Double Chocolate Walnut
Brownie Drops
A brownie in a bite!
Makes 26
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate,
chopped
1
1
⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
1
⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1
⁄2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter,
cut in 8 pieces
1
⁄2 cup granulated sugar
1
⁄2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1
1
⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2
⁄3 cup mini chocolate morsels
2
⁄3 cup chopped walnuts
powdered sugar for garnish
Melt the chocolate in a double boiler
over hot water or in a microwave
according to manufacturer’s directions.
Let cool. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line baking sheets with parchment or
nonstick baking liner sheets.
Place the flour, baking powder and salt
in a medium bowl; mix on Speed 1 for
20 seconds to combine. Reserve.
Place the butter and sugars in a
medium bowl. Mix on Speed 1 for 30
seconds, then mix on Speed 3 until light
and fluffy, 2 minutes. Add the egg and
vanilla, mixing on Speed 2 until
combined, 20 seconds. Add melted,
cooled chocolate, mix 20 seconds on
Speed 1. Add flour mixture, mix on
Speed 1 until combined, 30 seconds.
Add chocolate morsels and walnuts,
mix on Speed 1 to blend, 10 seconds.
Scoop out dough in 1
1
⁄2 tablespoon
amounts onto prepared baking sheets.
(For ease, speed and uniformity, you
may use a #40 ice cream scoop.)
Bake in the preheated oven for 10–12
minutes. Let cool on pans 2 minutes,
then transfer to a wire rack to cool
completely. Just before serving, dust
lightly with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 151 (48% from fat) • carb. 18g
• pro. 2g • fat 8g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 18mg
• sod. 59mg • calc. 15mg • fiber 1g
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Makes 5 dozen cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1
1
⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1
1
⁄3 cups butter
1
1
⁄3 cups light brown sugar
1
1
⁄3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1
1
⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups quick-cooking oats
2
⁄3 cup chopped pecans
2
⁄3 cup chocolate chips
(semisweet or milk)
2
⁄3 cup Bits O’Brickle
®
or
shredded coconut
2
⁄3 cup M&M
®
candies
2
⁄3 cup raisins, dried cranberries or
dried tart cherries
cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour,
soda and salt in a small bowl; reserve.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter
and sugars on Speed 1 until light and
fluffy, about 1–2 minutes. Add eggs and
vanilla; beat on Speed 1 until well
blended, about 1 minute.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture in
4 additions; beat on Speed 1 after each
addition until well blended. Add oats in
4 additions; beat on Speed 2 after each
addition until well mixed. Add pecans
and continue beating on Speed 1 until
just blended. Add chocolate chips and
next 3 ingredients; continue mixing
on Speed 1 until well blended, about
20–30 seconds.
Spray baking sheets with cooking
spray or line with parchment paper.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons,
2 inches apart, onto baking sheet
and bake until golden brown, about
10–12 minutes. Remove from baking
sheet and cool on wire rack.
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