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One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake

I had some berries they weren’t being eaten so I made this delicious berry cake. I had fresh berries but you could also use frozen. This cake is so easy to make, and you only need one bowl. I think it would also taste great with cranberries and lemon extract instead of almond.  One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake Makes 1 11x7” Cake Ingredients 2 cups fresh berries (I used blueberries and strawberries)  1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sliced or sliced almonds Brown sugar for topping Directions Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 11”x7” baking dish. Combine berries and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs and extracts until well combined.  Stir in sour cream and milk.  Add the dry ingredie...

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

They're supposed to be big according to the original recipe but I like smaller cookies so I used a small cookie scoop. Don't be tempted to over-cook them. When you take them out they should look slightly under-cooked, they'll finish cooking to chewy perfection on the baking sheet. The original recipe doesn't say this, but I chilled my dough for an hour. Chill between batches so it doesn't warm up.

Sorry, I don't remember how many cookies I got out of this recipe but the original recipe makes 1.5 dozen big ones so you may get at least double that if you make small ones. 


Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from All Recipes

Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 325F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter and sugars for a minute until well combined. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.
  4. Using a wooden spoon, mix in the dry ingredients just until combined, ten stir in the chocolate chips. Chill for at least an hour.
  5. Drop cookie dough using a small cookie scoop (or teaspoon) onto the prepared sheets.
  6. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.


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