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Kim E
 
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Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
suggestions?

Thanks!

-kim


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"Kim E" > wrote in message
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> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> suggestions?
>


Brownies come to mind - soft and intensely chocolate. You can add chocolate
chips and chocolate frosting to gild the lily.


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"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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>
> "Kim E" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for
>> chocolate
>> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
>> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
>> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
>> suggestions?
>>

>
> Brownies come to mind - soft and intensely chocolate. You can add
> chocolate
> chips and chocolate frosting to gild the lily.
>

I thought about brownies - but we already have those at christmas - i was
hoping for a cookie i'd never heard of!

-kim


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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Kim E wrote:

> I thought about brownies - but we already have those at christmas - i was
> hoping for a cookie i'd never heard of!
>
> -kim


Go digging at alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum

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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Kim E wrote:

> I thought about brownies - but we already have those at christmas - i was
> hoping for a cookie i'd never heard of!
>
> -kim


Go digging at alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum

Dave


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"Kim E" > wrote in message
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>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > "Kim E" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for
> >> chocolate
> >> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> >> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and

be
> >> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> >> suggestions?
> >>

> >
> > Brownies come to mind - soft and intensely chocolate. You can add
> > chocolate
> > chips and chocolate frosting to gild the lily.
> >

> I thought about brownies - but we already have those at christmas - i was
> hoping for a cookie i'd never heard of!
>


Don't take this personally, but this is a good example of why I seldom post
recipes. No matter what gets posted, there is almost always an objection.
The recipe is too complex, too high in fat or carbs, the ingredients are too
expensive, the item is too foreign or too common, there is an allergy to the
ingredients or they are not locally available. Often the request goes like
this: "I'm looking for the delicious cake that I ate as a child in the
elementary school cafeteria" In other cases you haul out the cookbooks and
post a recipe and the person who requested it is never heard from again. I
generally pose a question to narrow the request and the OP never responds.

Since you already have brownies, then I would suggest fudge. Again, soft
and intensely chocolate. Another thought would be truffles. Yes, I know
these aren't cookies, but then maybe they would be a welcome choice because
they better meet your requirements of being both soft and intensely
chocolate. Everyone makes cookies for Christmas. A nice selection of
chocolate truffles would set you apart from the crowd and they are very easy
to make.



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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:47:53 GMT
"Vox Humana" > wrote:


> Don't take this personally, but this is a good example of why I seldom
> post recipes. No matter what gets posted, there is almost always an
> objection. The recipe is too complex, too high in fat or carbs, the
> ingredients are too expensive, the item is too foreign or too common,
> there is an allergy to the ingredients or they are not locally available.



And people wonder why my advice to those who question my methods is
"Nuts to you!" - some day someone will start yammering to me about their
deadly nut allergy after i say that, too.

Part of the problem is semantic. I come from a technical background,
where the habit is to state things factually, with the presupposition that
you are making a statement of opinion based on experience. A lot of people
fail to grasp the flexibility inherent in a statement of opinion, when
stated factually.

So i end up falling over myself to pepper my more helpful responses to
these questions with conditional phrases, 'cause the noobs are too thin
skinned and feel like their toes have been stepped on if i don't.


> Since you already have brownies, then I would suggest fudge. Again, soft
> and intensely chocolate. Another thought would be truffles. Yes, I know
> these aren't cookies, but then maybe they would be a welcome choice
> because they better meet your requirements of being both soft and
> intensely chocolate. Everyone makes cookies for Christmas. A nice
> selection of chocolate truffles would set you apart from the crowd and
> they are very easy to make.



My grandmother used to make fudge every christmas. I never appreciated
how skilled she was at this until other people started offering me home
made fudge. Gramma Jorgensen's fudge was boutique store grade, at the very
least. When people offer me their hackneyed attempts at 'divinity' it's all
i can do to smile through it.

I'm in favor of anyone trying to become better at making Fudge, while
eschewing 'fudge'. It's a worthy endeavor. Fudge fabrication is a matter of
science, artistry, and meteorology that i don't have the time to pursue.
'fudge' on the other hand, you can get from velveeta.

