Nothing says ‘ I love You’ better than handcrafted, made with love chocolates. Easy Valentines Day recipe idea..perfect little dessert for two or simply indulge yourself. This is the most simple Valentines day recipe you can ever prepare 🙂
Ingredients/method:
1/2 cup Cocoa
1/2 cup coconut oil
2-4 heaping tbsp Honey
Method: Combine the ingredients (microwave) or stove top. Pour in candy moulds. Let them freeze/solidify. After 30 mins, take them out and enjoy 🙂
Quick and Easy holiday treat to make your family, friends and kids happy this Christmas season. These little spiral cookies not only look pretty but they taste great too so perfect to take to your kids holiday parties, bake exchange, Church potluck or as a hostess gift. Don’t forget to check out some of our other simple dessert ideas for Valentine’s day
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill. Flatten out the regular dough and flatten out the chocolate dough. then combine the two to form a log. This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
These pretty little cookies with chocolate center are delicious and so easy to make. Perfect to share with friends and family during holidays or otherwise 🙂 Here are some more Simple cookies and easy baking ideas.
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill.
Next form two thick rectangles ( one with Vanilla and one with chocolate). Cut each rectangle into 4 similar size pieces and then combine one vanilla, one chocolate and stack another two on top ( use all pieces.) you can just press these pieces together or you may use egg wash.
This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
We all face that dilemma at least once in our life time…will it be chocolate or will it be Vanilla 🙂 Worry not friends, today I present to you, best of both worlds..half and half cookies..half chocolate and half vanilla..They look pretty, taste great and are super easy to make..Also, check out different cookies you can make with the same dough.
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill.
Next form two logs ( one with Vanilla and one with chocolate). ) Cut into two halves and combine portion of vanilla with portion of chocolate. You can just press these pieces together or you may use egg wash.
This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
Try these super easy and delicious striped cookies this holiday season. They not only look pretty, they taste great and are perfect for your cookie platter.
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill.
now flatten out the dough and form two same size squares. Then press one on top of the other and cut into 4 equal parts. Press one on top of the other and form a rectangle.
This rectangular dough block can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
These pretty little checkerboard cookies are delicious and so easy to make. Perfect to share with friends and family during holidays or otherwise 🙂
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill.
Next form two thick rectangles ( one with Vanilla and one with chocolate). Cut each rectangle into 4 similar size pieces and then combine one vanilla, one chocolate and stack another two on top ( use all pieces.) you can just press these pieces together or you may use egg wash.
This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
Amazing homemade, delicious, easy Dark chocolate nut bark with real coconut..perfect holiday treat if you want to indulge without feeling guilty. Don’t forget to check out some more fun and no mess sweet treat recipes here: Simple cookies and Desserts
Ingredients/ Method
1.5 cup of Coconut
0.5 (1/2 cup) of cocoa
3 tbsp coconut oil and 3 tbsp butter
For sweetness: 3 tbsp honey and 2 tsp maple agave syrup
1/2 cup of chopped dryfruit
optional: 2 tsp coconut flakes to decorate the bark
Method: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and then spread on a parchment paper. Let chill and then cut into pieces. Gift to friends or family or indulge yourself.
Amazing homemade, delicious, easy Dark chocolate snowball cookies will simply melt in your mouth. Perfect to watch holiday movies and treat yourself with these treats. Better yet, surprise your sweetheart with these cookies this Valentine’s day. Don’t forget to check out some more Valentine’s day recipe ideas here. Simple Cookies and Desserts
Ingredients/ Method
1 cup salted butter- softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
for Dusting: Some powdered sugar
Method: Combine butter, sugar and cocoa and fluff them up with an electric blender. Add in flour and gently fold to form a smooth dough. Chill the dough. When you are ready to cook the cookies, preheat oven to 375 F. Form golf size balls with the dough and bake for 12-15 mins until the dough is set. Let the cookies cool down completely and then roll them in powdered sugar. Serve with a smile 🙂