Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Experience

Dear hubby bought these adorable little cast iron skillets from WalMart in the Christmas gift section.  They were individually wrapped and came with a cookie mix that tasted terrible!  The skillets are 5 inch diameter by 1/2 inch deep.  They are worth the purchase price of $4.88 each because the best online price I could find for a 5 inch miniature cast iron skillet was $8.95 at  http://www.castironcookware.com/cast-iron-cookware.html

The chocolate chip cookie recipe can be baked in one large skillet and cut like a pie to serve.  Adjust the baking time, depending on size of skillet.  Or just make them as cookies!


Cookie Ingredients

2 sticks of butter
1 egg
1 Tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 bag of chocolate chips


Topping ingredients

Vanilla ice cream
Cool Whip

Optional Topping ingredients

chocolate ice cream syrup
one cherry

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream the butter, egg, molasses, vanilla, and sugars.  Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, flour and mix.  With a spoon or spatula, fold in the chocolate chips.

Spoon the dough into the skillet and pat down flat.  Leave room for the cookie to raise and grow a bit, then bake for about 12 minutes, or until lightly brown.  Do not over bake, because these cookies will continue to bake in the skillet when removed from the oven.

Remove from oven, and place on plate, remember, the handle of the skillet will be hot!  Scoop on vanilla ice cream, then top with your cool whip decorating bag.  Add a cherry, just for fun!

For a step by step detailed instructions, check out my instructable at Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Experience

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ultimate-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie-Experience/

Texas Sheet Cake

A Texas sized dessert....mmm....mmm...mmm...this recipe could possibly be the best ever chocolate brownie cake!  A favorite for potlucks and always a favorite of friends and family.

Texas Sheet Cake

by Carol Johnson

Cake:

2 sticks (1 cup) margarine

1 c. water

4 T. cocoa

2 c. all-purpose flour

2 c. sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

2 eggs

1/2 pt. (1 cup) sour cream with 1 tsp. baking soda mixed in

Icing:

1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine

4 T. cocoa

6 T. milk

1 lb. confectioners sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. chopped pecan nuts

Bring to boil margarine, water and cocoa; pour in bowl and add flouer, sugar and salt.  Beat well; add eggs, sour cream and mix.  Pour batter into greased 12" x 18" cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until done.  Do not over bake.  Icing: combine margarine, milk, cocoa in saucepan and bring to boil.  Remove from heat and add sugar, vanilla and nuts.  Spread on warm cake.

Notes: I sub butter with no problem and sometimes use 1 stick margarine and 1 stick butter for the cake.  If using margarine, make sure you check the fat content, it should be at least 60%.