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Double Dark Chocolate Cookies
12-ounce package semisweet
chocolate chips
11⁄2cups flour
1⁄2cup 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 31⁄2dozen large cookies.
Zesty Mashed Potatoes
8 large baking potatoes, peeled,
cubed, cooked, and drained
1⁄2cup 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
1⁄2cup low fat margarine
(40% vegetable oil), melted
1⁄4cup sugar
Place blackberries and melted margarine into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle
1⁄4cup 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.
2⁄3cup sugar
2⁄3cup packed brown sugar
3⁄4cup butter, room temperature
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2cup butter, room temperature
1⁄2cup milk
1⁄2to 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
11⁄2teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
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