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Chocolate Madeleines

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    Chocolate Madeleines

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    I’ve had a cookie pan similar to the one pictured below for a couple of years and used it only a few times. You can purchase it from Amazon by clicking on it. Today, I thought, what if I try to make madeleines in these molds? They’re about the same size as a madeleine pan. Since it’s Christmas, I’m in the mood for chocolate, so how about chocolate madeleines? I have combined several madeleine recipe sources to create this version. These are relatively simple and quick and make a great holiday gift.

    Chocolate Madeleines
     
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    Chocolate madeleines made in a holiday baking mold.
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    Recipe type: Dessert
    Serves: 12
    Ingredients
    • 2 eggs
    • ⅓ cup superfine sugar
    • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
    • ½ stick butter, melted
    Instructions
    1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Spray molds thoroughl with cooking spray
    2. Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a bowl.
    3. Add flour, baking powder, cocoa and melted butter and mix gently to combine.
    4. Spoon the mixture into the molds until ⅔ full.
    5. Bake for 10 minutes or until Madeleines are set.
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      Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies for Christmas

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        Chocolate Chip Cookies
        Nestle Toll House Cookies

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        I’ve been making Nestle® Toll House® Cookies for Christmas for 35 years. I’m almost 42, so you do the math. We always sprinkled colored sugar on top. There is no way I know how to improve on the Toll House recipe, except perhaps to add an extra dash of the vanilla extract. And of course, the quality of the chips matters. You can step up to Ghirardelli, or dare I say, Sharffen Berger, but when it comes down to it, Nestlé Semi Sweet Baking Chips really do the trick, and I bought a HUGE bag of them at Costco at the beginning of December, so we’re sticking to the old favorite.

        What’s your favorite Christmas Cookie?

        Nestlé Toll House Cookies
        Nestlé Toll House Cookies

        Nestle® Toll House® Chocolate Chip Cookies for Christmas
         
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        I always make mine without nuts, but you could add 1 cup chopped nuts to this recipe.
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        Recipe type: Dessert
        Serves: 25
        Ingredients
        • 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
        • 1 teaspoon baking soda
        • 1 teaspoon salt
        • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
        • ¾ cup granulated sugar
        • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
        • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
        • 2 large eggs
        • 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
        Instructions
        1. PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
        2. COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
        3. BAKE for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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        Chocolate Chip Cookies Ready for Bake Sale
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          Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies

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            Sugar Cookies
            Sugar Cookies

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            I baked these for the church bake sale and they were tender and rich. At first, I thought the dough was difficult to handle, but once I got it chilled enough, it was much easier to cut the shapes and transfer them to the baking sheet.

            If you don’t have cream of tartar on hand, you can substitute baking powder. Baking powder is simply two parts cream of tartar with one part baking soda. It won’t be perfect, but you could use 1 tsp of baking powder instead of the baking soda and cream of tartar requirement.

            Classic Christmas Sugar Cookies
             
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            Recipe type: Dessert
            Serves: 24
            Ingredients
            • 1 stick butter, at room temperature
            • ½ cup canola oil
            • ½ cup sugar
            • ½ cup confectioner's sugar
            • 1 egg
            • 1½ tsp pure vanilla extra
            • 2½ cups all purpose flour
            • ½ tsp baking soda
            • ½ tsp cream of tartar
            • ½ tsp salt
            • Sprinkles or caster sugar
            Instructions
            1. In the bowl of a standup mixer, beat the butter, oil, and two sugars until well blended and fluffy. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Add flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt and mix it in. Form the dough into a large ball. It will be quite soft. You may need to add additional flour, but don't overdo it. Just chill it for an hour first and then check it.
            2. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Divide the dough into 2 large balls. On a floured board, roll out the dough until it is about ⅛" thick. Using cookie cutters, cut the dough into shapes and transfer them, using a spatula to help, to a non-stick cookie sheet. Scatter sprinkles on top. Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until starting to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes before carefully transferring them to rack for further cooling.
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              Roy’s Classic Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé

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                Roy's Molten Chocolate Cake
                Roy's Molten Chocolate Cake

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                I have a soft spot for Roy’s. I celebrated my first wedding anniversary there (in San Francisco) as a way to commemorate our wedding in Hawaii. I went again recently because my office was across the street for a couple of years. I don’t particularly associate chocolate with Roy’s because it’s a Hawaiian fusion restaurant. It’s their Ahi Poke I crave most. But I’m a sucker for molten chocolate cake, so I was thrilled to find that they make their recipe available publicly and that I could make it at home. Rather than making them in rings, I used ramekins. That way I didn’t have to worry about lifting off the ring at the end. If you don’t have the patience to let it refrigerate overnight, refrigerate it for a few hours and let me know how it turns out!

                Roy's Classic Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé
                 
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                Roy's famous molten chocolate cake has only 5 ingredients.
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                Recipe type: Dessert
                Cuisine: Classic
                Serves: 4
                Ingredients
                • 1 cup sugar
                • 3 tbsp. cornstarch
                • 4 eggs plus 4 egg yolks
                • 12 tbsp. butter
                • 8 oz. semisweet dark chocolate (make sure to use a good quality)
                Instructions
                1. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. In a separate bowl, mix eggs and yolks together. In a saucepan, bring butter to a simmer, then add the chocolate. Mix until the chocolate is smooth and begins to simmer along the edges. Combine this chocolate mixture with the sugar and cornstarch and mix thoroughly. Add eggs and mix at low speed until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Refrigerate overnight in a bowl.
                2. Preheat oven to 375º. Line 4 metal soufflé rings with parchment paper and coat with non-stick spray. On a baking sheet, place each ring on a square of parchment paper. Fill ⅔ of each ring with the filling. Bake for 28-30 minutes. Remove the baking sheet. While holding each mold with tongs, slide a metal spatula underneath and transfer to a plate. Gently lift the mold off, remove the paper and serve with ice cream.
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                  Ghirardelli Classic Brownies

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                    Ghirardelli Classic Brownie
                    Ghirardelli Classic Brownie

                    Sometimes you just want the brownie you grew up with – but made with really good chocolate. December 8 is National Brownie Day, so why not celebrate by going out and purchasing a Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Bar and turning it into an 8×8″ pan of awesomeness? These classic brownies have Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips in them too.

                    I live near San Francisco, so I learned, shortly after moving here 13 years ago, that it’s pronounced with a gggg as in good. Not a g is in geez. It’s Good Ghirardelli. Now you can be in the know too!

                    I’m going to be selling them at the Church Christmas Bakesale tomorrow! Nothing like a little chocolate for Christmas. Happy Holidays!

                     

                    Ghirardelli Classic Brownies
                     
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                    The classic brownie
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                    Serves: 10
                    Ingredients
                    • 4 oz. Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bar (1 bar)
                    • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
                    • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
                    • 1 tsp vanilla
                    • 2 large eggs
                    • ¾ cup + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
                    • ¼ tsp baking powder
                    • ½ tsp salt
                    • ⅓ cup Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chips
                    Instructions
                    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
                    2. Chop the 4 ounces of semi sweet chocolate bars into 1" pieces. In the top of a double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt the 4 chopped chocolate and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir the brown sugar and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Add the eggs and mix well. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Slowly fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture, mixing well until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
                    3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
                    4. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting into 2-inch squares.
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