Heidi

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Making cookies to send to my guy in Iraq. There are so many chocolate chip cookie recipes out here. Do you have one that's tried and true, maybe a little different, or just really "special?"Thanks for any you'd be willing to share!
 
i believe there is a website called allrecipes.com, try that and you should find great recipes of all dishes and desserts, i go there for my holiday baking recipes.
 
Honey! My nephew said to please please do not send any more chocolate anything to Middle East peoples.He said the chocolate just melts all over every where and makes a huge mess.Pack your cookies in a box that has a layer of popped corn, no butter, in the bottom . I line the box with plastic wrap, put in the popcorn, the cookies, put popcorn up the sides, and on top of the cookies so there are no rattleings. Packed tight. They can eat the packing materials too!cookie recipes here: http://www.northpole.com/Kitchen/Cookbook/
 
For regular chocolate chip cookies, I always use the Nestle Toll House recipe. For a change of pace, we enjoy the Choco Oatmeal Chip cookie. If you like white chocolate, we also really enjoy the oatmeal white chocolate craisin cookie off the back of the Craisin bag.I hope your guy stays safe in Iraq and comes home soon.
 
I make a variation of the chocolate chip cookie with white chocolate chips and dried cranberries. I just use the recipe on the back of the Nestle package but substitute white for milk chocolate chips and throw in dried cranberries to my little heart's content. It is a good recipe, something a little different and special and people will be impressed b/c it is not your everday cookie. Also substituting a little rum or brandy in for the vanilla is also a good little trick. Have fun!
 
Choco- Dream CookiesIngredients:1 1/2 cup brown sugar1 cup peanut butter3/4 cup margarine1/3 cup water1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla3 cups oats -- uncooked1 1/2 cup flour1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 1/2 cup chocolate chips4 teaspoons shortening1/3 cup peanuts -- choppedDirections:Heat oven to 350 F. Beat sugar, peanut butter and margarine until fluffy. Blend in water, egg, and vanilla Add combined dry ingredients, mixing well. Shape into 1" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring constantly until smooth.* Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon chocolate. Sprinkle with nuts. Chill until set.
 
Sorry, but unless your husband doesn't mind a gooey chocolate mess in the box (it would still be tasty I guess), sending chocolate chip cookies all the way to Iraq isn't such a good idea. How about cookies without chocolate in them? Peanut butter cookies, sugar cookies, etc...I find all of my recipes at foodnetwork.com. I did this recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/giant-chocolate-chip-cookie-cake-recipe/index.htmlHowever, yes, it has both white and milk chocolate in it, but it was so good that maybe it'll still taste good if you don't put in the chocolate. Also, I made this giant chocolate chip cookie cake into normal sized cookies. Without the chocolate, there will still be nuts and sugar and those (the nuts are the best part). It's a very flexible recipe :) You can add whatever you like. Or, there are hundreds of other cookie recipes you could try. Look at the ratings.
 
i use the recipe on the back of the nestle tollhouse chocolate chip bag...it's the best!oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are really good too!! They're more chewy. They're my favs. check www.allrecipes.com for good recipes!
 
Double Chocolate BrownieThis recipe has been tested in our kitchen and does meet Middle East guidelines, as well as U.S. Postal Service mailing regulations. Ingredients: • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup vegetable shortening • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 2 tablespoons water • 2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided • 2 large eggsPREHEAT oven to 325º F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan. COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. HEAT shortening, sugar and water in medium saucepan to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup morsels; stir until smooth. ADD eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add in flour mixture. Stir in remaining morsels. Spread into prepared baking pan. BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.
 
... this is the recipe i always use, and everybody just goes mad about it!! - hope you'll both enjoy it :)Chocolate Chip Cookies :1 cup (250 mL) butter 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar 1/2 cup (125 mL) granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla 2-1/3 cups (575 mL) all-purpose flour1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt2 cups (500 mL) semisweet chocolate chips1 cup (250 mL) chopped walnut halves or pecans how to:-- Line 2 rimless baking sheets with parchment paper or grease; set aside.-- In bowl, beat together butter and brown and granulated sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time; beat in vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt ; stir into butter mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.-- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL), 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto prepared baking sheets. With fork, flatten to 1/2-inch (1 cm) thickness. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 375°F (190°C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until edges are golden and centres are still slightly underbaked, 8 to 9 minutes. Let cool on pans on racks for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; let cool. ** instead of the nuts you can try dried sour cherries, if that fancies you ;) ``
 
The choc chips will be melted and messy.Go for peanut butter, sugar, snickerdoodles, skor chip, oatmeal raisen etc... instead.And instead of pop corn use small hard cadies and gum for packing material. My cousin and brother were always asking for more hard candy and gum, and the help produce more saliva and keep mouths from drying out so much.Use the pre-paid boxes from the post office. Put down a layer of drink mix packets (crystal lite, gatorade etc...), hard candies, gum balls and gum sticks. Add the cookies and then pour in more of the "edible packingmaterial". Run your hands over the cookies and so on and let the packing material really get down into all the nooks and cranies. Add another layer of cookies, and repeat. Don't forget to add little games, cards, or dice even comic books or readers digest etc... (as long as it is nothing dirty) in the box.It doesn't matter howfull you get it and howmuch it weighs when you use the prepaid boxes.Also I would wrap the cookies in sets of 2, not large stacks. You can then put them in tins or just in the box.***I know a lot of soldiers end up craving choc. So here are some ways to do choc. Buy the hershey's or over bars that already basically come in a little baggie. Not eh silver wrapperand then label.Then the corner can be snipped off and squeezed into thier mouths.Brownies with no frosting.Make sure they are good and rich and chewy/gooey.Send pudding packs.
 
Drop Cookies Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies2 cups all purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp ground cloves1/2 tsp ground allspice1/2 tsp ground nutmeg1 cup quick cooking oatmeal1 1/2 cups unsalted butter -- softened1 cup dark brown sugar1 cup granulated sugar1 cup unsweetened pumpkin puree1 tsp vanilla extract1 egg -- lightly beaten1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips1 1/2 cups pecans -- choppedSift together the flour, baking soda and spices, then mix in the oatmeal. Set aside.In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter, then beat in the sugars, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract and egg. Add the flour-oats mixture.Place batter in a large bowl and add chips and nuts. Mix well.Chill the dough for 1 hour.Preheat oven to 350° F. and grease cookie sheets.Drop the dough in rounded tablespoons on well-greased cookie sheets, spacing them 2" apart. Bake each sheet on the middle level of a preheated 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned.Remove immediately and transfer to cooking racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.NOTES : Makes 50
 
Try http://www.choc-chip-cookie-recipe.com. It has a pretty good collection of recipes that vary in taste and texture, but the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe on that site is pretty good. It also has an informative page on ingredients and baking tips to try with the recipes so you can arrive at the taste and texture that you want in your chocolate chip cookie.If you are shipping these to Iraq, then there may be an issue of heat and chocolate chips. Try putting chocolate coated candies like M and M's in the cookies instead and they should hold up nicely. Remember the old adage, melt in your mouth and not in your hand? Good luck!
 
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