How to Have a Choco-licious Christmasby Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger 10 Dec 2008 01:47 PM Have you ever experienced the decadence of a chocolate molten lava cake? The devilishly good treat is comprised of a miniature cake with a hidden warm chocolate center that oozes out like lava from a volcano when pierced with a fork. It is sinfully delicious and now I've discovered a way to replicate the magic in a cookie. While I can't take credit for creating the recipe (I got it from a holiday cookie swap), I can definitely attest to its phenomenal taste and ease of preparation. Ditto for another holiday classic that I traditionally prepare this time of year--Chunky Chocolate Snowballs. (I have a slight obsession with snowballs.) These portable choco-licious treats are almost too dangerous for me to keep around the house. Test out the recipe and you'll see why. MOLTEN CHOCOLATE COOKIES Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup cocoa powder 2 eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/3 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate, roughly chopped Powdered sugar for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add cocoa powder, eggs and vanilla, mix until combined. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually add to butter mixture. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Using your thumb, make a small indentation in the center, fill with a piece of chocolate and fold dough over to cover chocolate. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and place balls 2 inches apart. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until edges are firm and tops are soft. Remove cookies to a cooling rack, dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm, if possible or reheat cookies in microwave for five seconds before serving. CHUNKY CHOCOLATE SNOWBALLS Ingredients: 2 cups butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornstarch 6 (1-ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped Additional powdered sugar for garnish Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and cornstarch, then chocolate and pecans. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove and cool on wire racks. Dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving. Related Articles: Coconut Candy Cane Cookies and Mega Chocolate Delights Ideas for Edible Christmas Gifts How to Make Homemade Peppermint Bark and Other Sweet Holiday Treats Kids in the Kitchen: How to Make Cute Chocolate Christmas Mice Making Edible Reindeer and Other Holiday Treats with Your Kids Have Yourself a Minty Little Christmas How to Have a Chocolate Covered Christmas Easy Christmas Cookie Recipes for Kids Learn more about Michele Cheplic  Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. Relevantfood tags children | Scrapbooking | holidays | Food | christmas | Kids | baby | weight loss | Coupons | ideas User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags chocolate, chocolate cookies, Christmas cookies, Holiday Recipes Discuss this article
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