This past weekend I had the opportunity to go home. I had access to an actual oven so I went a little crazy and made home made chocolate chip cookies. The cookies are easy to make. All you need is an oven, some non stick cookie sheets, a couple bowls, and a mixer. This recipe is good for anyone who is interested in baking it is very simple and you can get your friends and family involved in the baking. There is nothing better then warm chocolate chip cookies on a cold fall night.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups NESTLÉ Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Farenheit
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
This recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies
I've made this recipe several times so it was a breeze to make them. One thing I like to do is make the cookies slightly larger, because I mean, who doesn't love a giant chocolate chip cookie? The cookies are the best fresh out of the oven with a tall glass of milk. I love to take the cookies and place them in a glass and then add some milk to make something similar to a milkshake. Chocolate chip cookies never go out of style and can be enjoyed either by themsleves, with nice cold milk or even some ice cream.
Monday, October 19, 2015
Monday, October 12, 2015
Nutella Brownie
This week I tackled the chocolatey goodness of the brownie. Brownies are one of my favorite sweets to make and eat. The best brownies are the ones that are swirled with peanut butter. This recipe is very easy to make and follow. The recipe uses just three ingredients and the brownie is ready in only one minute. This was the perfect fix for that sweet tooth craving and even more enjoyable with how simple the recipe is. The Nutella mug brownie is perfect for the average college student.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. Nutella
2 tbsp. egg, whisked
2 tbsp. flour
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together in a mug that is at least 8 ounces. The batter will be thick so make sure it is mixed well. Then place the mug in the microwave for one minute; let it cool for about 5 minutes.
This is a picture of the final product the first time around. I also included the ingredients used.
The aroma in the room when the brownie was done baking made it impossible to wait for it to cool; I dug right in. It was full of chocolate flavor and the gooeyness of a fresh baked brownie. The texture was perfect. The second time I made the recipe I decided to change things up a bit. I added peanut butter into the batter to give it a savory factor. I also added chocolate chips on the top of the batter which was perfect because the batter was thick so the chocolate chips sat right on top. I also shortened the bake time by 5 seconds which allowed the brownie to be more spongey. When the brownie was done it was perfection in a cup.
This recipe was taken from kirbiecravings.com
Ingredients:
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp. Nutella
2 tbsp. egg, whisked
2 tbsp. flour
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together in a mug that is at least 8 ounces. The batter will be thick so make sure it is mixed well. Then place the mug in the microwave for one minute; let it cool for about 5 minutes.
This is a picture of the final product the first time around. I also included the ingredients used.
The aroma in the room when the brownie was done baking made it impossible to wait for it to cool; I dug right in. It was full of chocolate flavor and the gooeyness of a fresh baked brownie. The texture was perfect. The second time I made the recipe I decided to change things up a bit. I added peanut butter into the batter to give it a savory factor. I also added chocolate chips on the top of the batter which was perfect because the batter was thick so the chocolate chips sat right on top. I also shortened the bake time by 5 seconds which allowed the brownie to be more spongey. When the brownie was done it was perfection in a cup.
This recipe was taken from kirbiecravings.com
Monday, October 5, 2015
Did someone say chocolate chip cookies?
As the weather becomes colder what better way to warm up than with a fresh, hot chocolate chip cookie. Unfortunately being a college student prevents this from happening. Instead of making a chocolate chip cookie, making a cake in a mug is a lot easier. The recipe this week is a chocolate chip cookie cake. The cake had the perfect amount of chocolate to cake and baked in as little as one minute.
Ingredients:
4 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. brown sugar (lightly packed)
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp. low fat milk
1/8 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
You will need to combine all of the ingredients together into the mug except for the chocolate chips. This recipe will fit into an eight ounce mug, if the mug is larger it will still work but will not rise as high. Once the batter is ready pour in half of the chocolate chips, after you have stirred in the chocolate chips pour the other half on the top of the batter and place the mug in the microwave for one minute.
After trying the recipe initially I decided to make a few adjustments. The first modification is to break up the brown sugar before adding in the milk, this helped eliminate the clumps in the batter. Another modification is to put the first half of the chocolate chips into the batter, mix it and then place in the microwave for 30 seconds. After the 30 seconds place the remaining chocolate chips on top and cook for an additional 30 seconds. This caused the cake to be more evenly distributed with chocolate. I also used both semi sweet and milk chocolate chips for the recipe. When the cake is down baking it may appear to need more time but does not need to be put back in, the cake will become very dense the longer you cook it for.
This recipe was taken from kirbiecravings.com
For those of you who love chocolate chip cookies and milk this recipe video below is perfect for you. It teaches you how to make chocolate chip cookie cups
Ingredients:
4 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. brown sugar (lightly packed)
1/4 tsp baking powder
3 tbsp. low fat milk
1/8 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil
2 tbsp. semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
You will need to combine all of the ingredients together into the mug except for the chocolate chips. This recipe will fit into an eight ounce mug, if the mug is larger it will still work but will not rise as high. Once the batter is ready pour in half of the chocolate chips, after you have stirred in the chocolate chips pour the other half on the top of the batter and place the mug in the microwave for one minute.
After trying the recipe initially I decided to make a few adjustments. The first modification is to break up the brown sugar before adding in the milk, this helped eliminate the clumps in the batter. Another modification is to put the first half of the chocolate chips into the batter, mix it and then place in the microwave for 30 seconds. After the 30 seconds place the remaining chocolate chips on top and cook for an additional 30 seconds. This caused the cake to be more evenly distributed with chocolate. I also used both semi sweet and milk chocolate chips for the recipe. When the cake is down baking it may appear to need more time but does not need to be put back in, the cake will become very dense the longer you cook it for.
This recipe was taken from kirbiecravings.com
For those of you who love chocolate chip cookies and milk this recipe video below is perfect for you. It teaches you how to make chocolate chip cookie cups
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