Disco Cookies

 

1 cup + 2 Tbsp. flour

1/3 cup cocoa

½ tsp. baking soda

½ cup butter, softened

¾ cup sugar

1 large egg

1 package NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Disco™ Morsels

  

Preheat oven to 350° F. Place morsels aside in a bowl.

Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda in small bowl.

Beat butter and sugar until creamy in a large mixing bowl. Add egg, beating well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.

Scoop dough into 24 balls, using a cookie scoop or tablespoon measurer.

Dip tops of balls into morsels, making sure they stick to the dough. Repeat with remaining balls.

Place balls onto ungreased cookie sheets, morsel side up.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe can be found here

Chocolate Toffee Cookies

 

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¾ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. kosher salt

1 cup butter

1 cup light brown sugar

¼ cup sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2½ cups flour

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup toffee bits

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Combine cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

Mix butter and sugars together on medium speed for 2 minutes, until combined.

Add in eggs and vanilla and mix on medium speed for 1 minute, scraping sides of the bowl as necessary until smooth.

Add cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the bowl. Mix on medium speed for 1 more minute, until cocoa is evenly mixed in.

Turn mixer to low and add in flour, mixing until just combined.

With mixer still on low add in chocolate chips and toffee bits until evenly incorporated.

Using a medium cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto the baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies are just set.

Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

This recipe is adapted from here.

Grandma Chase's Nanaimo Bars

Crust:

½ cup butter

½ cup sugar

5 Tbsp. cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg, lightly beaten

1½ cups graham crackers (abt 9)

1 cup walnuts

Filling:

2 cups powdered sugar

½ cup butter

3 Tbsps. instant French vanilla pudding mix

3 Tbsps. milk

Topping:

4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate  

2 Tbsp. butter

Step 1

Grease a 9x13-inch dish. To make the crust, place butter in a large saucepan, and melt over low heat. Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat, mix in the egg until the mixture is well-combined, then stir in graham cracker crumbs and walnuts. Pack the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, smooth it into an even layer, and refrigerate until cooled, at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Make the filling: beat together powdered sugar, butter, pudding mix, and milk until the filling is smooth and fluffy. Spread the filling over the cooled crust and return to refrigerator for 30 more minutes.

Step 3

For topping, melt chocolate with 2 tablespoons of butter over very low heat, and stir until the mixture is warm and pourable. Pour the topping over the cooled filling, spreading the topping out (if necessary) with an offset spatula to cover the topping completely. Return the dish to the refrigerator to cool the topping for about 15 minutes. When the topping is cool but not yet hard, cut into squares; return to refrigerator to finish chilling.

This recipe can be found here.

Turtle Cookie Balls

1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened

70 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2-1/3 cups)

3 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping

1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

¼ cup chopped pecans

Mix first 3 ingredients until blended.

Shape into 42 (1-inch) balls. Freeze for 10 minutes.

Dip balls in melted chocolate and place in a single layer in a shallow waxed paper-lined pan.

Sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.

This recipe can be found here.