Chocolate Gobs Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER GLOBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a few sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In a bowl set over simmering water, melt the butter, 6 ounces of the chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate, stirring occasionally, until just melted. Remove from the heat and cool for 15 minutes.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the eggs, espresso powder, and vanilla until combined. Add the sugar, raise the speed to medium-high, and beat for 2 minutes, until the batter is thick and falls back on itself in a ribbon. Set aside.
• With the mixer on low, slowly add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture. Combine the 1/3 cup of flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and fold it into the chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. In another bowl, combine the walnuts, pecans, peanut butter chips, the remaining 6 ounces of chocolate chips, and the tablespoon of flour and fold it into the chocolate mixture. With 2 soup spoons, drop rounded mounds of batter 1 inch apart onto the prepared sheet pans. Bake for 15 minutes exactly. Cool on the baking sheets.

OLD-FASHIONED WHOOPIE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine cocoa and water. Cool for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and cocoa mixture. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition , To form each cookie, drop 2 tablespoons 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until firm to the touch, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. , For filling, in a small saucepan, combine flour and salt. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate until completely cool. , In a small bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add milk mixture; beat until fluffy, about 7 minutes. Spread filling on half the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

AUNT ROSIE'S GOB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10x15 inch pan. Line a second 10x15 inch pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1/4 cup oil, 1 1/2 cup milk and 4 eggs. Beat 4 minutes on high speed. Divide batter into the two 10x15 inch pans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
• To make the filling: In a large bowl, combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup milk, shortening, butter, vanilla and flour. Beat on high speed for 5 minutes, or until it achieves the consistency of whipped cream.
• Spread filling over the layer in the greased pan. Loosen the sides of the other layer by running a knife around the edge between the cake and the pan. Flip the cake onto the frosted layer. Remove the pan and parchment paper from the top layer and serve.

CHUNKY CHOCOLATE GOBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In large bowl, beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; gradually add both sugars, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla just until combined. On low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in cookie crumbs, candy bars and chocolate chips. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2 inches apart. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until barely set. Cool 10 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

TWO BROTHER'S CHOCOLATE GOBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening until fluffy. Add eggs and continue to beat. Stir together buttermilk, boiling water, vanilla, and blend this into the creamed mixture at low speed.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa. Add to mixture 1 cup at a time, blending well at low speed. Batter will be very thin but do not worry. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Allow to cool and transfer onto waxed paper.
• To make the filling, place flour into saucepan and slowly add milk, stirring until smooth. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring until very thick. Mixture should become as thick as solid vegetable shortening. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. In a medium bowl, cream together sugar, butter, shortening, and vanilla using a handheld electric mixer. Add the cooled flour mixture and whip until fluffy. Spread onto bottom side of cookie and top with another cookie to make a sandwich. Wrap individually in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator.

GOBS (SOFT CHOCOLATE CREAM-FILLED COOKIES)

Steps:

• Cookies: 1)Cream first 4 ingredients together in a medium bowl. 2)Sift together next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. 3)Stir boiling water and cocoa togehter in a small bowl. 4)Make sour milk with milk and vinegar in a small bowl. Let sit a few minutes without stirring until milk sours. 5) Add creamed mixture from step 1 to flour mixture from step 2in large bowl. Add liquids from steps 3 and 4 alternately to large bowl. 6) Drop cookie batter by Tablespoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Allow room for cookies to spread. 7) Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes until puffed and baked through. 8) Cool cookies completely. Filling: 1) Cook flour and milk until thickened in small heavy saucepan. 2) Let mixture cool completely. 3) Cream together confectioner's sugar, salt, margerine and vanilla in a medium bowl. 4) Add flour and milk mixture to creamed ingredients. Mix and beat until smooth. 5) Thickly spread filling on one Gob cookie and then place another on top to form a sandwich cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. 6) Refrigerate filled cookies until 1 hour before serving.

GOB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Line two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper. Set aside., In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on medium for 2 minutes., Spread batter into prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centers come out clean, 12-15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely. Gently peel off waxed paper., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and cool to room temperature., In the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add milk mixture; beat on high until fluffy, 10-15 minutes., Place one cake on a large cutting board; spread top with frosting. Top with remaining cake. Cut into squares. Refrigerate leftovers.