Chocolate Brownie Cookies

Hey, Christmas cookie bakers - where you at?  It's that time of year when even the most novice baker channels their inner Martha Stewart in the kitchen.  It's time to roll up your sleeves, dig out your apron and dust off those old family recipes for Christmas cookies.  👩🏻‍🍳

You know the cookies that I'm talking about.  The ones that your grandmother used to make every year.  The cookies that your mom helped you roll in bowls of sprinkles and nuts when you were a kid.  The cookies that you couldn't buy in a grocery store or a bakery, even if you tried, but you just can't celebrate Christmas without.  

I would love to see your favorite family cookie recipes and I'm quite sure that there are others out there who would also love to have access to these tried and true Christmas cookie recipes.  So... I'm asking for your help.  I'm hosting a good old fashioned cookie swap on my blog.  Well, it's not really like the "old fashioned" cookie exchange like my mom used to attend with the women in our neighborhood - it's more of an updated 2019 virtual cookie recipe swap.  No cookies will actually be exchanged in this swap - just tried and true, family favorite Christmas cookie recipes. 

Here's how it works.  Email me your favorite cookie recipe and a picture of the finished creation, and I'll compile them all into one fantastic Christmas cookie blog post.  This is your chance to have your recipe and photo featured in the blogosphere.  (Not sure that's really a word.)  So gather up your ingredients and start baking.  You have until the 7th of December to email me your recipe and pictures ([email protected]) so you can be included in my virtual Christmas cookie swap.  I'll turn you all into food bloggers yet.  😂

Just in case you need a little nudge to get into the Christmas cookie baking mode - here's a favorite recipe of mine.  Chocolate Brownie Cookies are a hit at every event that I've ever taken them to.  I make double batches of this dough to keep in my freezer for any last minute holiday gift emergencies.  (ie. The SUPER tolerant  and patient UPS driver that puts up with my mischievous dog deserves at least two dozen of these decadent chocolatey treats.)  

Chocolate Brownie Cookies
1 cup flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
10 ounces bittersweet chocolate
3 Tablespoons oil
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Tablespoons whole milk
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
​Cookie Toppings (walnuts, crushed peppermint, etc.)

Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 

Melt 6 oz. chocolate, oil and butter in microwave until smooth.  

Whisk in milk. 

Whip sugar and eggs in stand mixer until thick and pale.  (about 4 min.)

Whisk in melted chocolate by hand. 

Fold in dry ingredients with rubber scraper.  

Fold in remaining 4 oz. chocolate. 

Scoop onto silpat lined baking sheet with a greased Tablespoon.  (30 cookies)

Bake 16 minutes at 300.  Let cool 30 minutes on baking sheet. 

Serve. 

Find those recipes.  Send them to my by December 7th and watch for your recipe to appear on my blog.  🤪

​Ciao!

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