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Nfl Sunday week 10 – chocolate fudge cookies topped with edible peanut butter cookie dough and melted chocolate

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I wanted to do a treat with peanut butter, so I thought I would make a fudgy chocolate cookie, topped with edible peanut butter cookie dough and melted hershey kisses.  A nice combo, if there ever was one.

Remember to scoop your flour from your flour bag into your measuring cup so you get the right amount.  Chill tall mounds of dough for a few hours.  And preheat your oven before baking.

  • Ingredients list
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into your measuring cup
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbs corn syrup
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and sugar.  Add eggs, vanilla and corn syrup.  Mix in dry ingredients.   Scoop out 1/4 cups of dough and form tall mounds.  Chill a few hours.  When ready to bake, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stagger cookies on sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes, no longer. Cool completely. 

  • Edible peanut butter cookie dough ingredients
  • 3 tbs butter, softened
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour (heated in a microwave safe container for 45 seconds)

Directions – in a bowl, combine ingredients.    Divide evenly, slightly flatten and place a piece on top of cookie.

Top with melted chocolate. 

Store in covered container.

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Ganache and mini m&m topped brownies for ALCS Game 3

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Today, I present brownies, topped with ganache and mini m&ms for my coworker friend Eric’s birthday and game 3 of the ALCS between the Blue Jays and Mariners.

What is ganache,  you ask?  Why a combo of chocolate chips and heavy cream heated and then poured over brownies that are completely cooled.  And frankly, m&ms make everything better, so that’s why I added them.

Remember to scoop your flour and cocoa from their containers into your measuring cup so you get the right amounts.   Also preheat your oven to 350 degrees before baking.  And, I made the ganache while the brownies were baking so it thickened up a little more.

  • Ganache ingredients
  • 1/4 heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions – in a microwave safe bowl, heat cream for 1 minute.  In another microwave safe bowl, heat  chips 1 minute.  Pour hot cream over chips.  Let sit for 5 minutes.   Stir until smooth and set aside.

  • Brownies ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed into measuring cup
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 tbs corn syrup
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbs cornstarch

 directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper and spray with baking spray.  Set aside.  In a bowl. Combine butter, sugar, brown sugar and cocoa.  Blend in eggs, yolks, vanilla and corn syrup.  Stin in dry ingredients.   Batter will be thick.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.   Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs.  Cool completely.   Top with ganache.   Sprinkle with m&ms.   Store in covered container.

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Reverse Whoopie Pies (made with a cake mix)

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I wanted something different to bake, so instead of the traditional whoopie pie (chocolate cake and white filling), I opted for yellow cake and chocolate frosting.   And these are made with a cake mix.  You can use any flavor!

  • Whoppie pie ingredients list
  • 1 cake mix
  • 3.4 Oz instant pudding mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup water

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.   Spray a whoopie pie pan with baking spray, or line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.  Set aside.  In a bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil and water.   Scoop out 2 tbs batter into prepared whoopie pie pans or parchment covered cookie sheet. 

Bake 10 minutes, no longer.  Cool completely.  

For the frosting,  remember to scoop your powdered sugar from the bag into measuring cup so you get the right amount.

  • Chocolate filling list
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 4 to 6 tbs heavy cream

Directions – in a bowl, cream butter and cocoa.  Blend in powdered sugar, cream and vanilla.  You may need to add more powdered sugar or cream until you get the right amount.  Then assemble the whoopie pies!

Place one piece flat side up

Spread filling on top.

Top with another half.

Store in covered container.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Week 9 victory treats part 2 – fudgy brownies

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Such a big Bills win was worthy of not one, but 2 treats.  Plus not everyone loves peanut butter, so i present an alternative – fudgy brownies with chocolate chips. 

  • Ingredients list
  • 10 tbs butter
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tbs unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions – preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line an 8×8 pan with tin foil and spray with baking spray.  In a microwave safe bowl, melted butter, sugar and cocoa for 45 seconds.  Stir smooth.  Blend in eggs and vanilla.  Add flour.  Mix in chips.  Evenly spread into prepared pan.  Bake 20 minutes (toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs)  cool completely.   Store in covered container.

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