Hi Everybody

Do all of us remember our childhood days when our moms used to bake or buy delicious Chocolate Cookies and keep them away from our grasp ( mostly in a high place where our hands wouldn't reach :-)? However, our quick thinking would make us do innovative things like climbing on stool, chair or anything that could act as a platform. And after we got hands in those cookies they tasted even better as the satisfaction of getting them with loads of hard work was added. Now after seeing my two and a half year old son climb chair to get his favorite toy, I was reminded of my childhood act of climbing chair to get my favorite chocolate cookies.
However, I would advise all mothers not to keep their favorite things in high places. Rather have an agreement with them to have stipulated time of usage. Although, as far as chocolate cookies I doubt any regulation in consumption would hold good. So, here is my recipe and photos for your viewing. Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
And after first attempt I bet you want to bake up an extra batch for your cookie jars as these go really fast.
This recipe goes to Champa's- Bake Off Event by 'Stories from an Indian Kitchen'
Serves: Approx. 18-20 cookies, Preparation time: 10 minutes and Baking: 12 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsalted Butter
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
2 cups All purpose flour
1 tbsp Black Coffee
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1/3 cup Cocoa powder
4 tbsp Milk
Method:
Grease the baking tray and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degree C). Beat the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy. Stop when the color of the butter has been diluted as over beating will soften the butter. Now in a large bowl sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder together. When shifted properly, these ingredients become lighter. Now add it to the butter mixture and add 1 tbsp black coffee, beaten egg, milk to it. Mix well. Drop batter using a tablespoon onto the greased tray. I wanted my cookies to be flatten so I pressed the batter gently into a disc. But if you want your cookies to be thick, you can leave the batter mounded. Place the cookies on the middle shelf. Bake for 10 minutes. It's always better to under bake these and remove them from the baking tray. And let them cool on a wire rack. I enjoyed baking these and going to make them again this week.

The cookies look so moist and divine! Want to sink my teeth in it!
ReplyDeleteYUM! My kids love these cookies, looks plump and delicious.
ReplyDeleteHey Teh cookies have come out so well and so have the Mango mouse...
ReplyDeleteAh!! I can have them all..
ReplyDeleteChocolate cookies looks yummy, you have done it so perfectly deepa, am sure it must be really good to have as well
ReplyDeleteDelicious cookies and ur sons and ur antics are so cute...jus the kinda memories that make us grin with glee:-)))
ReplyDeleteCookies looks so tempting..wish i could have some.
ReplyDeleteYummmmm.. looks mouth soo perfect and tempting.. loved all the pics and recipe.. thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteHi Deepa
ReplyDeleteCookies look so tempting and delicious!!
Super delicious cookies looks awesome,truly tempting..
ReplyDeletethe cookies look so perfect ...feeling like having a bite right now ....
ReplyDeletekids friendly treat...looks so moist inisde and perfectly baked outside...love those closeups
ReplyDeleteThanks you friends for your lovely comments
ReplyDeleteCookies look so tempting and delicious!!
ReplyDeleteLooks soft and yummy Deeepa, thanks for sharing....
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ReplyDeleterich and delicious looking cookies...yum!
ReplyDeleteSurely is tempting me to the core.... I would love to receive them as a gift.....
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Cookies look delicious and so chocolatey. I love the clicks too.
ReplyDeleteWow, I loved that real close-up pic. It is mouth watering. I am a chocolatoholic.
ReplyDeleteWow the cookies do look so good...so perfect and awesome :)
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ReplyDeleteWow, feel like taking a bite of those cookies now! hehe...;)
ReplyDeleteI'm bookmarking this recipe dear...
I love chocolate cookies. yours looks sooo scrumptious and yummy!!
ReplyDeleteMoist and plump cookies! YUMMY!!
ReplyDeletehey first time to ur blog and that sis such an intersting one..what u have said is right in the intro...i love these in my childhood and now too... :)
ReplyDeleteLooks too good da... great click as well
ReplyDeleteluvly dear..:) i m doing good. h r u doing?
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ReplyDeleteOne of my favourite cookies and can have them all :)
ReplyDeleteAll time fav cookies dudettes.They are gorgeous,i hav got some which i munch in the evenings.Wonderful pics.
ReplyDeleteDeepa.
ReplyDeleteChocolate chips cookies looks really awesome, It brings out my memories.
Looks so delicious.
ReplyDeleteLovely cookies.. once you make these you want to make them again and again I agree :)
ReplyDeleteThank you friends for taking out your precious time and leaving encouraging comments. I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteDeepa
Hi
ReplyDeleteFollowing this recipe. When to add the egg???
Hi
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips. The cookies were good, only my baking time was either too long or too short.
But going to follow the same recipe next week.
One question,
Do I need to substitute any thing for egg or just need to skip it and proceed?
Check my post by tomorrow to know my first baking.
hi can u pls tell me how to make this w/o egg?
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