Chocolate-It's What's for Dinner

What's in the tin huh??? Soft gooey gingerbread cookies! I like gingerbread but I like it soft - not those crisp things some people call gingerbread. I guess overall I don't like crisp cookies. Gingerbread Cookies (Adapted from Back to Her Roots ) 1 1/2 sticks butter 1/4 c sugar 1/2 brown sugar 1/4 c molasses 1 egg 1 t vanilla 2 t baking soda 1 t cinnamon 2 t ginger 1/4 t ground cloves 1/8 t pepper 1/4 t salt 2 c flour sugar for rolling Cream the butter and sugars together for about 8-10 minutes. You want the mixture to be light and creamy. Add the molasses, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix the baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clove, pepper, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes. Roll dough into 1" balls and then in sugar. (I used a mini scoop to portion out the dough). Place on ungreased cookie sheet (I used my silpat). Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until the start to crinkle (mine d...

Why didn't I see these before I used those precious lemons from my lemon tree?? Not that the pasta was a bad choice. These would have been the perfect vehicle for those lemons. Oh well I'll have to bookmark this for next year. These are soft, lemony deliciousness. Lemon Cookies (Adapted from Back to Her Roots ) 1 stick butter zest and juice of 1 lemon 1/2 c sugar 1/4 c honey 1 t vanilla extract 1 3/4 c flour 1 t baking soda 1/2 t salt sugar for rolling Cream butter, lemon, zest, sugar, and honey. For about 8-10 minutes - seriously. It will look a little curdled but that's OK. Add vanilla and mix well.  In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture in 3 batches. Refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes. Roll into 1" balls; then roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet (I used my silpat). Bake at 350 until edges start to turn brown - anywhere between 5-10 minutes. These go from not done to done VERY quickly. C...

I was in the mood for chocolate cookies - OK when basically am I not? OK really I had some bananas that were getting a little overripe and I didn't feel like banana bread.   I started to peruse my cookbooks for a new recipe when I came across this one.  It sounded interesting because it had raisins in it and I thought hey at least there are 2 types of fruit in the cookies - that's healthy* Chocolate Banana Cookies (Adapted from 201 Chocolate Treats ) 6 oz semisweet chocolate (melted) 2 c flour 1/4 c cocoa powder 2 t baking powder 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 t salt 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter 1/2 c sugar 1/2 c brown sugar 1 t vanilla extract 1 t chocolate extract (optional) 2 eggs 1 c mashed bananas (about 3) 12 oz chocolate chips 1 c raisins (or dried currants or dried cherries) Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and set aside.  Cream butter and sugars in mixer until fluffy.  Beat in extract(s) and then add ...