The OP seems to want a cookie with a soft, chocolate flavored crumb.
These are uncommon but not unheard of. iirc one of the Betty Crocker books
includes a recipe for such a cookie, with walnuts in it. An adventurous
baker could replace the nuts with more chocolate.

alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum is the appropriate forum for the search. I have
eaten the above mentioned cookies but do not have easy access to the recipe
and won't be spending any of my free time looking for it, having far less
free time due to gainful, meaningful employment.

The problem with the request is that it's nearly impossible to make a
soft-crumb drop-cookie with a lot of stuff in it, without ending up with
just a little ball of cookie-mass. It's a matter of physics. Not that i
mind eating the occasional well-made dome-shaped chocolate chip cookie.
Your roll-and-cut variety is similarly thin, and often hard, and doesn't
adapt well to filling.

You could get somewhere with a bar cookie, but it'd be basically a
brownie.

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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:47:53 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>Don't take this personally, but this is a good example of why I seldom post
>recipes. No matter what gets posted, there is almost always an objection.
>The recipe is too complex, too high in fat or carbs, the ingredients are too
>expensive, the item is too foreign or too common, there is an allergy to the
>ingredients or they are not locally available.


Oh...........post the damn recipe..... I still have the option to
skip the recipe if I don't "care" for your suggestions. Isn't that a
wonderful thing about this forum??!!

Here is the fattest, too high in fat....too high in carbs....too
expensive....foreign ingredients...too common ingredients.... too many
allergies....too many nuts...too much butter...

AND IT IS THE BEST DAMN BROWNIE RECIPE YOU HAVE EVER WRAPPED YOUR LIPS
AROUND!

@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format

Scrumptious Brownies

none

8 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
5 eggs
3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
2 cup walnuts, chopped

Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring
constantly. Cool slightly.

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl on high speed for 10
minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed. Add flour, beating
just
to blend. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 13 x 9 pan.

Bake at 375F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted into
center comes out almost clean. Do not overbake. Cool in pan, then
cut
into squares.

You can also use self-rising flour in place of all purpose flour and
get a delightfully good chocolate cake.


Yield: 32 servings


** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.66 **


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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:47:53 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>Don't take this personally, but this is a good example of why I seldom post
>recipes. No matter what gets posted, there is almost always an objection.
>The recipe is too complex, too high in fat or carbs, the ingredients are too
>expensive, the item is too foreign or too common, there is an allergy to the
>ingredients or they are not locally available.


Oh...........post the damn recipe..... I still have the option to
skip the recipe if I don't "care" for your suggestions. Isn't that a
wonderful thing about this forum??!!

Here is the fattest, too high in fat....too high in carbs....too
expensive....foreign ingredients...too common ingredients.... too many
allergies....too many nuts...too much butter...

AND IT IS THE BEST DAMN BROWNIE RECIPE YOU HAVE EVER WRAPPED YOUR LIPS
AROUND!

@@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format

Scrumptious Brownies

none

8 oz unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
5 eggs
3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
2 cup walnuts, chopped

Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over very low heat, stirring
constantly. Cool slightly.

Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl on high speed for 10
minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture on low speed. Add flour, beating
just
to blend. Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 13 x 9 pan.

Bake at 375F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted into
center comes out almost clean. Do not overbake. Cool in pan, then
cut
into squares.

You can also use self-rising flour in place of all purpose flour and
get a delightfully good chocolate cake.


Yield: 32 servings


** Exported from Now You're Cooking! v5.66 **


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"Ida Slapter" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 23:47:53 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >Don't take this personally, but this is a good example of why I seldom

post
> >recipes. No matter what gets posted, there is almost always an

objection.
> >The recipe is too complex, too high in fat or carbs, the ingredients are

too
> >expensive, the item is too foreign or too common, there is an allergy to

the
> >ingredients or they are not locally available.

