Choco Chip Cookies

To be honest I'm not a cookies eater, but probably you are wondering why I posted quite a lot of cookies recipes. The answers are just simple, I love baking and trying new recipes but most of all is just a Love to my hubby who is cookies lover..:-) And I bet he is not alone..

I tried this recipe and I think I turned to be a little bit cookies lover..:-) These cookies are so crispy and the taste is so good (not too sweet). I recommend you to try it out.

source: The Chocolate Lovers' Cookbook

Ingredients:

1/4 lb (110 g) butter
1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar1/2 cup (125 ml) brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 ml) self-raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
grated rind of 1 orange ( I didn't use it)
3/4 (185 ml) choco chips or chocolate drops
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped walnuts
 

Method:

1. Preheat oven 190°C.
2. Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat thoroughly.
3. Sift flour, salt and baking soda into mixture and beat. Stir orange rind, choco chips/drops and nuts.
4. Grease baking sheet.
5. Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls, place on baking sheet and press with a fork. Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown. Cool and serve.

For coffee and chocolate lovers: Mocca Brownies

I like collecting recipes from magazines, since I was a single young girl and lived together with my parents. When  I'm married and left my home country, I took this collection of course. This is not only a big help for me by cooking but also has a sweet memories. Everytime I leaf through this thick collection folder, I think of the time as I was a young girl..

One of the recipe I found in this folder is mocca brownies. I tried out this recipe as our espresso automatic machine broken and being repaired, so I had to buy instant espresso powder since my husband and I can't live without coffee. Meanwhile we have a new espresso machine and we are happy about it.

Ingredients:

120 g butter
170 g caster sugar (I used only 140 g)
3 eggs
30 g cooking chocolate
2 tbs instant espresso powder (for example nescafe)
70 g all purpose flour
1 tsp kahlua (coffee liquer) - optional

Method:

Preheat the oven 160°C. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add  eggs one at a time, beating  well. Let the chocolate melting in a bowl over pan of hot water. Remove from heat and allow melted chocolate to cool slightly. Sift flours and mix it with instant coffee. Pour it into the egg mixture, stirring well. Finally pour the melted chocolate into mexture. stirring well. Add Kahlua if you like. Place the mixtures in prepared brownies/cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes until cake firms to touch. Remove from oven and allow it to cool slightly. Cut in pieces and enjoy it with coffee or tea.