Egg less Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are super simple choco chip cookies........perfect treat for kids and...... ME......don't forget to add loads of chocolate chips.

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Ingredients

• 8 tbsp Butter (113 grams) softened
• 1//2 cup Icing Sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla essence
• 1 1/4 cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 cup or more Semi Sweet Chocolate chips 

Method

1. Pre heat oven to 170 Degree C. Line baking sheet with baking paper and keep aside.
2. Beat together 8 tbsp butter ,icing sugar, vanilla and salt for 2 minutes on high speed with a hand electric mixer or a whisk.
3. Add the flour and beat on low speed and then increase to medium high.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Using a small cookie scoop or in my case 1 tsp measure , heap the cookie dough in the spoon and roll the dough into balls, and place 1 inch apart on a baking tray.
6. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes, remove from the oven and flatten the cookie slightly using back of a small rounded measuring tsp.
7. Pop the cookies back into the oven and  bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until the edges turn light brown.
8. Allow the cookies to cool slightly before transferring onto a wire rack.
9. Once the cookies cool down completely, store in an air tight jar.

Slutty Brownies - Happy Birthday Devs

Someone once said "You can kid the world, but not your sister"

Wish you a very happy birthday Devina.......miss you EVERYDAY....

No.....I did not come up with that name, I was wondering why it is called slutty brownies.....I would actually name them 'Threesome Brownies"......and before you guys start thinking ...."Gosh!!!this Cherie has one dirty mind"....NO....you are wrong....when I say "Threesome".....I mean....Oreo biscuits sandwiched between Brownie and Chocolate chip cookies.... doesn't that make it awesome THREESOME.....and also a perfect name for us three sisters....Devina is the soft heart Brownie......Neetu who seems hard from outside but is actually soft like a cookie inside......and Iam the poor Oreo biscuit in the middle who has been sandwiched by these girls and I have nowhere to go......but together we make an awesome threesome combination.

Recipe source : Whats Gaby Cooking
Ingredients
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for the brownie

• 140 grams unsalted Butter (10 tbsp)
• 1 1/4 cup Sugar
• 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
• 2 large Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup All purpose flour

for Oreo layer

• 25 Oreo cream biscuits

for chocolate chip cookies layer

• 113 grams unsalted Butter ,softened (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup Brown sugar
• 3/4 cup White sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cup All purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup semi sweet Chocolate chips

Method

• Line a 9 inch square baking tray  with aluminium foil with 3 inch foil sticking out from either sides (this helps in lifting out the brownies from the tray. Set aside.
• Prepare brownie batter : Take melted butter in a bowl and toss in sugar and cocoa powder ,mix well till combined with a whisk, now add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk well. Now add flour and salt and whisk till you have a smooth thick batter.Set aside.
• Pre heat the oven at 180 degree c
• Prepare the cookie dough:  Take the softened butter in a bowl and add in the brown and white sugar, using an electric beater ,beat this till soft and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat till well combined and scrape down the sides and beat again.
• In a bowl sift together flour,salt,baking powder and baking soda and add this to the butter mixture and beat on low speed till all the ingredients are well combine and you are left with a soft dough.Now toss in the chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.
• Assemble : Place the cookie dough on the prepared tray and spread out evenly.Place the oreo biscuits on the cookie dough closely.Now pour the brownie batter on the oreo biscuits and spread evenly.
• Bake in pre heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or till the brownie is done.
• Let the brownie cool down completely before cutting into squares.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Cookies for Kooky - Happy belated Birthday

We cousins are a crazy bunch.....if one zones out....the other one just loves to dance and eat ........one loves to cook and eat.........and our cousin Kooky is one of a kind......apart from her unique feature....her big beautiful ears she is also known to go mad after 11pm and is just crazy about chocolates....what better way to celebrate her birthday by sending her virtual 'Totally Chocolate - Chocolate chip cookies'........and the best part .....'Cookies for Kooky' sounds cool :).....Wish you a very Happy Birthday Kooks....I have wonderful memories with you.....I love your after 11 madness....throwing your leg up in the air and singing ....Yeh jho mohabbat hai.......you are special.........waiting to see you soon.

This post was long due....Neetu, Devs and me wanted to make these cookies for Kooks for long time...Well here it is


"Kooksu.....
My chaddi buddy....only cousin who tolerated me as a child....as described by my sister....Kooksu is our MAD CRAZY ONE....this one may look all quiet and docile from the outside.....but do not go by her looks...she is a mad wild  cat!!!!!(Literally.....she uses her long sharp nails to scratch your eyes out)....So here is a little dedication to our Chocoholic Kooksu ....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!....hope you have a great year ahead"
Love Devs

        

"Kooky Akka
Growing up I always knew that Kooky Akka,most of the time,was in her own little world! Little did I know that I would one day end up to be a zoner out like her! Sounds shady but I mean zoning out in the most innocent way! People think we are big thinkers but honestly we are probably just wondering if we can sleep standing up! Happy birthday Kooky akkaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! I hope you had an amzing birthday and have an awesome year ahead....Keep zoning out :) "
Love Neetu

Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies - Nigella Lawson
Ingredients
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• 125 g Dark Chocolate
• 150g All purpose flour (Maida)
• 30g Cocoa
• 1tsp Soda bi carbonate
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 125g Butter, softened
• 75g Light brown sugar
• 50g White Sugar
• 1tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 Cold Egg
• 200g Semi Sweet Chocolate chips(we mixed white chocolate chips and semi sweet chocolate chips)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 170 degree C.Line baking sheet with parchment paper.Set aside.
2. Melt 125g dark chocolate over double boiler or in a microwave.
3. Sift flour,soda bi carbonate, cocoa powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.
4. In another bowl cream butter,brown sugar and white sugar till light,smooth and fluffy.
5. Add melted chocolate and mix together.
6. Now add vanilla extract and cold egg and beat till well combine.
7. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. 
8. Add the chocolate chip and stir.
9. Using an ice cream scoop,scoop out the cookie dough and place on the prepared baking sheet 6 cms apart,don't flatten the dough.
10. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes,test by inserting a toothpick and it should come out semi clean and not wet batter.
11. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring on to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. Store in cookie jar or air tight container. 