>
> Oh...........post the damn recipe..... I still have the option to
> skip the recipe if I don't "care" for your suggestions. Isn't that a
> wonderful thing about this forum??!!
>


Here is a link to the brownies that I like. It looks a lot like your recipe
but with more chocolate and a little less sugar, and more egg.
http://fitdv.recipezaar.com/mycookbo...e.zsp?id=59895




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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:46:36 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
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>Here is a link to the brownies that I like. It looks a lot like your recipe
>but with more chocolate and a little less sugar, and more egg.
>http://fitdv.recipezaar.com/mycookbo...e.zsp?id=59895



Oh...........I KNOW I have a new brownie recipe!! That is wonderful.
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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:46:36 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
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>Here is a link to the brownies that I like. It looks a lot like your recipe
>but with more chocolate and a little less sugar, and more egg.
>http://fitdv.recipezaar.com/mycookbo...e.zsp?id=59895



Oh...........I KNOW I have a new brownie recipe!! That is wonderful.
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http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/...rt=1 &x=1&y=8

http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/...siteid=5&srt=1

~Peggy

"Kim E" > wrote in message
...
> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -kim
>



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http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/...rt=1 &x=1&y=8

http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/...siteid=5&srt=1

~Peggy

"Kim E" > wrote in message
...
> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -kim
>



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> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:46:36 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >Here is a link to the brownies that I like. It looks a lot like your

recipe
> >but with more chocolate and a little less sugar, and more egg.
> >http://fitdv.recipezaar.com/mycookbo...e.zsp?id=59895

>
>
> Oh...........I KNOW I have a new brownie recipe!! That is wonderful.


Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to be
good!




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"Ida Slapter" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 03:46:36 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >Here is a link to the brownies that I like. It looks a lot like your

recipe
> >but with more chocolate and a little less sugar, and more egg.
> >http://fitdv.recipezaar.com/mycookbo...e.zsp?id=59895

>
>
> Oh...........I KNOW I have a new brownie recipe!! That is wonderful.


Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to be
good!


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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:37:09 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
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>Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to be
>good!


<vbg> the only thing missing was a cup of heavy cream! Thanks
again....made it this afternoon and those brownies are gone as we
speak!


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On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:37:09 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to be
>good!


<vbg> the only thing missing was a cup of heavy cream! Thanks
again....made it this afternoon and those brownies are gone as we
speak!


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"Ida Slapter" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:37:09 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to

be
> >good!

>
> <vbg> the only thing missing was a cup of heavy cream! Thanks
> again....made it this afternoon and those brownies are gone as we
> speak!


You can compensate by putting a scoop of vanilla ice cream on one of them
and sprinkle with a few raspberries. It's only Christmas once a year.


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"Ida Slapter" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:37:09 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >Anything with a pound of butter and over two pounds of chocolate has to

be
> >good!

>
> <vbg> the only thing missing was a cup of heavy cream! Thanks
> again....made it this afternoon and those brownies are gone as we
> speak!


You can compensate by putting a scoop of vanilla ice cream on one of them
and sprinkle with a few raspberries. It's only Christmas once a year.




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A friend of mine on another ng posted this one, but I haven't tried it.

From Hershey's:
The Chewy Chocolate Cookie (mixes in 5 minutes!)


1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa (be generous)
1 teaspoon baking SODA
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped nuts, optional


Cream butter or margarine and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs
and vanilla: blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt:
blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired.
Drop by spoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheet (or seasoned baking stone.)
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 9 minutes. *DO NOT over-bake.
Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking, flatten upon cooling.
Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rack (or
sports section of the newspaper on the counter)
to cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

(Or about 2 dozen real size cookies.)


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"Kim E" > wrote in message
...
> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -kim
>



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A friend of mine on another ng posted this one, but I haven't tried it.

From Hershey's:
The Chewy Chocolate Cookie (mixes in 5 minutes!)


1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa (be generous)
1 teaspoon baking SODA
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped nuts, optional


Cream butter or margarine and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs
and vanilla: blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt:
blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired.
Drop by spoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheet (or seasoned baking stone.)
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 9 minutes. *DO NOT over-bake.
Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking, flatten upon cooling.
Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rack (or
sports section of the newspaper on the counter)
to cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.

(Or about 2 dozen real size cookies.)


--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
de-fang email address to reply




"Kim E" > wrote in message
...
> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for chocolate
> cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The only
> requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy) and be
> very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -kim
>



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"Vox Humana" > wrote:

> Since you already have brownies, then I would suggest fudge. Again, soft
> and intensely chocolate. Another thought would be truffles. Yes, I know
> these aren't cookies, but then maybe they would be a welcome choice
> because
> they better meet your requirements of being both soft and intensely
> chocolate. Everyone makes cookies for Christmas. A nice selection of
> chocolate truffles would set you apart from the crowd and they are very
> easy
> to make.


