Double Chocolate Dipped Nut Cookies Recipes

EASY DOUBLE-DIPPED CHOCOLATE AND NUT SHORTBREAD LOGS

Steps:

• Set oven to 325°.
• Lightly grease cookie/baking sheets.
• In a bowl cream butter, vanilla and icing sugar for about 5 minutes until very fluffy (beat no less than 5 minutes!).
• Mix in flour and pinch of salt (if you are using salted butter, omit salt) mix till combined.
• Stir in 1 cup mini chocolate chips.
• Gather up about 1-1/2 tablespoons dough and shape into about 2 x 1/2-inch logs (or you can make them into larger size if desired).
• Place on cookie sheets about 1-1/2-inches apart.
• Bake for about 10-14 minutes or until the logs are firm.
• Let cookies cool COMPLETELY in the pan before removing them to a rack (they will break if moved when warm!).
• In a microwave or a double boiler melt the remaining 2 cups mini chocolate chips with 2 tablespoons Crisco shortening until smooth.
• Dip one end in the chocolate then into the chopped nuts.
• Holding the cookie in the middle, repeat with the other end of the cookie.
• Place on waxed paper to set.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DOUBLE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest or middle position.
• Lightly grease a large baking/cookie sheet.
• In a bowl whisk together flour, sifted cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder.
• In another bowl using an electric mixer, cream butter, peanut butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs until well combined.
• Beat in flour mixture.
• Mix in chocolate and peanut butter chips.
• Drop by tablespoons about 2-inches apart on the baking sheet.
• Bake for about 9-10 minutes.
• Cool cookies on racks.
• Delicious!