Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Peanut butter and chocolate are wonderful enough by themselves but combine them, and you have a truly

heavenly confection. Well, that's if you're a big peanut butter fan like me:). Iv baked these a  countless 

number of times, adding oatmeal, nuts, and other variations. So feel free to play around with this recipe as 

much as you like. However, I haven't tried this recipe myself, so if you guys decide to bake them, let me 

know how they turned out. And remember: when in need, always add more peanut butter. Its the secret to everything. Seriously. Everything.

Prep Time- 20 minutes

Bake Time- 12 minutes

350 degrees

Ingredients:

- 1 egg

- 1 cup brown sugar

- 1.5 cups flour

- 0.5 tsp baking soda

- 0.5 tsp baking powder

- 0.5 tsp salt

- half a bag of chocolate chips

- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract

- 0.5 cup peanut butter

- 0.5 cup softened butter

- less than a half cup of white sugar

Procedure

- Mix the butters, the brown sugar, and the egg in a bowl. Add the vanilla extract.

- In a separate, smaller bowl, combine the flour, soda, baking powder, and salt.After mixing, fold in the chocolate chips.

- Form small balls with the dough and slightly coat each with the white sugar. Place them on a cookie sheet or greased pan and press a fork onto each to flatten it. Make criss- cross patterns on each; they turn out to look great after baking! ( the last time I baked these I dipped the fork in milk before pressing it into the cookie and they turned out great)

- Pop them into the oven for around ten to twelve minutes at 350 degrees.  After baking, set them out to cool. They will still look moist after coming out of the oven so don't worry. Wait for them to cool down first, its better to be safe than sorry. No one wants an over-baked cookie.

So I hope your cookies turn out great:). And thanks for reading my post, but make sure to check out my next one. My finished product will be sweet as usual, but have a unique, bitter taste...well hopefully.. idk...I haven't baked it yet but I cant wait to!

Jack- O- Lantern

Hey guys its Halloween in a few days! Who's excited? So Sunday morning, my sister and i (so basically just me) spent like three hours carving a pumpkin. Y? I don't really know. And I know this isn't a baking post but it involves pumpkins sooo.. 

And this is how it turned out: 

And before you make fun, yes, its a cat. And guess what the eyes were supposed to look that retarded and you know what don't judge. By the end i was literally covered in pumpkin guts so this was interesting. And i did decently well considering i haven't carved  a pumpkin since kindergarten but  yea I know it sucks.

So have fun this Halloween! I might not go trick or treating but ill definitely be eating a lot of candy this Thursday :). As usual, feel free to comment or post suggestions.

Mini Blueberry Muffins

Happy Wednesday:) no..not really. Wednesdays are worse than Mondays. Nonetheless, my day got a little bit sweeter after these. Mini Blueberry Muffins. So lately I'v been experimenting with pastries I'm not particularly a huge fan of. This includes muffins.  However, everything tastes better homemade so after finding a recipe, I decided to try it out for myself.

Ingredients:

- 2 cups

- 1/2 cup sugar

- 1/2 teaspoon salt

- 4tsp baking powder

- 1 egg

- 4tbls butter

- 3/4 cup milk

- 1 cup blueberries 

Procedure:

1- Lightly toss blueberries with a 1/4 cup of flour.

2- Mix the remaining flour with salt and baking powder.

3- Cream the butter and the sugar in a small bowl. 

4- Add the egg and beat well. 

5- Now with the next step, alternative between scooping in the dry stuff and pouring in the milk to the wet stuff. Yes, this is what I call it don't judge.

6-  Gently fold the blueberries into the mixture. Try to avoid killing them.

Yum:) Am I the only one that sometimes gets more attracted to the batter than the actual finished product?

7- Smooth the batter into lined or slightly greased muffin tins. 

I'm making mini muffins and these take a lot less time to bake than the regular sized. In my experience, the timing for mini muffins depends so keep a watchful eye out. I had to bake for much longer than said time (5-7min). Regular sized will take around 20min. 

8-Bake for 350 degrees. 

In the end, they should turn out to be golden topped with blueberries popped. 

And also as a side note its FALLLL and that means cinnamon and pies and pumpkins and everything else. So feel free to make requests for anything you guys want me to bake. Also, keep in mind that if I feel like it i might bring it to class after baking . I hope that's motivation enough:P.

