I'm calling these Ca'Cookies** because... they remind me of having an actual piece of chocolate cake, but, to enjoy THESE, I don't need:
- ... frosting.
- ... a plate/fork.
- ... a large container to keep the cake fresh.
INGREDIENTS:
6.75 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 and 1/2 cups)
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3/8 teaspoon salt
(Recipe called for no baking soda, and no baking powder.)
(Recipe called for no baking soda, and no baking powder.)
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3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons canola oil (I used the "Smart Balance" blend of oils)
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2 large eggs
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (I used the "60%" Ghirardelli chips)
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IF everyone here liked nuts, I would have added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the dough.
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IF everyone here liked nuts, I would have added 1/2 cup chopped walnuts to the dough.
DIRECTIONS:
- Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda, stirring with a whisk.
- Place sugar, butter, and oil in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well combined (about 5 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; beat 1 minute. Add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until combined. Add chocolate chips; beat at low speed just until combined. Cover with plastic wrap; chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
- Drop dough by 1 and 1/2 tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 350-degrees for 10 minutes or until almost set. *
- Cool on pan for a while-- until they firm up a bit. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.
**This recipe came from Page 107 in
the November 2014 issue of the
Cooking Light magazine.
Yield: 26 cookies (a little bit smaller than what I made).
Yield: 26 cookies (a little bit smaller than what I made).