Double Chocolate

Walnut Brownie Drops

Great bite-sized brownies.

Preparation: 10–15 minutes, plus baking time.

Makes 26 (may be doubled)

2ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

1½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour

½teaspoon baking powder

½teaspoon salt

8tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

½cup granulated sugar

½cup 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

2cups 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

2large eggs

3tablespoons milk

2teaspoons vanilla extract

3cups 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/

cup mini M&M® Chocolate

³

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,



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Cuisinart 0CU6515, IB-405A manual Double Chocolate Walnut Brownie Drops, Oatmeal Monster Cookies