Chocolate Chip Cookies for Devs

This one is for Devina ....my sister.....who got married last week.....she is my inspiration to cook good food .I can say a lot of things about her...but I won't ...I will settle with.....

                                                              Girl...........I miss you crazzzzzzzzyyy

Recipe Source:-Williams and Sonoma
Ingredients
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• 1 1/3cups (220g) All purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup (125g) Butter (softened)
• 1/2cup (125g) Castor sugar or granulated sugar
• 1/2cup (105g) Firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
• 1cup (185g) Semi sweet chocolate chips

Method

1. Preheat oven at 180 degree C. Grease baking sheet or line with baking paper or silicon sheet.Keep aside.
2. Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda and salt together on a paper and set aside.
3. In a bowl using an electric whisk cream butter on high speed till fluffy and pale yellow.Add sugar and brown sugar and beat again till the mixture is no longer gritty.
4. Add egg and beat on low speed till well blended.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on low speed till well blended or use a wooden spoon to mix.Add chocolate chips and mix well.
6. Take a tablespoon of cookie dough and roll to a ball with damp hands and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.(you can also place few choco chips on the cookie dough before transferring into the oven)
7. Place the baking sheet on the middle rack and bake for 12 to 15minutes or till the golden brown around the edges..
8. Let the cookies cool in the baking sheet for few minutes before transferring onto a wire rack and let cool completely.Place the cooled cookies in an airtight container.

Creamy Choco Biscuit Trifle -Blog Hop Wednesday

I have been a reader since my schooldays (not academic books...I used to run away from them).....loved reading novels - always Fiction..... never liked books that gave me advice...I have a mini library at home....love collecting novels....always original...not a single fake copy... like visiting book stores...my favorite bookstore in Bangalore is Blossoms...each time I go there I tell my sisters "If I want to loot something,it will be this bookstore"....love the smell of second hand books,dusty and old,couple of sneezes here and there .I was so proud of my collection...and also possessive , I gave my books only to book lovers who knew the value of  books and I was sure I will get it back. Whenever my cousins borrowed my books ,I used to warn them "I know exactly how many novels I have, I will notice even if a single book is missing"...that is how much I love my books.

When I was paired with Jyothi from Pages this week,  went through her blog...it is not only about food, Jyothi has dedicated major part of her blog reviewing books.when I went through the crazy collection of book reviews, I felt so guilty...I realized that I haven't read a single book after I started my blog....I have been so unfair to my first true passion.I did not waste any time ,I had a backlog of novels I wanted to read...got hold of one book which I had got 6 years back ,very old novel...but I always wanted to read it- To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee

I would like to thank Jyothi, not only for the recipe...but also for rekindling my love towards books. I am half way through my novel and I am enjoying it with my Creamy choco biscuit trifle.

Recipe source:-Pages
Ingredients
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• 300ml Fresh Cream
• 1/4 cup Icing Sugar (adjust to taste)
• 1/4 cup Chocolate chips or grated chocolate
• 200g Chocolate Chip biscuits/cookies
• glazed cherries for decoration

For Ganache

• 100ml Fresh cream
• 100g Chocolate ,roughly chopped
• 1tsp Oil

Method

1. Coarsely crush the chocolate chip cookies/biscuits in a ziploc bag using a rolling pin..Keep aside
2. Whip fresh cream with icing sugar till its stiff. Keep in the fridge till further use.
3. For ganache:- roughly chop the chocolate and place in a small bowl along with oil .Heat cream in a saucepan on low flame.When the cream comes to a simmer ,pour over the chopped chocolate. Cover and let stand for few minutes.Mix till you get a smooth sauce.Keep aside to cool.
4. Now arrange the trifles in glasses or any bowl of your choice. Layer it with the crushed cookies/biscuits,then the second layer with whipped cream(I used an icing bag),third layer- chocolate chips or grated chocolate.Repeat the layering- cookies/biscuits and then cream.The final layer - Ganache.
5. Top with halved cherries.
6. Keep in the fridge for a day before serving, this helps to moisten the crushed biscuits/cookies.

Sending this post to Radhika's Tickling palates

Mocha Choco Chip Cookies

These egg-less cookies are just amazing......My daughter just loves them.. ...they are much better than store bought cookies....and I know exactly what went into it.

Recipe source : Laura In The Kitchen (Laura Vitale)

Ingredients
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• 2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/4 cup (283 grms) softened unsalted butter
• 1 cup Semisweet Chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1cup Icing Sugar
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 tbsp Coffee Powder or Espresso powder
• 1/4 Cup Castor Sugar for dipping

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 Degree C.
2. In a large bowl cream together butter, coffee powder, brown sugar, icing sugar and vanilla, until well combined.
3. Add  sieved all purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder and salt and mix until fluffy and well combined.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Using a small ice cream scoop or 1 tbsp measuring spoon, form round cookie dough balls, dip one side of the cookie dough in castor/granulated sugar. Place on baking sheet with baking paper, sugar side up. Press slightly on top to flatten them out. Keep the dough couple of inches apart.
6. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the center rack of the oven till the sides of the cookies brown slightly . Rotate the tray half way through for even cooking.
7. Cool for 5 minutes on the tray and transfer onto  a wire rack to cool completely.