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Toffee Chocolate Chip { Cookies }

zesty — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:00:05 +0000

Good morning you! Big day in Zesty land today. It’s Mrs. Zesty birthday today!! We don’t have much time after work to celebrate but we will squeeze in some time around supper time to have some fun with the family. Lately it seems there is not enough hours in the day to get everything done but hopefully that is just a phase.

On to some cookies ( YUM ). Another cookie we brought for the bake sale last week were Toffee Chocolate Chip cookies. I really enjoyed the flavor but most of all the texture. They were soft and chewy with the amazing flavor of toffee and chocolate. Needless to say the remaining cookies that did not make the bake sale… lasted all of 2 hours on the counter.

Ingredients

2/3 Cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 Cup brown sugar
1/4 Cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 Tsp. Vanilla
1 2/3 Cups All purpose flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking soda
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Cup Toffee bits
1/2 Cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, beat butter with both sugars until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla
Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture until combined.
Toss in toffee bits and chocolate chips.
Drop by rounded teaspoon onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.
Bake in oven until golden about 10-12 minutes.
Let cool on pan and then transfer to cooling rack.

Zesty Tip: Making these cookies in multiple batches was a way to experiment with timing and baking of the cookie. I preferred the texture around the 9 minute mark especially after they cooled. They stayed soft and chewy.

Ok so Monday is here, let’s make the best of it! The weather is sub-par and has been for as long as I can remember. I need to get the garden planted but am getting a little leery that time is passing. I may start some plants off as opposed to the seed. I will touch base with you on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

Would You Like A Snicker Bar Cookie?

zesty — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:00:14 +0000

Middle of the week…. Middle of Christmas vacation…. Middle of a cookie with snicker bar….. Oh My! Hey How are you? Time is flying by but I am having a relaxing and fun time home for the holidays. I have to say I am not even on the computer nearly as much as normal despite having a lot of work to do for clients. But this time of the year is time to recharge and get the battery pack full for 2011.

So I wanted to try a new cookie for a holiday event last week and I did a combination of a snicker ball surprise and a cookie. Were they the best cookie ever made…. No not at all. Were they good? Yes they were!

Below is the lowdown on how I came up with this cookies.

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Butter
3/4 Cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/3 Cup Flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 Tsp. Vanilla
2 SNICKERS® (cut in sm. pieces)
1/3 Cup Dark Chocolate (Chopped)

Method

Cream butter and sugar until smooth.

Beat in egg.

Stir in other ingredients.

Chill and drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.

Bake in 375 degree oven about 10 minutes.
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: This cookies need to be soft! Do Not Overcook. Add a slice of bread to the storage container as well to keep these cookies soft. It really works!

OK, there you have a quick simple cookie for everyone to enjoy. The one negative fact about this cookie besides the fact that it is not great for your hips is that by cutting up the cookie I find that you spread out the taste of the SNICKERS bar and my taste buds were lost. The cookies were good and I think you should try them but I think a better option would be to wrap the cookie dough around bite size pieces of snicker bars…. similar to the snicker ball recipe.

Have a super Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

Soft Chewy Ginger Cookies w/ Molasses

zesty — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:00:08 +0000

I love any cookies that have molasses in them and these soft, chewy ginger cookies are no exception! I don’t know what my issues have been as of late but I feel I am hooked on SWEETS. It is crazy and normally I am just hooked on potato chips, french fries and double cheese burgers. Haha kidding…. maybe! Ok so as I type this post I am still reeling from the fact that as I was driving home last night – I get pulled over by the cops for speeding. Grrrrrrrr. Anyway my own fault as I was driving pretty fast and well over the speed limit. But what a way to dampen your day!

Let’s lift our spirits with a soft chewy ginger cookie. Usually when you eat these, I recommend 2-3 per serving and a heaping glass of chilled white milk. YUM!

Ingredients

1 1/4 Cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 Tsp. ground ginger
1/2 Tsp. baking soda
1/2 Tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 Tsp. ground cloves
1/4 Tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 Tsp. allspice
1/3 Cup butter, softened
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Egg
2 Tbsp. molasses
2 Tbsp. white sugar (for rolling cookies)

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium mixing bowl, blend flour, baking soda and spices together and set aside.
In another bowl, cream together butter and 1/2 cup of sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg until well mixed. Then add the molasses and mix to combine.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture.
Using rounded teaspoonfuls (or not quite full tablespoons), form dough into balls and roll them in the extra 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Place cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet, lightly flatten and bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
Allow to cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: The rolling in white sugar really adds a nice dimension of both flavor and texture to these cookies. Whatever you do – do not skimp on this step. You will be disappointed if you do.

I need some ideas on what to write for the Christmas edition of the G! magazine. I was thinking a fun gum drop cheese cake recipe, some sticky date pudding but I need a third recipe. Any ideas? Have a super Friday and a fun weekend.

Take care

zesty