Thanks, I will look up some truffles recipes. I know what they are, but I
don't think i have ever had one.

-kim


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"Eric Jorgensen" > wrote in message
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> My grandmother used to make fudge every christmas. I never appreciated
> how skilled she was at this until other people started offering me home
> made fudge. Gramma Jorgensen's fudge was boutique store grade, at the very
> least. When people offer me their hackneyed attempts at 'divinity' it's
> all
> i can do to smile through it.
>
> I'm in favor of anyone trying to become better at making Fudge, while
> eschewing 'fudge'. It's a worthy endeavor. Fudge fabrication is a matter
> of
> science, artistry, and meteorology that i don't have the time to pursue.
> 'fudge' on the other hand, you can get from velveeta.
>
> The OP seems to want a cookie with a soft, chocolate flavored crumb.
> These are uncommon but not unheard of. iirc one of the Betty Crocker books
> includes a recipe for such a cookie, with walnuts in it. An adventurous
> baker could replace the nuts with more chocolate.
>
> alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum is the appropriate forum for the search. I have
> eaten the above mentioned cookies but do not have easy access to the
> recipe
> and won't be spending any of my free time looking for it, having far less
> free time due to gainful, meaningful employment.
>
> The problem with the request is that it's nearly impossible to make a
> soft-crumb drop-cookie with a lot of stuff in it, without ending up with
> just a little ball of cookie-mass. It's a matter of physics. Not that i
> mind eating the occasional well-made dome-shaped chocolate chip cookie.
> Your roll-and-cut variety is similarly thin, and often hard, and doesn't
> adapt well to filling.
>
> You could get somewhere with a bar cookie, but it'd be basically a
> brownie.


LOL, this was a far more well-thought out response than I thought I'd get
with my little cookie recipe request! I had not sufficiently considered
the physics involved when I agreed to make a very soft chocately cookie for
one of my cousins. I found a couple of recipe that basically look like
fudge cookies - do you want me to report back after I make them?

-kim


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"Eric Jorgensen" > wrote in message
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> My grandmother used to make fudge every christmas. I never appreciated
> how skilled she was at this until other people started offering me home
> made fudge. Gramma Jorgensen's fudge was boutique store grade, at the very
> least. When people offer me their hackneyed attempts at 'divinity' it's
> all
> i can do to smile through it.
>
> I'm in favor of anyone trying to become better at making Fudge, while
> eschewing 'fudge'. It's a worthy endeavor. Fudge fabrication is a matter
> of
> science, artistry, and meteorology that i don't have the time to pursue.
> 'fudge' on the other hand, you can get from velveeta.
>
> The OP seems to want a cookie with a soft, chocolate flavored crumb.
> These are uncommon but not unheard of. iirc one of the Betty Crocker books
> includes a recipe for such a cookie, with walnuts in it. An adventurous
> baker could replace the nuts with more chocolate.
>
> alt.cookies.yum.yum.yum is the appropriate forum for the search. I have
> eaten the above mentioned cookies but do not have easy access to the
> recipe
> and won't be spending any of my free time looking for it, having far less
> free time due to gainful, meaningful employment.
>
> The problem with the request is that it's nearly impossible to make a
> soft-crumb drop-cookie with a lot of stuff in it, without ending up with
> just a little ball of cookie-mass. It's a matter of physics. Not that i
> mind eating the occasional well-made dome-shaped chocolate chip cookie.
> Your roll-and-cut variety is similarly thin, and often hard, and doesn't
> adapt well to filling.
>
> You could get somewhere with a bar cookie, but it'd be basically a
> brownie.


LOL, this was a far more well-thought out response than I thought I'd get
with my little cookie recipe request! I had not sufficiently considered
the physics involved when I agreed to make a very soft chocately cookie for
one of my cousins. I found a couple of recipe that basically look like
fudge cookies - do you want me to report back after I make them?

-kim




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THanks, I will try it!

