and add chocolate chips. Pour in a bowl and place in the fridge to thicke . Frost cookies.
Store in covered container.
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To cap off the hat trick of treats celebrating Josh’s MVP, I present sugar cookie bars. Not everyone loves chocolate, so here is the non chocolate option.
Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. And preheat your oven to 350 degrees before baking
Ingredients list
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tbs vanilla
1/2 tsp almond extract ( you can leave it out if you don’t have it)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and extracts. Fold in flour and salt. Evenly press into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes (no longer). Remove from oven and cool completely.
Frosting ingredients
4 tbs butter softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
2 to 3 tbs heavy cream/milk
bowl, a bowl, cream butter and vanilla. Blend in powdered sugar. Add cream/milk. You may have to add more cream/milk and/or powdered sugar to get the consistency you want. Frost bars. Cut and store in covered container.
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Usually, on Fridays during football season, I bring in a Friday football treat. But this post contains just a Friday treat because football and I are taking a break.
I did have something cool happen today though and it was football related. Our midday show had Damar Hamlin on as a guest and I told one of our hosts, Joe, to tell Damar I love him. He did and Damar replied “shout out to Christine.” Made my day.
This is a simple chocolate cookie cake with a sweet chocolate frosting. Both are easy. And I sprinkled some mini m&ms on top.
Remember to scoop your flour and baking cocoa from your containers into your measuring cup so you get the correct amount.
Cookie cake ingredients list
1 cup butter, melted
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 2/3 cups flour
1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 tbs cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
Directions- spray a ten inch springform pan (or cake pan) with baking spray, then line with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine butter, sugar and brown sugar. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Now make the frosting.
Frosting ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
This is what happens when the cookie cake is cut before the frosting sets
Directions – in a saucepan, combine butter, milk and sugar over low-medium heat, stirring occasionally. Let mixture come to a boil. Remove from heat. Add chips. Let stand a minute or two. Store smooth. Pour over cookie cake (even if it is warm). Let frosting set as cookie cake cools completely. Cut and store in covered container.
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What better way to spend part of a Monday than baking large chocolate chip cookies? Very few that I can think of.
I tossed in some mini m&ms too. You can add different flavors of chips or nuts if you want too. I used my quarter cup cookie scoop and chilled the individual doughs over night to keep them puffy. Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. Do not pour into your measuring cup. Packed in flour could lead to a dry cookie.
8 tbs butter, softened
1/2 cup crisco
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tbs water
3 1/2 cups flour (scooped from your flour bag into your measuring cup)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup mini m&ms
Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, crisco, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs, vanilla and water. Blend in dry ingredients. Fold in chips and m&ms. Scoop out 1/4 cups dough. Chill a few hours or overnight. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners or parchment paper. Stagger cookies on prepared sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes, no longer.
This is what I mean by staggering cookies
Cool completely. Store in covered container.
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Ok, another Chiefs playoff matchup awaits my beloved Buffalo Bills. The AFC championship game on Sunday at 630. I remember when I was in college, one conference championship game was at 1, the other at 4. I liked that a lot. Now, I have to wait all day until 630. But I am delighted to be in the afc title game for the first time in 4 years.
To celebrate the 21st football friday, I made this sugar cookie thing. Not sure whether they are sugar cookie bar cake or sugar cookie cake bars. Either way, I made them in a 15×10 cookie sheet and frosted them warm bc air started baking late and ran out of patience, so I frosted them warm
Sugar cookie bar cake ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
3 tbs water
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 15×10 cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with baking spray. Set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, water and vanilla. Blend in dry ingredients. Evenly spread into prepared pan. Bake 12 minutes, no longer. Cool completely.
Frosting ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
4 tbs milk
1 tsp vanilla
In a bowl, blend all ingredients well. Frost bars. Cut and store in covered container.
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Not sure if you have heard, but we have a little game set for Orchard Park, NY Sunday night – Bills – Ravens. Last game of the weekend. I am excited. Should be a good one!
