Brownie Cookies

Brownie Cookie Recipe

4 oz. semisweet chocolate
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2-1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 lb unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 tbsp. milk
3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Melt the chocolate over hot water.

Sift the flour, baking soda, and baking powder together. Set aside.

In mixer bowl, cream the butter. Add the sugar slowly and continue to beat. Add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time. Add the chocolate and stir to blend. Stir in the dry ingredients and the milk by hand. Mix in the walnuts.

Cover and refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before rolling.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.

To form the cookies, scoop out part of the dough and roll out on a well-floured surface. When dough is 1/4-inch thick, cut it into rounds or other desired shapes. Re-roll scraps and cut again. Place on cookie sheet (leave room for expansion) and bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Watch for any hot spots in the oven and don't let these brownie cookies overbrown.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

2 cups sugar
4 tbsp. cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup peanut butter
3 cups oats

Bring the first 5 ingredients to a boil and remove from heat. Add peanut butter and oats; mix well. Drop by teaspoon on to wax paper. Let cool until set.

Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

8 oz. cream cheese; softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
12 oz. semisweet chocolate pieces, melted
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 cup chopped nuts
powdered sugar (optional)

Beat together cream cheese, butter, and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add combined flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in oats and nuts; mix well.

Cover; chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degress F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are almost set. (Centers should still be moist. Do not overbake.)

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool these chocolate oatmeal cookies completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.