8
Double Dark Chocolate Cookies
12-ounce package semisweet
chocolate chips
1
1
⁄
2
cups flour
1
⁄
2
cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool slightly. Stir together the flour, cocoa,
baking soda, and salt into a bowl. In a large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar,
and butter. Beat with mixer at Speed 2 for two minutes. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating after each addition. Add vanilla and beat another 30 seconds. Add melted
chocolate and beat on Speed 1 until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour mixture and
beat on Speed 1, gradually increasing speed to Speed 3 until thoroughly mixed.
Drop by heaping tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12
minutes at 325°F. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for five minutes. Transfer
to cooling racks to cool completely before storing.
Makes about 3
1
⁄
2
dozen large cookies.
Zesty Mashed Potatoes
8 large baking potatoes, peeled,
cubed, cooked, and drained
1
⁄
2
cup sour cream
8-ounce package cream cheese,
room temperature
Place potatoes into a large bowl. Start mixing the potatoes at Speed 3 until they are
smooth. Add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, milk, garlic, salt, and pepper and
continue beating at Speed 4 until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch
baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 400°F.
Makes 8 servings.
Blackberry Cobbler
2 to 3 cups fresh or 1 (14-ounce bag)
frozen blackberries, thawed
1
⁄
2
cup low fat margarine
(40% vegetable oil), melted
1
⁄
4
cup sugar
Place blackberries and melted margarine into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle
1
⁄
4
cup sugar over the berries and stir to blend in. In a medium bowl, combine
flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk. Beat with mixer at medium
speed for two to three minutes. Pour over the berry mixture. Bake at 325°F for
45 minutes.
Makes 8 servings.
2
⁄
3
cup sugar
2
⁄
3
cup packed brown sugar
3
⁄
4
cup butter, room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1
⁄
2
cup butter, room temperature
1
⁄
2
cup milk
1
⁄
2
to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1
1
⁄
2
teaspoons baking powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
