Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies

Peabut Butter Kiss Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 30 milk chocolate kisses

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cream peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  2. Roll into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until tops are slightly cracked, 10-12 minutes.
    Immediately press 1 chocolate kiss into center of each cookie. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Optional:Whipped cream, Strawberries

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with water; stir until smooth.
    Stir a small amount of hot chocolate mixture into egg yolk; return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
    Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Quickly transfer to a small bowl.
    Stir occasionally until completely cooled.
  2. In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form.
    Fold into cooled chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and raspberries.

Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients

  • 4 oz unsalted butter room temperature
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar either light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon for rolling
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar for rolling

Instructions

  1. Beat brown sugar with softened butter with the paddle attachment until combined and fluffy, about 1 minute.
    Add egg and vanilla, and beat for another minute until thoroughly combined.
  2. In a small bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Then stir in the salt until evenly distributed.
  3. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour to the liquid mixture and mix until just combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary.
  4. Allow the dough to rest in the refrigerator for 10 minutes while you preheat the oven to 375°F.
  5. Mix 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in a shallow dish for topping
  6. Take the dough out of the fridge and portion with a small ice cream scoop, roll the dough in the palm of your hand to form a ball.
    Roll the dough ball entirely in cinnamon sugar and set on a parchment-lined baking sheet about 2” apart. Don’t flatten them.
  7. Bake for 8 - 9 minutes.
  8. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.