Rocky Road Chocolate Cookies
Rocky Road Chocolate Cookies
- 2 (4 ounce) semi-sweet baking chocolate bars
- 1 cup flour
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup mini marshmallows, divided
- 1 cup milk chocolate bars (about 3 1.5 ounce bars), chopped, divided
- Melt the semi-sweet chocolate bars in the microwave and let cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine four, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together. set aside.
- In
the bowl of a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, beat butter and
sugars together for 2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until
smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined, scraping the
sides as needed.
- Use a wooden spoon or a spatula to mix in the walnuts, ½ cup marshmallows, and ½ cup chopped chocolate.
- Cover dough and refrigerate at least 2 hours. If chilled longer, let it sit on the counter for 30 minutes before rolling.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silpat mats.
- Scoop
dough and form into (24) 1½ inch balls. Place 3 inches apart on pan.
Bake for 11 minutes and then press 3 marshmallows into the tops of each.
Return to oven and cook for 1 more minute. Press in a couple more
chocolate chunks and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Then move to a
cooling rack.
St.Lukes Indian Summer~Tidbit Of The Month
http://www.almanac.com/fact/st-lukes-little-summer-lovely-summerlike-days-saint
Lovely, summer like days that occur around October 18 are called Saint Luke’s Little Summer in honor of the saint’s feast day. Around this time, Saint Luke’s feast day, there is a period brief period of calm, dry weather. Of course, it’s difficult to generalize today across the vast continent of North America, but the temperature is usually mild and the leaf colors are turning a gorgeous color. It’s a good time for a brief vacation or visit to a park. In Venice, Italy, they say: “San Luca, El ton va te la zuca” (Pumpkins go stale on St Luke’s Day), but here in North America, pumpkins are enjoying their finest hour. Saint Luke is the patron saint of physicians and surgeons so it seems only fitting that the good doctor give us these calm days. In olden days, St. Luke’s Day did not receive as much attention in the secular world as St. John’s Day (June 24) and Michaelmas (September 29), so it was to keep from being forgotten that St. Luke presented us with some golden days to cherish before the coming of winter, or so the story goes. Some folks call this Indian Summer, but that officially occurs between November 11 and November 20.
Painted Garden Rocks
- Patio Paint in colors of your choice (I used Larkspur Blue, Petunia Purple, Fiesta Yellow, Fuchsia, Citrus Green and Salmon)
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- Smooth rocks, preferably oval or round in shape
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- Paintbrush
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- Toothpick
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- Outdoor sealer or Patio Paint Clear Coat
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