Black and White (Cookies)

Currently chilling in my fridge is a batch of Black and White Cookies. I will be baking them at 10 pm (because I waited to start making them and then forgot I had to chill them), so pictures will be up later tonight!

But first, here is the recipe!

INGREDIENTS

2 cups chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter (or 1 1/2 sticks)
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Set aside, 1/2 cup powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt the chocolate chips and butter.

2. Mix in sugar and let cool. Then proceed to add eggs, mixing after each one. Mix in vanilla, baking powder and salt. Add flour and mix.

3. Chill dough for 4 hours (or overnight).

4. Preheat oven to 350 degress F when ready to bake.

5. Roll walnut sized balls. Dip in powdered sugar and coat.

6. Place balls on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire rack.

*Notes* Alright, here's a few suggestions I have so far.

-I think it probably would have been best to chill these overnight. I don't think the dough was as hard as it could or should have been to roll them.

-I'm not even half way done cooking my cookies and already I've probably used 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar. I'll probably end up using an entire cup to coat all the cookies.

-This dough is quick to melt! So I suggest putting it back in the fridge for awhile. That's where mine is right now.

Now, onto the pictures.

EDIT!

I liked these cookies (like a lot. I really want to make more...), but some people at my job (my test subjects :D ), did not.

It is kinda like a crunchy cookie on the first bite, but once you reach the middle, it's very soft and sooooo good.

Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Chips.

I have been seriously been ignoring my itch to bake for awhile.

I haven't really had a reason to bake anything, but then again, who says I need a reason!

About a month ago, I did make some peanut butter cookies for my boss's birthday. She love peanut butter cookies.

But since my camera is still DOA, I didn't get the best picture. So I didn't want to write an entry with a really crappy picture in it.

So now it's been almost a month since I wrote... So now I am finally updating.

(Like anyone actually follows my blog anyways lol)

So this week I plan on making...something. I'm not sure what. If anyone follows Bakerella, I might make her "hamburger" cupcakes.

But since it is a goal of mine to complete my recipe book, with pictures, I may make one from that book. Who knows?

I don't have my recipe book on my right now, and it's almost midnight! I should be getting to bed.

So I will leave you with this picture of the cookies and I will be sure to update with the recipe tomorrow. But trust me, they are pretty good. And that's coming from someone who doesn't like peanut butter.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Sugar (set aside)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375°.
Cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars until light. Add the egg and mix until fluffy.

Blend the flour, baking powder, soda and salt together well. Add these dry ingredients to the butter mixture.

Add the chocolate chips.

Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Take a fork coated in sugar and lightly press down on cookie.

Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375°.