Double Chocolate
Walnut Brownie Drops
Great bite-sized brownies.
Preparation: 10–15 minutes, plus
baking time.
Makes 26 (may be doubled)
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate,
chopped
1½ cups unbleached, all-purpose
flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter,
cut into 8 pieces
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
²/³ cup mini chocolate morsels
²/³ cup chopped walnuts
confectioners’ sugar for garnish
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler
over hot water or in a microwave
according to manufacturer’s directions.
Let cool. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line
baking sheets with parchment or
nonstick baking liner sheets.
Place the flour, baking powder and salt
in a medium bowl; mix on speed 1/Low
for 20 seconds to combine. Reserve.
Place the butter and sugars in a medium
bowl. Mix on speed 1/Low for 30
seconds, then mix on speed 5 until light
and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add the egg and
vanilla, mixing on speed 3 until combined,
20 seconds. Add melted, cooled
chocolate; mix 20 seconds on speed
1/Low. Add flour mixture; mix on speed
1/Low until combined, 30 seconds. Add
chocolate morsels and walnuts; mix on
speed 1/Low to blend, 10 seconds.
Scoop out dough in 1½-tablespoon
amounts onto prepared baking sheets.
(For ease, speed and uniformity, you
may use an ice cream scoop.) Bake in
the preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 12
minutes. Let cool on pans 2 minutes,
then transfer to a wire rack to cool
completely. Just before serving, dust
lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 151 (48% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 2g
• fat 8g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 18mg • sod. 59mg
• calc. 15mg • fiber 1g
Oatmeal Monster
Cookies
A traditional Cuisinart favorite, these
yummy oatmeal cookies are loaded with
mix-ins.
Preparation: 10–15 minutes, plus
baking time.
Makes 60 cookies
2 cups unbleached, all-purpose
flour
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1¹/³ cups unsalted butter, cut into
tablespoon-sized pieces
1¹/³ cups granulated sugar
1¹/³ cups firmly packed light brown
sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick cooking oats
²/³ cup coarsely chopped pecans,
almonds or walnuts
²/³ cup semisweet chocolate
morsels
²/³ cup white-chocolate morsels
²/³ cup almond brickle bits
(may substitute coconut)
²/³ cup mini M&M
®
Chocolate
Mini Baking Bits
²/³ cup raisins or dried tart cherries
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking
sheets with parchment paper or
nonstick baking liners. Combine flour,
baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
Mix on speed 1/Low to combine, 10
seconds.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter
and sugars on speed 1/Low until light
and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs,