To celebrate, I am bringing in oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for football friday. These are very easy to make. Instead of butter or crisco, these use vegetable oil (i am sure another oil would be fine too).
Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. I recommend chilling the individual doughs for a few hours before baking to help them stay puffy. And preheat your oven before baking.
Ingredients list
2 1/2 cups oats (i used instant)
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 tbs vanilla
1 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions – in a bowl, blend oats and dry ingredients. Mix in oil, eggs and vanilla. Fold in chips. You may need to mix the dough with your hands to help it come together. Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough. Chill a few hours. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick baking liners. Bake 10 to 11 minutes, no longer. Cool completely. Store in covered container.
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We went to a Christmas party at our friends’ house last weekend and one of the desserts was Anginetti cookies. They go by a bunch of names – Anginetti, Italian wedding cookies, Italian christmas cookies. One of my grandmothers called them biscotti. They are simple to make, not super sweet. They bring back nice memories at my grandparents’ house when I was young. My grandma would always whip up some sort of Italian cookie when we visited.
Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. I recommend chilling the dough for a bit before baking to keep them from spreading too much. I made them on the larger side than a traditional recipe would (2 tbs as opposed to 1 tbs).
Ingredients
4 tbs butter softened
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tbs baking powder (keeps the cookies puffy)
1/2 tsp salt
Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugar. Add eggs and beat a couple of minutes. Fold in dry ingredients. Scoop out 2 tbs dough and roll into balls. Chill an hour or so. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or nonstick baking liners. Stagger on sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, no longer. Bottoms will be light brown. Cool completely.
Frosting
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbs corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbs heavy cream
Combine these in a bowl. Dip tops of cookies in frosting. Let set before storing in covered container.
I can NOT believe it is week 14 already! Wow. Football season goes so fast. One day it’s the preseason opener and in no time at all, the regular season is almost over. I needed something quick, so I used the Betty Crocker monster cookies recipe and stuffed them with Reese’s pumpkins. Another day I will post a complete homemade version.
I am glad the Bills night games are done. Those are a killer to stay up for and get up early the next morning! But last week, with Josh’s hat trick of touchdowns (throwing, running and receiving), it was worth it.
These are easy. I do chill the dough to keep them from spreading too much. Remember to preheat your oven before baking
Ingredients list
1 peanut butter cookie mix
1 chocolate chip cookie mix
11/2 cups oats (old fashioned or instant)
3 eggs
1 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups m&ms
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Peanut butter cups
Directions- In a bowl, combine cookies mixes and oats. Blend in butter and eggs (I used a gand mixer). Fold in chips and m&ms. Scoop out 2 tbs dough and evenly form around Reese’s pumpkins. Chill a few hours. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with nonstick baking liners. Stagger cookies on sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes (no longer). Cool completely. Store in covered container.
The Bills are on a bye this week, so I am busy baking on a stress free Sunday (for Bills Mafia) with Cowboys/Commanders on in the background. We had been watching Patriots/Dolphins, but I got frustrated watching Miami do what it wanted, so NFC East game, it is
This is a different cutout recipe. I used a mix of mini chocolate chips and mini M&Ms. You can do all chips or all M&Ms, but do not use regular size versions… Too hard to use cookie cutters with those! And speaking of cookie cutters, I used these today for Thanksgiving!
Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount. I also cut out the cookies then chilled them before baking them, to help them keep their shape better. Also, remember to preheat your oven before baking.
Ingredients list
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbs water or milk
4 cups flour (scooped from your flour bag into your measuring cup)
1/8 tsp baking powder
2 tbs cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup mini m&ms
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions – in a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, milk/water and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients. Mix in chips and m&ms. On a floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness, between 1/4 and 1/2 inch. Cut out cookies. Chill a few hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking liners. Stagger on sheet. Bake 9 to 10 minutes (no longer). Cool completely.
You can frost these or make them into sandwich cookies (either chocolate or vanilla would work). I am making these into sandwiches because the turkey necks are on the thin side. Store in covered container.
cookies by christine 