-kim


"frood" > wrote in message
m...
>A friend of mine on another ng posted this one, but I haven't tried it.
>
> From Hershey's:
> The Chewy Chocolate Cookie (mixes in 5 minutes!)
>
>
> 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine, softened
> 2 cups sugar
> 2 eggs
> 2 teaspoons vanilla
> 2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
> 3/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa (be generous)
> 1 teaspoon baking SODA
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 1 cup finely chopped nuts, optional
>
>
> Cream butter or margarine and sugar in large mixer bowl. Add eggs
> and vanilla: blend well. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt:
> blend into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts, if desired.
> Drop by spoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheet (or seasoned baking stone.)
> Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8 to 9 minutes. *DO NOT over-bake.
> Cookies will be soft. They will puff during baking, flatten upon cooling.
> Cool on cookie sheet until set, about 1 minute; remove to wire rack (or
> sports section of the newspaper on the counter)
> to cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
>
> (Or about 2 dozen real size cookies.)
>
>
> --
> Wendy
> http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
> de-fang email address to reply
>
>
>
>
> "Kim E" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi - I just found this newsgroup! I am looking for a recipe for
>> chocolate cookies to bake for a family member who loves chocolate. The
>> only requirements are that the cookies be soft (as opposed to crunchy)
>> and be very chocolatey - sort of death by chocolate kind of thing. Any
>> suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> -kim
>>

>
>



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> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> > Since you already have brownies, then I would suggest fudge. Again,

soft
> > and intensely chocolate. Another thought would be truffles. Yes, I

know
> > these aren't cookies, but then maybe they would be a welcome choice
> > because
> > they better meet your requirements of being both soft and intensely
> > chocolate. Everyone makes cookies for Christmas. A nice selection of
> > chocolate truffles would set you apart from the crowd and they are very
> > easy
> > to make.

>
> Thanks, I will look up some truffles recipes. I know what they are, but I
> don't think i have ever had one.


Here are my recipes:

4 lbs White Chocolate
2 cups cream
4 tsp. vanilla

*********************
4 lbs. Semi Sweet Chocolate
2 1/2 cups cream
10 oz. butter
1 tablespoon vanilla

*********************

7 lbs. white chocolate
3 3/4 to 4 cups cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 lb. coconut
1 lb. almonds

*********************


6 lb semi-sweet chocolate
1 lb butter
2 cups cream
2 cups orange juice concentrate
4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. orange flower water

*********************


8 lb. milk chocolate
3 1/2 cups cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 oz. butter

*********************


5 lb. semi sweet chocolate
2 1/4 cups cream
14 oz. butter
4 tsp. vanilla
2 lb. nuts OR coconut

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cream
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 lb bittersweet of semisweet chocolate for dipping

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
2 tsp.. finely grated orange peel
1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
3/4 lb white chocolate for second dipping
10 small pieces candied orange peel for garnish

*********************


10oz white chocolate
2 tablespoons canned coconut cream
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted unsalted macadamia nuts
1/4 cup toasted flaked sweetened coconut
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 tsp. grated lime peel
roll in powered sugar
1 lb white chocolate for dipping

*********************


6 oz white chocolate
2 tablespoons cream
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tsp. finely ground coffee (NOT instant)


1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
combine last two ingredients and coat truffle

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
6 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 tsp. peppermint OIL
1 lb. bittersweet chocolate for dipping
4 oz. white chocolate for dipping

*********************


8 oz white chocolate
1/4 cup cream
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, chopped
1 lb. white chocolate for dipping

*********************


8 oz milk chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
unsweetened cocoa for rolling
20 whole roasted almonds
1 pound milk chocolate for dipping
(almond is encased in truffle before dipping)

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet of semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons crème fraiche or sour cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Frangelico liqueur
1/4 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup Hazelnut Praline*
unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling
1 lb. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for dipping

Hazelnut Praline*
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups toasted, husked hazelnuts
Cook sugar and water until caramelized. Add nuts and pour onto
buttered sheet pan. When cool, break into small pieces and grind
in food processor.

*********************



I heat the cream to a boil. The chocolate is chopped in the food processor,
and with the machine running, I pour in the hot cream and process until the
chocolate is melted. When cooled to warm room temperature, I stir in the
rest of the ingredients. The mixture is covered and refrigerated until
firm. I use a disher to scoop out the truffle mixture and then roll into a
ball. The truffles are then rolled in the covering ingredients (cocoa
powder, finely chopped nuts, powdered sugar, cinnamon, etc, or dipped into
tempered chocolate (as indicated in the recipes.)

