VIRTUAL COOKIE/CHOCOLAE SWAP

Bermudaonion and Booking Mama are the hosts for the Virtual Cookie/Chocolate Swap. Have a favorite recipe to share. Head on over and check this out.

My cookie recipe is an old favorite for most. Oatmeal Cookies. My mom's recipe is probably like everyone Else's. But it is a very favorite comfort food in the preparing and eating.



OATMEAL COOKIES
1 1/4 C. Butter
3/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/2 C. Sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 C. Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
3 C. Uncooked Oatmeal

Heat oven to 375. Beat together butter and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices; add to butter mixture, mixing well. Stir in oatmeal. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire cooling rack.

As for something Chocolate. I went for Chocolate Fudge. I went searching for a recipe and found one over at The Food Network. It is Alton Brown's recipe. I love watching him and recently read a book by him called "Feasting on Asphalt". Really great book.




CHOCOLATE FUDGE
* 2 3/4 cups sugar
* 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
* 3 tablespoons butter, plus more for greasing pan
* 1 cup half-and-half
* 1 tablespoon corn syrup
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup chopped, roasted nuts, optional

Directions

Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan with butter. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar, chocolate, 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter, half-and-half, and corn syrup. Over medium heat, stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved and chocolate is melted. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and boil for 3 minutes. Remove the cover and attach a candy thermometer to the pot. Cook until the thermometer reads 234 degrees F. Remove from the heat and add the remaining butter. Do not stir. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes or until it drops to 130 degrees F. Add vanilla and nuts, if desired, and mix until well-blended and the shiny texture becomes matte. Pour into the prepared pan. Let sit in cool dry area until firm. Cut into 1-inch pieces and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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