A CHOCOLATE AFFAIR: HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
By Unknown - October 10, 2012
Well hello there
beautiful people, I trust you all had a splendid weekend.
I guess some of you
hung out with friends, went clubbing, shopping, window shopping, weddings,
church or just stayed at home to rest or do some house chores. Whatever it was
you did during the weekend, I hope you enjoyed it.
Last week was my
parents wedding anniversary, so it was a very busy week for me.
I spent my days preparing a surprise party. It entailed intense shopping and waking up by 3.25 am for 3 days, but guess what?
It was worth it when I saw the priceless expression on their faces. It was beautiful to see them so speechless and elated.
I spent my days preparing a surprise party. It entailed intense shopping and waking up by 3.25 am for 3 days, but guess what?
It was worth it when I saw the priceless expression on their faces. It was beautiful to see them so speechless and elated.
This week and next week
I’ll be sharing the anniversary recipes with you all. Below is the picture of
what I prepared for the anniversary.
Clockwise: Apple coffee
cake, Cheese cake, Veggie-chic pizza and Chocolate chip cookies.
As we go on I’ll be
sharing some good party recipes that you and your friends/guests will relish on
and will have your guests crown you the best host ever!
I’m starting with the
Chocolate chip cookies, why?
That’s because I’m a recovering chocoholic [#yea, there I said it] and because they are irresistible scrumptious delicious cookies that serve as great party treats. I can guarantee you, your guests won’t keep their hands off them. And even if you decided to bake them for your family, your loved one’s would find it hard to keep their hands off the cookie jar [#Trust me when I say this; I always hide the cookies away from my loved ones especially my dad].
That’s because I’m a recovering chocoholic [#yea, there I said it] and because they are irresistible scrumptious delicious cookies that serve as great party treats. I can guarantee you, your guests won’t keep their hands off them. And even if you decided to bake them for your family, your loved one’s would find it hard to keep their hands off the cookie jar [#Trust me when I say this; I always hide the cookies away from my loved ones especially my dad].
You, my beautiful reader,
should try this recipe; I promise you won’t regret it.
Chocolate chip cookies
You’ll need:
2 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
(leveled)
1 cup butter (leveled)
2/3 cup granulated
sugar or brown sugar
1tablespoon vanilla
extract
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
(dissolved in hot water)
½ cup peanuts or
walnuts (optional)
2 cups dark chocolates
or chocolates
(I bought 2 bars of
Cadbury chocolate and chopped them)
Preheat oven to 190
degrees. Butter your baking pan and sprinkle with a little bit of flour so the
cookies come off the pan easily.
1. In a bowl beat your
butter and sugar until creamy with an electric mixer [or manually] then add
vanilla and eggs, beat all for 1 minute.
2. Add the dissolved
baking soda and beat, add in the flour and beat for 1 minute. Turn off your
mixer and keep aside.
3. Gently fold in your
chocolate chips using a rubber spatula or a wooden spoon [folding in means you
gently mix the ingredient into the batter].
4. Spoon 1 teaspoon of
batter on your greased pan. Use the back of a spoon to flatten the cookies.
5. Bake for 12 – 15
minutes or until light brown.
6. Remove from baking
pan, cool on wire racks and serve.
Makes 48 cookies.
That was the chocolate
I used. I bought 2 bars.
Here are my chocolate
chips. I diced them with a knife.
Here I’m about folding
in the chocolates.
This is before they go
into the oven.
Pixie dust
1. Chocolate
is made from plants which mean it contains many of the health benefits of dark
vegetables. These benefits are from flavonoids which act as antioxidants.
Antioxidants protect the body from
aging caused by free radicals which can cause damage that leads to heart
disease.
2. Flavonoids
also help relax blood pressure.
3. Dark
chocolates contain Serotonin which acts as an anti-depressant.
4. Some
of the fats in chocolate do not impact your cholesterol. The fats in chocolate
are 1/3 Oleic acid, 1/3 Stearic acid and 1/3 Palmitric acid.
In other
words, they are healthy fats.
5. If
you want to indulge in chocolates, go for dark chocolates because it’s
healthier but it must not be necessarily be dark chocolate for you to get your
indulgence on.
6. Chocolate
is still a high calorie, high fat food. Like a bar of dark chocolates has
around 400 calories. If you eat half a bar of chocolate a day or even more than
that, you must balance those 200 calories or those extra calories by eating
something else. Cut out other sweets or snacks and replace them with chocolate
to keep your total calories the same.
7. Indulge,
enjoy and don’t feel guilty about it, that’s why it’s called indulgence. Just
remember to balance it with more healthy snacks such as; vegetables, fruits and
of course water.
Life
is beautiful, so also are chocolates. Indulging once in a while doesn’t hurt,
so live, love, bake and indulge. Take good care of yourselves and enjoy the
thrills of baking. Till next time.
XoXo
I love me some indulgence
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