Yes, I finally figured out what I was going to make first with my new mixer. It was a tough decision. Last week's cookies were such a disappointment, I wanted to be certain that today's pick was a good one. So, for the maiden voyage of the Kitchen Aid mixer that Superman surprised me with (I'm still squealing on the inside!), I decided to make these awesome
Simple Chocolate Drop Cookies from Heather at HomeEc 101.
As you can see, Valiant was an awesome sous chef to help me (and play with the new mixer) today and his assistance made it all the more fun. (Everyone has been so excited. They've been impatiently waiting all of 24 hours for me to try out the mixer...it is definitely a family affair!)
Simple Chocolate Drop Cookies
1/2 cup butter - softened
1/2 cup brown sugar - packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla (okay, I never measure, I just pour)
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup Special Dark cocoa powder (I used regular Hershey's Cocoa)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt A couple of handfuls of semi-sweet chocolate chips (see Note)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugar together at medium speed until fluffy (roughly two minutes). Add egg and vanilla and stir until just combined.
In separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add to batter mixture and mix gently until just combined. (This is where I threw in a few handfuls of chocolate chips.)
Spoon by rounded tablespoon (I used my Pampered Chef scoop) onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Notes: Since I didn't have Special Dark cocoa powder, I added a couple of handfuls of semi-sweet chocolate chips to make certain the flavor was rich enough. Other than that I didn't make any modifications to the recipe (I did double the recipe for game night...I got 30 cookies out of the double batch). I must say, these are terrific and, as you can see, the kids agree! (Don't mind the tough one - he wasn't going to smile.) The other great thing about this recipe is that it uses stuff I always have on hand, so I can whip them up whenever. Give them a try, you'll really like them.
One last note I just had to share with you.
The Armchair Housewife found a radio station that plays Big Band era music with online streaming and was kind enough to share the find with us all, so I've been enjoying the Big Band sound for the last two hours...it is amazing. It reminds me of the times we would visit my grandparents and my grandpa would have this music on in the background. It is so fun...click
here and push "play" if you want to listen on your computer.
(Thanks again, Superman, I love it!)
Yes, I finally figured out what I was going to make first with my new mixer. It was a tough decision. Last week's cookies were such a disappointment, I wanted to be certain that today's pick was a good one. So, for the maiden voyage of the Kitchen Aid mixer that Superman surprised me with (I'm still squealing on the inside!), I decided to make these awesome Simple Chocolate Drop Cookies from Heather at HomeEc 101.
As you can see, Valiant was an awesome sous chef to help me (and play with the new mixer) today and his assistance made it all the more fun. (Everyone has been so excited. They've been impatiently waiting all of 24 hours for me to try out the mixer...it is definitely a family affair!)
Simple Chocolate Drop Cookies
1/2 cup butter - softened
1/2 cup brown sugar - packed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla (okay, I never measure, I just pour)
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup Special Dark cocoa powder (I used regular Hershey's Cocoa)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt A couple of handfuls of semi-sweet chocolate chips (see Note)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the butter and sugar together at medium speed until fluffy (roughly two minutes). Add egg and vanilla and stir until just combined.
In separate bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add to batter mixture and mix gently until just combined. (This is where I threw in a few handfuls of chocolate chips.)
Spoon by rounded tablespoon (I used my Pampered Chef scoop) onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-11 minutes.
Notes: Since I didn't have Special Dark cocoa powder, I added a couple of handfuls of semi-sweet chocolate chips to make certain the flavor was rich enough. Other than that I didn't make any modifications to the recipe (I did double the recipe for game night...I got 30 cookies out of the double batch). I must say, these are terrific and, as you can see, the kids agree! (Don't mind the tough one - he wasn't going to smile.) The other great thing about this recipe is that it uses stuff I always have on hand, so I can whip them up whenever. Give them a try, you'll really like them.
One last note I just had to share with you. The Armchair Housewife found a radio station that plays Big Band era music with online streaming and was kind enough to share the find with us all, so I've been enjoying the Big Band sound for the last two hours...it is amazing. It reminds me of the times we would visit my grandparents and my grandpa would have this music on in the background. It is so fun...click here and push "play" if you want to listen on your computer.
(Thanks again, Superman, I love it!)
