Sunbeam MX001 manual Kids Treats continued, Chocolate Chip Cookies, 125g butter or margarine, eggs

Kids Treats (continued)

Chocolate Chip Cookies		Makes approx 100
125g butter or margarine
3/4	cup white sugar
2/3	cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

21/4 cups plain flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

1 cup peanuts (raw)

1 cup choc chips (dark)

1 cup M&M’s (optional)

1.Preheat oven to 170°C and grease baking trays.

2.Using the large Mixmaster bowl, break up the shortening (butter or margarine) on Low speed (1-2).

3.Increase to Medium speed (4) and add sugars.

4.Add eggs, vanilla and cream until light and fluffy on High speed (7).

5.On Low speed (1) and fold in sifted dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

6.Using a spoon fold in the chocolate bits, M&M’s and nuts until combined.

7.Place teaspoonfuls of mixture on trays and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden.

8.Allow to cool on wire racks. When cooled, the cookies can be sandwiched together with nutella and sprinkled with icing sugar.

Quick Cup Cakes	Makes 12
60g butter or margarine
11/4 cups self raising flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1.Preheat oven to 220°C and place patty cases into patty tins and set aside.

2.Using the small Mixmaster bowl, place all

ingredients into the bowl and beat until combined, start mixing on Low speed (1), slowly increasing to Medium speed (5).

3.Place rounded dessert spoonfuls of batter into the patty cases and bake for 12-15 minutes.

4.Allow to cool and decorate as desired.

Variations to this recipe:

Top the cake batter in the patty cases with frozen berries before baking.

Serving suggestion:

When patty cakes are cooked drizzle with icing sugar and top with a small eatable decoration like marshmallows.

Butterfly cakes

Cut the tops off the patty cakes and cut in- half. Top with a small spoonful of cream or thick custard. Place cake halves back into the centre of the cup cakes facing up to create wings. Dust with icing sugar.

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