* Ex****ted from MasterCook *
911 Chocolate Emergency Cookies
Recipe By :Diane Mott Davidson
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies Drop
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate -- broken into large pieces*
1/2 cup unsalted butter -- softened and divided
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened Dutch-style cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Vanilla Icing
4 tablespoons unsalted butter -- softened
1/3 cup whipping cream
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
In the top of a double boiler, melt chips, chopped chocolate and 4
tablespoons of the butter. When melted, set aside to cool briefly.
Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining 4 tablespoons butter with the
sugars. When the mixture is the consistency of wet sand, add the eggs and
vanilla. Mix in the slightly cooled chocolate mixture, beating only until
combined.
Stir in the flour mixture, mixing only until completely combined and no
traces of flour appear.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 25 minutes, until
mixture can be easily spooned with an ice cream scoop.
Preheat oven to 350º. Butter cookie sheets.
Using a 4 teaspoon ice cream scoop, measure out a dozen cookies per cookie
sheet.
Bake one sheet at a time for about 9-11 minutes, JUST until the cookies
have
puffed and flattened. Do not overbake.. the cookies will firm up upon
cooling. Allow the cookies to cool 2 minutes on the cookie sheets, then
transfer them to racks to cool completely.
Frost with Vanilla Icing.
Vanilla Icing: Beat the butter until very creamy. Gradually add the cream,
vanilla and confectioners' sugar and beat well.
If necessary, add more confectioners' sugar to the icing. It should be
fairly stiff, not soupy.
Spread a think layer of icing on each cookie.
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