Chocolate Chili Starschocolate Ginger Stars Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHILI STARS/CHOCOLATE GINGER STARS (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. When dough is thoroughly chilled, flour a work surface lightly and roll each disk out to 1/4-inch thickness. Using star shaped cookie cutters, cut the cookies out of the dough. Arrange the cookies on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper and bake for 12 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool thoroughly. Place the chocolate into a small, deep, microwave-safe bowl, and microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove and stir well so that all the chocolate is melted. Dip one half of each chocolate star into the melted chocolate, or leave the cookies on the parchment paper and spoon the melted chocolate over one side. Take a small pinch of cinnamon and sprinkle onto the white part of the cookie and across the chocolate in a line. Repeat with the cayenne pepper. Allow the chocolate to set and get hard before serving. Alternatively, sprinkle candied ginger on the wet chocolate and allow the chocolate to get hard before serving.

LOTS OF CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy.
• Beat the egg, coffee granules, and vanilla into the butter and sugar mixture until blended.
• Change the speed to low and pour in the flour mixture. Beat until just combined.
• Stir in semisweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and dried cherries.
• Drop spoonfuls of the dough two inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes per batch in the preheated oven, until cookies are just becoming firm.
• Let cool on baking sheets for two minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

4 STAR CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Beat together the butter, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until blended. Stir in flour mixture until well blended and dough forms. Stir in the chocolate chunks and chopped pecans.
• Using a 1/4 cup measure, drop dough by slightly rounded mounds onto large un-greased baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 325 degrees 15 to 17 minutes, until golden brown around the edges and lightly colored on top.
• Remove from baking sheets to a wire rack to cool for about 3 minutes. Remove the cookies with a metal spatula from the baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE WAFERS

Steps:

• Beat together margarine (or butter), sugar, egg, and cocoa.
• Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and water. Mix well. Stir in pecans.
• Shape dough into a log 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least for 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Slice dough into 1/2 inch-thick rounds and place on lightly oiled baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool thoroughly.