I love chocolate chip cookies! This recipe is easy to throw together and will bring big smiles

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

 

In a mixing bowl add 1 cup white sugar

Add 1 cup packed brown sugar

 

Add 2 sticks softened butter (one cup) then cream together with a mixer until smooth

 

Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in 2 teaspoons of vanilla

 

Add one teaspoon baking soda in hot water and dissolve

 

Add to baking soda mix to the batter along with a half teaspoon of salt

 

Stir in 3 cups of flour

 

Stir in 2 cups of chocolate chips and one cup of nuts

 

Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans or line with parchment

 

Space evenly about 2″ apart

 

Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are nicely browned

 

Allow to cool on a wire rack and enjoy!!

The Chocolate Bar
River Oaks
1835 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098

I give this place two thumbs up! You need to be aware that the parking lot is very small! If you cannot find parking right away you just have to wait for someone to back out. Just wait it out because is worth the wait to get in! It is located right next door to another magical shop called candylicious. Both of these shops are places where everyone becomes a kid again.

 

 

You walk in the door to find chocolate everywhere! One side of the store is all packaged chocolates. This side also has cases where they will help you pick out individual chocolates. Everything tastes better dipped in chocolate to chocoholics! Walk around to the other side of the store you will pass the ice cream cases to find the cases with cakes. They are huge! Some cakes are $10 for one slice or $75 for the whole cake. One cake weighs 177.60 ounces  (11.1 pounds)

 

 

The selection of ice cream is really interesting. They will let you  sample some to see what you would like to eat.

 The sample of Cape Cod Crunch ice cream was enough for me to stop. It is is really amazing! It was loaded with broken chocolate, almonds and cranberries.

Ice Cream Flavors

Creamy Dreamy Truffle	Cape Cod Crunch
Totally Nuts	Triple Decadence
Toffee Coffee Time	Candylicious Junkyard
Double Shot Espresso	Brownie Supreme
Night & Day	Snow Berry
German Chocolate	Orange Sunrise
Teddy Camp Smores	Nutter Butter
Chocolate Malt	Let’s Go Oreo
Root Beer Float	Lemon Velvet
Choc. Banana Pudding	Cool de Menthe

Do you ever get a craving for chocolate so bad it becomes an emergency? Have you ever gone out in the middle of the night just for chocolate? Try this recipe!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 minute chocolate cake!

4 tablespoons cake flour
4 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 large egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
a cap of vanilla

Glaze
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
1 tablespoon milk warm
a cap of vanilla
2 teaspoons butter * optional to give more flavor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather your ingredients

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Grab a microwave safe mug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Measure all dry ingredients to into the mug and stir

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Add the egg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure in the milk and oil and mix well

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Add the chocolate chips, vanilla and mix again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put the mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes. The cake can puff above the top of the mug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Eat it straight out of the mug or plate if desired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Next gather your ingredients for the glaze

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix everything together until smooth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Pour it over the top of the cake

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serve it with whipped Cream

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garnish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The way my son likes to eat his

1 pkg Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
2 large eggs
1/2 c butter
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 c semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Stir in all ingredients except chips and nuts and mix well until blended. Stir in chips and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonful onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 12 minutes (14 minutes for crisp). Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet. Remove to cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

 

 

 

2 1/3 c all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
3/4 Teaspoon salt
1 1/2 c white sugar
1/2 c shortening
2 eggs
1 c milk
1 Teaspoon vanilla
yield: 2  8 or 9″ cakes

Yellow Cake (Basic):
Mix egg whites until soft peaks form put aside. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs are formed. Add egg yolks, milk and vanilla; beat at low speed for 1 minute then high for 2 minutes. Gently fold in egg whites. Pour batter into prepared pan/s. Bake at 350 for 25 – 30 min.
White Cake:
Prepare as for basic cake except use 3 egg whites in place of the whole eggs.
Chocolate Cake:
Add 1/4 c cocoa powder to the basic mix prior to adding the milk
Spice Cake:
Add 1 Teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves and 1/4 teaspoon ground all spice to the basic mix.
Lemon Cake:
Decrease milk to 2/3 and add 1/3 cup lemon juice.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake:
Melt 14 cup butter in the bottom of your pan. Add 2/3 cup brown sugar into the butter. Place crushed pineapple or slices onto the sugar. Pour prepared basic mix into the pan. Bake 350 for 30 – 35 minutes. Cool 5 – 10 minutes and invert on a cake plate to serve.
Tres Leches – Three Milk Cake
You will need a yellow cake mix baked as directed. Poke holes in the cake with a fork. Pour 1 can evaporated milk, 1 can sweetened condensed milk and 1 pint heavy whipping cream. Spread whipped cream over the top of the cake and sprinkle 5 oz of sweetened coconut on the top. Traditionally served with seasonal fruit.