Cherry Chocolate Cookies Recipe

1 c Margarine or butter
3/4 c Packed brown sugar
2 Egg yolks
2 oz Semisweet chocolate; melted and cooled
1 1/2 ts Finely shredded orange peel
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 c Finely chopped pecans (to 2)
2 Egg whites
3/4 c Cherry jelly or preserves
In large mixing bowl beat margarine or butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add egg yolks, beating well. Blend in melted chocolate, orange peel, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt. Stir in flour. Place pecans and egg white in two separate small, shallow bowls. Slightly beat egg whites with a fork. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Dip each ball into egg white; roll in pecans to coat. Place balls, 2 inches apart, on lightly greased baking sheets. Using your thumb, make slight indentation in top of each cookie. Bake in 350 degree oven about 12 minutes or till edges are firm. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Fill centers of cooled cookies with a small spoonful of jelly or preserves. Makes about 60 cookies.
 

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

1 1/2 c Butter (or marg.); softened
1 c Sugar
1 c Sugar, brown; firmly packed
3 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla extract
4 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose
2 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Pecans; chopped
6 oz Chocolate chips, semi-sweet
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in chopped pecans and chocolate morsels.
Shape dough into 3 long rolls, 2 inches in diameter. Wrap each in waxed paper, and freeze overnight.
Unwrap rolls, and cut into 1/4" slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned. 
 
  
Chocolate Banana Peanut Cookies

1 c Brown Sugar, packed
3/4 c Peanut Butter
1/2 c Shortening, Butter flavored
3/4 c Banana, ripe mashed
2 ea Eggs
1 c All-Purpose Flour
1 c Whole Wheat Flour
2 ts Baking Powder
1/4 ts Salt
300 g Chipits Semisweet or Milk chocolate chips
3/4 c Peanuts, unsalted, coarsely chopped
With fork beat together sugar, peanut butter and shortening until well blended. Stir in banana and eggs; blend.well. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by tablespoon measure onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in 350F(180C) oven 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are golden brown. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Makes about 4 dozen. NOTE: Cookies freeze well. 
 
 Chocolate Brown Sugar Cookies

1/2 c Brown sugar
1/2 lb Butter
1/3 c Honey
1 lg Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
Flour (1.1 C --> glass measuring cup filled to the top)
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 c Chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cream together the butter and the brown sugar, add egg and vanilla. Mix well. Add honey.
Measure flour and baking soda (I usually just mix the soda in with the flour.) Add flour and soda to batter a little at a time and mix. Add chocolate chips.
Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 5-8 minutes at 375 degrees F. 
 
 
Chocolate Brownie Oatmeal Cookies

12 oz Semisweet chocolate pieces, melted
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/2 c Margarine or butter, softened
1 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c Granulated sugar
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Vanilla
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking soda
3 c Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 c Chopped nuts
Powdered sugar (optional)
Beat together cream cheese, margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Add combined flour and baking soda; mix well. Stir in oats and nuts; mix well. Cover; chill at least 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are almost set. (Centers should still be moist. Do not overbake.) Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. 
 
Chocolate Chews

1 c Flour; MINUS: 2 tb Flour, Sifted
2 tb Cocoa
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/8 ts Cinnamon
1/8 ts Salt
3 tb Powdered sweetener
2 tb Vegetable oil
1/4 c Skim milk
Sift together flour, cocoa, soda, cinnamon, salt and sweetener. Blend together oil and milk in separate small bowl. Stir milk mixture into dry mixture gradually. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a Pam sprayed pan. Bake at 350 for 10 mins. Cool and serve.