Chocolate Spice Cookies

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November 22, 2016 By Jennifer Lambert 12 Comments

These Chocolate Spice Cookies are a hit with my family and anywhere I choose to take them.

My girls love to help in the kitchen, especially when cookies are involved!

The girls were a big help!

These chocolatey cinnamon cookies are warm and delicious.

A perfect holiday treat!

We love using essential oils in baking. They have a strong flavor and aroma.

Cinnamon oil makes chocolate delectable!

These cookies smell amazing and they’re just the right amount of spice!

Chocolate Spice Cookies

Cuisine Holiday

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients

12 oz package chocolate chips
3/4 cup AP flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cinnamon or 5 drops cinnamon essential oil
1 tsp chili pepper powder

Instructions

Melt 1/2 chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave.
Cream butter and sugars.
Add eggs. Beat until light in color. Add vanilla, cinnamon or oil, and pepper.
Add melted chocolate to sugar mixture. Mix well.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
Add dry ingredients to wet, folding in just until mixed. Fold in the remainder of the chocolate chips
Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
Bake 375* for about 10 minutes or until crackly on top.

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

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March 5, 2014 By Jennifer Lambert 24 Comments

Alex just knows when I’m heading to the kitchen to make something.

He’s my little helper.

We made the best chocolate chip cookies ever on this rainy Friday.

He was so proud to hold the mixer by himself!

He likes to crack the eggs too. Seriously, I just stood back, directed, and got pictures.

Yes, that’s my thumb or finger. I scrambled so fast to grab this cute shot of his concentration with that scoop that I didn’t make sure I was outta the way. And no matter how I edited or cropped it, it looked weird, so there it is.

And kitties make everything better, no? Rubeus loves being in the midst of all our goings-on.

Alex wanted to put the pans in the oven all by himself. He managed super well and I was impressed!

We baked them on two racks for 4 minutes, then switched them for another 5 minutes. Perfect!

We didn’t wait for them to cool long!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 tbsp molasses
1/2 cup olive oil or any neutral oil
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups AP flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher or sea salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
12 oz chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350*
Cream together sugars, oil, and butter.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well. Add vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients. You can whisk all that in a separate bowl first, but I just pour it right in.
Use a little scoop or spoons to place balls of dough on cookie sheets. Sometimes, it seems crumbly depending on the weather! I often just form balls with my hands. I also like parchment paper or silicone mats to keep cookies from sticking.
Bake about 8-12 minutes. I like them prettier and crunchier.

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Christmas Cookies

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December 25, 2011 By Jennifer Lambert 2 Comments

We made several kinds of Christmas cookies this week.

Here is an amazing Peanut Butter cookie.

It was on the package of my new Nordic Ware baking pans!

I had a little elf helping…

Who knew he’d like cream cheese icing?

Look at that proud face with his first big boy mocha!

He was so pleased to help in the kitchen.

Some of our favorites:

The girls really loved these “snowball cookies” or Danish wedding cookies.

Snowball Cookies

Course Dessert

Cuisine Holiday

Ingredients

1 c unsalted butter softened
1/2 c confectioner’s sugar
1 t vanilla
2 1/4 c AP flour
1 c chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts) chopped
confectioner’s sugar for rolling baked cookies in

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and slowly add flour and mix until just combined. Fold in chopped pecans, beating at low speed, scraping bowl as necessary, until well mixed.
Roll dough into little balls. Place on prepared cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Chilling the dough for 30 minutes in the fridge helps the cookies stay round but we are never that patient!
Bake cookies for 14 – 15 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown.
Remove from oven and cool on cooling rack until you can handle them comfortably with your hands.
While cookies are still warm, roll them in icing sugar. Place cookies on cooling rack, once they have cooled completely, roll them in icing sugar again. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to one month.

Happy Holidays!

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