Rocky Road Cookies Recipe
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup chopped nuts
48 (about) miniature marshmallows
Melt 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and the butter in 1-quart saucepan
over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool slightly.
Heat oven to 400º. Mix melted chocolate mixture, flour, sugar, baking
powder, vanilla, salt and eggs in large bowl with spoon. Stir in nuts and remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press 1 marshmallow into center of each cookie. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Rolled Sugar Cookies
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1 teaspoon vanilla, almond extract or lemon extract
1 egg
White or colored granulated sugar
Heat oven to 375º. Beat half of the cake mix (dry), the shortening, butter, vanilla and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, or mix with spoon. Stir in remaining cake mix.
Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each part 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered surface with cloth-covered rolling pin. Cut into desired shapes; sprinkle with sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheet.
Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
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