Chocolate Chews Recipes

CHRIS GARGONE'S CHOCOLATE CHEWS

Steps:

• 1. Set racks at the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 325°F.
• 2. Place the chocolates and butter in a bowl or the top of a double boiler and place over hot, not simmering, water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter have melted. Cool.
• 3. In a bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until lightened. Whisk in the chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• 4. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir into the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
• 5. Drop tablespoon-size cookies onto the prepared pans. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cookies are slightly firm and cracked.
• 6. Cool in the pans.
• SERVING.
• Chews are so rich, they are best on their own. Or try making them half size and serving them with ice cream for a really rich treat.
• STORAGE.
• Keep chews at room temperature in a tin or tight-lidded plastic container, or freeze them, packed between sheets of wax paper, for longer storage.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
• Cream butter and sugars until well-blended and very light.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• In a separate bowl, stir dry ingredients, then add (gradually) to butter mixture. Mix well.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons to greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 7-9 minutes for softer, chewy cookie; 9-11 minutes for a crunchier version.
• VARIATION: Try other flavors of chips like caramel, butterscotch, raspberry, white chocolate, mini-chips.

CHEWY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in chips., Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes (do not overbake). Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 2 sheet pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar and brown sugar.
• Beat in the vanilla.
• Into a small bowl, sift the flour, cocoa and salt and stir to combine.
• Blend the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Divide the dough into quarters.
• Divide each quarter into eight (8).
• Form a ball with each piece of 8 by rolling between your palms.
• Place each ball on a sheet pan.
• Using the bottom of a glass, press the nuggets into 2" rounds.
• Bake 8 minutes or until slightly puffed and very soft to touch.
• Let cool on the sheetpans for 1 minute before transferring to racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHEWS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate with butter and let cool slightly.
• Beat eggs lightly and add sugar and vanilla.
• Add melted chocolate and butter.
• Add flour and mix well.
• Spread into 8 inch square pan.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes.
• Cut into squares when cool.