Most of the recipes are from an article entitled "The Elegant Temptation"
but Sarah Tenaglia. Bon Appetite, Jan. 1987. I


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"Kim E" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> > Since you already have brownies, then I would suggest fudge. Again,

soft
> > and intensely chocolate. Another thought would be truffles. Yes, I

know
> > these aren't cookies, but then maybe they would be a welcome choice
> > because
> > they better meet your requirements of being both soft and intensely
> > chocolate. Everyone makes cookies for Christmas. A nice selection of
> > chocolate truffles would set you apart from the crowd and they are very
> > easy
> > to make.

>
> Thanks, I will look up some truffles recipes. I know what they are, but I
> don't think i have ever had one.


Here are my recipes:

4 lbs White Chocolate
2 cups cream
4 tsp. vanilla

*********************
4 lbs. Semi Sweet Chocolate
2 1/2 cups cream
10 oz. butter
1 tablespoon vanilla

*********************

7 lbs. white chocolate
3 3/4 to 4 cups cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 lb. coconut
1 lb. almonds

*********************


6 lb semi-sweet chocolate
1 lb butter
2 cups cream
2 cups orange juice concentrate
4 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. orange flower water

*********************


8 lb. milk chocolate
3 1/2 cups cream
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 oz. butter

*********************


5 lb. semi sweet chocolate
2 1/4 cups cream
14 oz. butter
4 tsp. vanilla
2 lb. nuts OR coconut

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup cream
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 lb bittersweet of semisweet chocolate for dipping

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
2 tsp.. finely grated orange peel
1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
3/4 lb white chocolate for second dipping
10 small pieces candied orange peel for garnish

*********************


10oz white chocolate
2 tablespoons canned coconut cream
2 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup finely chopped toasted unsalted macadamia nuts
1/4 cup toasted flaked sweetened coconut
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 tsp. grated lime peel
roll in powered sugar
1 lb white chocolate for dipping

*********************


6 oz white chocolate
2 tablespoons cream
1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tsp. finely ground coffee (NOT instant)


1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
combine last two ingredients and coat truffle

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
6 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 tsp. peppermint OIL
1 lb. bittersweet chocolate for dipping
4 oz. white chocolate for dipping

*********************


8 oz white chocolate
1/4 cup cream
1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, chopped
1 lb. white chocolate for dipping

*********************


8 oz milk chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
unsweetened cocoa for rolling
20 whole roasted almonds
1 pound milk chocolate for dipping
(almond is encased in truffle before dipping)

*********************


6 oz. bittersweet of semisweet chocolate
3 tablespoons cream
2 tablespoons crème fraiche or sour cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon Frangelico liqueur
1/4 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup Hazelnut Praline*
unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling
1 lb. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for dipping

Hazelnut Praline*
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups toasted, husked hazelnuts
Cook sugar and water until caramelized. Add nuts and pour onto
buttered sheet pan. When cool, break into small pieces and grind
in food processor.

*********************



I heat the cream to a boil. The chocolate is chopped in the food processor,
and with the machine running, I pour in the hot cream and process until the
chocolate is melted. When cooled to warm room temperature, I stir in the
rest of the ingredients. The mixture is covered and refrigerated until
firm. I use a disher to scoop out the truffle mixture and then roll into a
ball. The truffles are then rolled in the covering ingredients (cocoa
powder, finely chopped nuts, powdered sugar, cinnamon, etc, or dipped into
tempered chocolate (as indicated in the recipes.)

Most of the recipes are from an article entitled "The Elegant Temptation"
but Sarah Tenaglia. Bon Appetite, Jan. 1987. I


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Thank you VERY much for all those recipes, you saved me a lot of time
looking them up.

-kim

"Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> "Kim E" > wrote:
>> Thanks, I will look up some truffles recipes. I know what they are, but
>> I
>> don't think i have ever had one.