Chocolate Mint Brownies

So its Sunday morning and I was lazing around on my laptop when I came across an particularly interesting recipe and i wanted to share it with you guys. I'v been searching for a good brownie recipe and I found these chocolate mint ones and all I have to say is that the name is enough to make me want to whip out my oven gloves. Mint anddd chocolate asdfghjkl. I have to say I'm not a big brownie fan but this seems like a promising recipe.

Ingredients:

- 8 ounces unsweetened chocolate

- 8 ounces unsalted butter

- 5 eggs (room temp.)

- 2 tsp vanilla extract

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 1 tbs instant coffee or espresso

- 3.5 cups sugar

- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour

- 2 pounds peppermint patties

Procedure:

- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil, shiny side down. Smooth the foil and spread it lightly with  nonstick cooking spray.

- Chop the chocolate and butter into cubes. Warm the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Stir occasionally. Remove from heat as soon as they are melted and smooth.

- Whip the eggs, vanilla, salt, instant coffee, and sugar in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment for about ten minutes. They should turn out foamy and stiff.

- Stir in the chocolate mixture (by hand would work best), then the flour.

- Smooth half of the batter into the pan. Place a layer of peppermint patties over the chocolate; break them into pieces if necessary to fill in any large gaps.

- Pour the rest of the batter over the patties. Smooth the top.

- Bake the brownies for around 35 minutes. Make sure to rotate the brownies midway during baking. When the brownies are done, they will have a firm crust on top. A toothpick inserted into the center will come out wet. Make sure to avoid over baking the brownies. ( I have ruined sooo many recipes like this. Even if it seems like its not done, wait for it to finish cooling. Oftentimes, that can make a huge difference).

- Let the brownies cool completely, then lift them out of the pan and slice into rectangles.


Storage: They can be kept out at room temperature for up to three days. After that, freeze them for up to two months.

So this is obviously not your typical brownie concoction. I have to say I'll be trying this in the near future. Although more time consuming than normal recipes, it seems like its going to taste like heaven and would be great for any social gathering. This is how your brownies should turn out in the end:

Thanks for reading my post; comments or suggestions below. For my next recipe I'm thinking of baking something new so make sure to check it out (and if it turns out well I'll bring them in on Monday) :)

Nutella Cookies

My history with Nutella is pretty sad and consists of me literally taking a spoon and eating Nutella right out of the jar. And also I'm instantly in love with anything sweet. So be warned this recipe is for those with a sweet tooth.

So basically this is probably the easiest cookie recipe there is on the Internet. They take ten minutes to make and ten minutes to bake (haha that rhymed). But remember to make extra because once you start you can't stop. There are literally only FOUR ingredients involved, sugar, flour, eggs, and Nutella. But hold on. In advance, I do sincerely apologize if you gain ten pounds. Seriously guys, its made out of half a cup of Nutella, so beware. Kay that's all i have to say. You can start baking now. 

Yields: 6-8 servings

Ingredients:

- 1/3 cup sugar

- 1/2 cup of Nutella

- 1 cup flour

- 2 eggs

Procedure:

Well there really isn't much. Go ahead and combine all your ingredients in a bowl and mix well, like really well because Nutella can be difficult to work with. If your consistency is too thick, go ahead and add more Nutella. Grease your cookies sheet and pop the cookies into the oven at 350 degrees. Bake for ten minutes and they should be done. Enjoy :) 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

So today for my first post,I'll share with u guys the best chocolate chip cookie recipe EVER. These cookies are a classic but still everyone's favorite. Everyone can use a good chocolate chip cookie recipe every once in a while, and is it just me or does homemade cookies always taste a million times better than store-bought? My point exactly. So next time your in the mood for these chocolaty wonders try out this recipe, and u wont be disappointed.:)

Yields: 6 dozen cookies 

Units: US

Ingredients:

- 3/4 cups white sugar

- 1 cup brown sugar

- 1 cup of softened butter

- 1 tbs vanilla extract 

- 2 large eggs

-3 cups all-purpose flour

- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda

- 3/4 teaspoon salt

- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Procedure:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

- Cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy.

- Add vanilla and eggs and mix well.

-Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.

- Gradually add the "dry stuff" to the "wet stuff". Mix well.

- Roll the dough into small ( 1 1/4") or large balls, depending on what size you want your cookies to be after baking. 

- Place the balls two inches apart on a non-stick cookie sheet.

- Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Some Extra Stuff:

- 1 cup of chopped walnuts or chopped pecans can be a tasty addition

Hope you guys like it.:) Feel free to add any comments or suggestions below.