Soft Batch Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies

This is the last of the 2021 cookies.  I guess I saved the best for last if you consider chocolate the best.  These cookies are fudgy chocolaty goodness.  Add a little sea salt on top and the flavor just pops!  Santa will really enjoy these. 

Santa will leave lots of presents if you leave these cookies for him on Christmas Eve. 

Chocolate chips and cocoa is what makes these cookies so fudgy and good. 

While you are mixing the other ingredients start the melting process.  Start with 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips. 

Place them in a microwave safe bowl with 2 1/2 Tablespoons butter cut into pieces.  Microwave on low for 15 second intervals.  Stir between heatings.  Keep heating until the chips are all melted. Set aside and let cool a little. 

Place 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup brown sugar in your mixing bowl.  

Add the 2 eggs.  Mix well.  The eggs will get a little fluffy which is good. 

Then add 2 Tablespoons room temperature milk

2 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla.  Mix this well. 

Now add the melted chocolate chips.  Be sure and scrap the sides because you want to get all that chocolate.  Mix well. 

Add 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons of all purpose flour Mix well. 

3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt.  Mix well. 

Add another cup of semi sweet chocolate chips to the batter.  Mix well. 

Scoop onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with a little sea salt.  Place in a preheated 325 oven and bake for 15 minutes.  I know it sounds like a long time but the temperature is lower. 

These are going in the freezer for later. 

And Santa is a happy elf with these cookies. 

Soft Batch Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies Recipe

1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips divided

2 1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 Tablespoon milk at room temperature

2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips with butter in microwave safe bowl.

Preheat oven to 325 and bake for 15 minutes. 
 

Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies

 Here is another new cookie recipe for you.  Santa is going to have a really hard time deciding which one of the 2021 cookies will be his favorite.  This is another classic cookie with classic flavors.

All Santa needs is a glass of milk with these cookies. 

Don't be scared at the number of ingredients here, most are very common and can be found in your pantry. 

(not pictured) Start with 1 stick softened butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup sugar.  ( I have had some issues with uploading my pictures and I have noticed some are not getting posted. Sorry about that.  I will try and pay more attention to that.)

After you mix the butter and sugars well add one egg mix well.

Add 2 teaspoons vanilla

Add 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.  Mix all this well.  Scrap the sides and mix a little more. 

Now for the good stuff.  3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup butterscotch chips and 1/4 cup chopped pecans. Fold those items in.

Scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  If you are baking right away place in a preheated 350 oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.   Before baking sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt on top of the dough. 

Save some for Santa.

Butterscotch chocolate chip cookies recipe

1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup softened butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup butterscotch chips

1/4 cup chopped pecans

flaky seas salt for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 and bake for 10-12 minutes. 

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

The next in the 2021 holiday cookies.  This one features pumpkin.  I know people think of pumpkin only for Thanksgiving but it is good year round.  With the availability of canned pumpkin you can enjoy it all the time. 

I think Santa will like this cookie selection. 

These cookies use very basic ingredients that you probably have on hand. 

Start with one stick softened butter.

Add 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup sugar.  Mix well. 

Add 1 egg yolk.  Bring you eggs to room temperature before using them in your baking. 

1 teaspoon vanilla.  Mix well.

Add 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice. 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt.  Mix these spices into the butter mixture. 

Add 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats.  Mix well.  Not pictured somehow but also add 1 cup all purpose flour.

1/3 cup pumpkin puree.

Using paper towels or a clean dish cloth squeeze the excess moisture out of the pumpkin. It can get messy.  Mix well.

Scoop your cookies onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 9-12 minutes.  
                                         

The enjoy. 

Soft and Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 stick softened butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup sugar

1 large egg yolk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup pumpkin puree.  Squeeze out the excess moisture.

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats.

Preheat oven to 350.  Bake for 9-12 minutes. 

Pistachio Pudding Cookies

 Another in the 2021 new cookie for Santa list.  Pistachios seem to be very popular right now.  I have seen several recipes using them so I decided to try them in a Christmas cookie.  These are very good.  The pudding keeps them nice and soft. I think you will enjoy them. 

A little extra green food coloring brightens them up a little. 

This is a very basic cookie base. 

Start with 3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup softened butter.  Mix those well until they are nice and fluffy. 

While that is getting all nice and fluffy you can chop your pistachios.  You will need 1 1/2 cups shelled chopped unsalted pistachios. 

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1 egg at room temperature.  Mix all that together.

Then add 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour.  Add a little at a time and mix well after each addition. 

Then add the 3 oz package pistachio instant pudding mix.  This will add a little more pistachio flavor but also make the cookies stay nice and soft. 

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt.  Mix those in. 

Add the pistachios to the mix. 

The dough will be thick so you might have to fold it in by hand.

Cookies are scooped and ready for the freezer.  When ready preheat the oven to 375 and bake for 9-11 minutes.  You do not want to over bake these cookies. 

Cookies that Sant is sure to enjoy.

Pistachio Pudding Cookie Recipe

3/4 cup softened butter

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 Tablespoon vanilla

1 egg

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 3 oz package pistachio instant pudding mix

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups shelled chopped pistachios

green food coloring

Preheat oven to 375.  Bake for 9-11 minutes.