>
> Here are my recipes:
>
> 4 lbs White Chocolate
> 2 cups cream
> 4 tsp. vanilla
>
> *********************
> 4 lbs. Semi Sweet Chocolate
> 2 1/2 cups cream
> 10 oz. butter
> 1 tablespoon vanilla
>
> *********************
>
> 7 lbs. white chocolate
> 3 3/4 to 4 cups cream
> 2 tablespoons vanilla
> 1 lb. coconut
> 1 lb. almonds
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 lb semi-sweet chocolate
> 1 lb butter
> 2 cups cream
> 2 cups orange juice concentrate
> 4 tsp. vanilla
> 1/2 tsp. orange flower water
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 lb. milk chocolate
> 3 1/2 cups cream
> 2 tablespoons vanilla
> 4 oz. butter
>
> *********************
>
>
> 5 lb. semi sweet chocolate
> 2 1/4 cups cream
> 14 oz. butter
> 4 tsp. vanilla
> 2 lb. nuts OR coconut
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1/4 cup cream
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 1 lb bittersweet of semisweet chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 2 tablespoons sour cream
> 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
> 2 tsp.. finely grated orange peel
> 1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
> 3/4 lb white chocolate for second dipping
> 10 small pieces candied orange peel for garnish
>
> *********************
>
>
> 10oz white chocolate
> 2 tablespoons canned coconut cream
> 2 tablespoons sour cream
> 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted unsalted macadamia nuts
> 1/4 cup toasted flaked sweetened coconut
> 1 tablespoon dark rum
> 1 tsp. grated lime peel
> roll in powered sugar
> 1 lb white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz white chocolate
> 2 tablespoons cream
> 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 1 egg yolk, beaten
> 1 tsp. finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
>
>
> 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
> 2 tsp. cinnamon
> combine last two ingredients and coat truffle
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
> 6 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1/4 tsp. peppermint OIL
> 1 lb. bittersweet chocolate for dipping
> 4 oz. white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 oz white chocolate
> 1/4 cup cream
> 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, chopped
> 1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 oz milk chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
> unsweetened cocoa for rolling
> 20 whole roasted almonds
> 1 pound milk chocolate for dipping
> (almond is encased in truffle before dipping)
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet of semisweet chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons crème fraiche or sour cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1 tablespoon Frangelico liqueur
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 3/4 cup Hazelnut Praline*
> unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling
> 1 lb. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for dipping
>
> Hazelnut Praline*
> 1 cup sugar
> 1/4 cup water
> 1 1/2 cups toasted, husked hazelnuts
> Cook sugar and water until caramelized. Add nuts and pour onto
> buttered sheet pan. When cool, break into small pieces and grind
> in food processor.
>
> *********************
>
>
>
> I heat the cream to a boil. The chocolate is chopped in the food
> processor,
> and with the machine running, I pour in the hot cream and process until
> the
> chocolate is melted. When cooled to warm room temperature, I stir in the
> rest of the ingredients. The mixture is covered and refrigerated until
> firm. I use a disher to scoop out the truffle mixture and then roll into
> a
> ball. The truffles are then rolled in the covering ingredients (cocoa
> powder, finely chopped nuts, powdered sugar, cinnamon, etc, or dipped
> into
> tempered chocolate (as indicated in the recipes.)
>
> Most of the recipes are from an article entitled "The Elegant Temptation"
> but Sarah Tenaglia. Bon Appetite, Jan. 1987. I
>
>



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Thank you VERY much for all those recipes, you saved me a lot of time
looking them up.

-kim

"Vox Humana" > wrote:
>
> "Kim E" > wrote:
>> Thanks, I will look up some truffles recipes. I know what they are, but
>> I
>> don't think i have ever had one.

