Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Layered Chocolate Cookie Mix
My daughter, Christie, who just got finished with finals told me her brain was mush. I told her she needed to engage in some Holiday Baking Therapy to recharge her brain. Being she did not want to do anything "complicated," I made her a Layered Chocolate Cookie mix. This year, I found this great mix idea in Family Circle magazine. I put together one last night especially for Christie. It is easy to put together. You layer flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, M&M candies (the recipe calls for red, but I used red and green), chocolate chips and white chocolate chips in a 2 quart container. The recipient has little to do - just add butter, eggs, milk ,and vanilla extract to the mix. Then just bake, cool, and eat. What could be easier.
This would be a great gift from your kitchen for friends, colleagues, neighbors, etc. It is nice because after eating a lot of goodies they can engage in some Baking Therapy during the holiday break with their families.
Layered Chocolate Cookie Mix
From Family Circle Magazine
Ingredients:
1 2-quart jar
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup red M&M Candies
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup white chocolate chips
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, blend cocoa and remaining 1 cup flour.
2. Begin layering: Spoon half the flour-cocoa mixture into the jar. Press down to flatten (a small spice jar works well). Spoon half the plain flour mixture over cocoa layer; compact. Repeat. Top with brown sugar layer and granulated sugar layer, compacting each. Spoon M&M's over sugar.
3. Toss together both kinds of chips in a small bowl and add to jar. Attach a note with baking instructions: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup (2 sticks) cooled, melted unsalted butter with 3 eggs, 1/3 cup milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Stir in contents of jar just until mixed. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons onto baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes or until firm. Cool on sheet on wire rack for 1 minute. Remove directly to wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies
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Always a great gift idea, simple to make and usually makes the receiver happy...I mean come on, who doesn't love fresh baked cookies?? Thanks for sharing!
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Happy Valley Chow
What a fun and creative gift!
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