Sunday, July 30, 2006

How to Make Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Hi Cookie Chocoholics,

Or is it Choco-Cookieholics...? ; P

Okay, let's start making "Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies"

Our list of ingredients for today:
-3/4 cup butter, softened
-3/4 cup peanut butter
-1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
-1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
-1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-3 eggs
-1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
-2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
-2-2/3 cups rolled oats
-1 10-ounce package miniature milk chocolate kisses

What to do:
1) Beat butter and peanut butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric
mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown
sugar, baking powder, and baking soda; beat until combined, scraping sides
of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in
flour. Stir in rolled oats with a wooden spoon. Stir in chocolate kisses.
2) Drop dough from a #50 or #60 scoop, or from a tablespoon, 3 inches apart
onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Slightly flatten dough with your hand, if desired. Bake in a 375 degree F oven about 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool. Store in an airtight container or plastic bag at room temperature up to 3 days. Makes 60 to 72 cookies.

Make-Ahead Tip: Cool cookies completely. In an airtight or freezer
container, arrange cookies in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily. Freeze up to 1 month.

Do you think 60-72 cookies are enough...?! If you have a large family this "How to Make Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies" is definitely gor you! And hey, got parties to go to right? What's going to happen when you bring these cookies over...? Tell me your stories!

Great stuff! Make it ahead of time and you can eat these whenver the urge comes upon you OR if you have unexpected company... they'll think you made some just for them... they'll never need to know you froze them ; P

God Bless,
Yoon

P.S. Come back for more Best Chocolate Recipes with Yoon Ho Um right here @ http://best-chocolate-recipes.blogspot.com/! Here's what's coming up next: Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

How to Make Mocha Fondue

Hi Chocoholics,

Here's the recipe for...

Mocha Fondue

Hint: try chocolate fondue with a hint of coffee, and serve it with meringue cookies as crispy dippers.

Ingredients:
1 4-ounce package sweet baking chocolate, broken up
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2/3 cup light cream or milk
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
2 tablespoons coffee liqueur
Assorted fruits (such as star fruit slices, pineapple chunks, kiwi
fruit wedges, strawberries, pear slices, banana slices)
Meringue cookies

Directions:
-In a heavy saucepan combine chocolates, cream, sugar, and coffee
crystals
-Heat and stir over low heat until melted and smooth
-Remove from heat; stir in liqueur
-Pour into a fondue pot; keep warm over low heat.
-Serve with fruit and cookies.

This Mocha fondue makes 6 to 8 servings. So make sure to share!
Invite your friends over and even use this occasion if you want to
impress some you would like to have as friends!

Enjoy!

God Bless,
Yoon

P.S. It's Chocoloate Cookie Time!! How about let's try this one... "Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and Chocolate Chunk Cookies"!? Yummy! And I guess a little bit healthy...? I mean it does have chocolate in it... one of the basic food groups(oh sure it's not OFFICIALLY recognized as such by governmental agencies and such,l but you and I know it's one of the essentials!).

Friday, July 14, 2006

World's Best Hot Chocolate Recipe

Hi choco-lovers,

Here is the...

World's Best Hot Chocolate

Ingedients:
-2 oz Semisweet chocolate; chopped
-1 1/2 tb Sweet butter
-1/4 cups Whole milk
-1 cups Heavy cream

Directions:
In a small saucepan, mix everything together. Heat over medium heat, gently. When it reaches a boil, stir with a wooden spoon until the chocolate is completely melted(this may take a while as small specks remain till the very end).

When the chocolate is almost completely dissolved (if only tiny specks remain undissolved), turn the flame down and simmer to reduce your chocolate mix to very dense, dark brown hot chocolate.

Yum.

Great for those cold nights...

God Bless,
Yoon Ho Um

P.S. Okay, so what's next...? How about some Chocolate Fondue Recipes...?