>
> Here are my recipes:
>
> 4 lbs White Chocolate
> 2 cups cream
> 4 tsp. vanilla
>
> *********************
> 4 lbs. Semi Sweet Chocolate
> 2 1/2 cups cream
> 10 oz. butter
> 1 tablespoon vanilla
>
> *********************
>
> 7 lbs. white chocolate
> 3 3/4 to 4 cups cream
> 2 tablespoons vanilla
> 1 lb. coconut
> 1 lb. almonds
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 lb semi-sweet chocolate
> 1 lb butter
> 2 cups cream
> 2 cups orange juice concentrate
> 4 tsp. vanilla
> 1/2 tsp. orange flower water
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 lb. milk chocolate
> 3 1/2 cups cream
> 2 tablespoons vanilla
> 4 oz. butter
>
> *********************
>
>
> 5 lb. semi sweet chocolate
> 2 1/4 cups cream
> 14 oz. butter
> 4 tsp. vanilla
> 2 lb. nuts OR coconut
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1/4 cup cream
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 1 lb bittersweet of semisweet chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 2 tablespoons sour cream
> 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
> 2 tsp.. finely grated orange peel
> 1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
> 3/4 lb white chocolate for second dipping
> 10 small pieces candied orange peel for garnish
>
> *********************
>
>
> 10oz white chocolate
> 2 tablespoons canned coconut cream
> 2 tablespoons sour cream
> 1/2 cup finely chopped toasted unsalted macadamia nuts
> 1/4 cup toasted flaked sweetened coconut
> 1 tablespoon dark rum
> 1 tsp. grated lime peel
> roll in powered sugar
> 1 lb white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz white chocolate
> 2 tablespoons cream
> 1 tablespoon coffee liqueur
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 1 egg yolk, beaten
> 1 tsp. finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
>
>
> 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
> 2 tsp. cinnamon
> combine last two ingredients and coat truffle
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
> 6 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1/4 tsp. peppermint OIL
> 1 lb. bittersweet chocolate for dipping
> 4 oz. white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 oz white chocolate
> 1/4 cup cream
> 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, chopped
> 1 lb. white chocolate for dipping
>
> *********************
>
>
> 8 oz milk chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 2 teaspoons finely ground coffee (NOT instant)
> unsweetened cocoa for rolling
> 20 whole roasted almonds
> 1 pound milk chocolate for dipping
> (almond is encased in truffle before dipping)
>
> *********************
>
>
> 6 oz. bittersweet of semisweet chocolate
> 3 tablespoons cream
> 2 tablespoons crème fraiche or sour cream
> 2 tablespoons butter
> 1 tablespoon Frangelico liqueur
> 1/4 tsp. vanilla
> 3/4 cup Hazelnut Praline*
> unsweetened cocoa powder for rolling
> 1 lb. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate for dipping
>
> Hazelnut Praline*
> 1 cup sugar
> 1/4 cup water
> 1 1/2 cups toasted, husked hazelnuts
> Cook sugar and water until caramelized. Add nuts and pour onto
> buttered sheet pan. When cool, break into small pieces and grind
> in food processor.
>
> *********************
>
>
>
> I heat the cream to a boil. The chocolate is chopped in the food
> processor,
> and with the machine running, I pour in the hot cream and process until
> the
> chocolate is melted. When cooled to warm room temperature, I stir in the
> rest of the ingredients. The mixture is covered and refrigerated until
> firm. I use a disher to scoop out the truffle mixture and then roll into
> a
> ball. The truffles are then rolled in the covering ingredients (cocoa
> powder, finely chopped nuts, powdered sugar, cinnamon, etc, or dipped
> into
> tempered chocolate (as indicated in the recipes.)
>
> Most of the recipes are from an article entitled "The Elegant Temptation"
> but Sarah Tenaglia. Bon Appetite, Jan. 1987. I
>
>





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Loved those truffle recipes, Vox. WAHOOO!! They looked wonderful.

My favorite cookie is a variation on the Nestle's Toll House Cookie
recipe. I add more vanilla, more chips, and walnut extract. They
always come out soft and chewy, but I watch the time like a hawk. A
minute too long and they get crunchy. If you needed ultra-chocolate,
you could replace a quarter cup of the flour with cocoa. Does that
sound right, or too much?

One hint on the Toll House Cookies. It's tempting to melt the butter
in the recipe because the batter comes out so stiff and hard to work,
but don't melt it. That stiffness keeps the cookies from flattening
out into a less-than-satisfying shape which seems to me to effect the
taste as well as the shape.

Good luck on your super chocolate cookie quest!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Michael

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Loved those truffle recipes, Vox. WAHOOO!! They looked wonderful.

My favorite cookie is a variation on the Nestle's Toll House Cookie
recipe. I add more vanilla, more chips, and walnut extract. They
always come out soft and chewy, but I watch the time like a hawk. A
minute too long and they get crunchy. If you needed ultra-chocolate,
you could replace a quarter cup of the flour with cocoa. Does that
sound right, or too much?

One hint on the Toll House Cookies. It's tempting to melt the butter
in the recipe because the batter comes out so stiff and hard to work,
but don't melt it. That stiffness keeps the cookies from flattening
out into a less-than-satisfying shape which seems to me to effect the
taste as well as the shape.

Good luck on your super chocolate cookie quest!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Michael

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