Whoopie Pies

1 1/4 c. sugar 2/3 c. shortening 2 eggs, well beaten 2 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. cocoa 1 1/4 tsp. soda 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. milk Cream together sugar and shortening.  Add eggs, and blend. Sift together dry ingredients, and add alternately with milk.  Add [...]

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Hershey’s “Perfectly Chocolate” Chocolate Cake

2 cups sugar 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup boiling water “PERFECTLY CHOCOLATE” CHOCOLATE FROSTING(recipe follows) Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch [...]

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Hershey’s Chewy Brownie Cookies

2/3 cup shortening 1-1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa or HERSHEY’S Dutch Processed Cocoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) HERSHEY’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1/4 cup chopped walnuts(optional) Directions: 1. Heat oven to [...]

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Chocolate Chip Surprise Cookies

Beat together: 1/2 cup margarine 1 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 1/2 c. white sugar Add to above and blend in: 4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 2 c. (18 oz) chunky peanut butter-Add and mix well Stir in and mix well 6 cups oats 1 cup choc chips Drop and flatten to 1 1/2 in [...]

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Devil’s Food Cake

2 c. flour 2 c. sugar 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. butter 2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs Preheat oven to 350.  Mix everything but eggs.  Mix 2 minutes.  Add eggs.  Mix 2 minutes. Bake 15-20 mins. — This is one of my personal recipes.  I [...]

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Scout’s Brownies

Recipe from my Mom 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter 3 1/2 oz best quality unsweetened chocolate 2 T. unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 4 eggs 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350.  Melt butter w/ unsweetened chocolate in top [...]

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Surprise Cupcakes

From the kitchen of: Donna Bahl 1 pkg chocolate cake mix 1 8 oz cream cheese softened 1 egg dash salt 6 oz semi sweet chocolate bits Mix cake according to package directions.  Fill paper baking cups in muffin pan 2/3 full.  Cream cheese with sugar and beat in egg and salt.  Stir in chocolate [...]

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Chocolate Sake Cinnamon Cake

Cooking spray 3 T. sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces) 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 T. instant coffee granules 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter, softened 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk 1/2 cup sake 2 [...]

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Chocolate-Orange Cookie Stacks

1 cup chilled heavy whipping cream 2/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, partially thawed 40 chocolate wafer cookies (about one 9 oz package) Finely grated orange peel Using electric mixer, beat cream and orange juice concentrate in medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Place 8 cookies on rimmed baking sheet, spacing apart. Spoon about one [...]

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Ghirardelli Ultimate Fondue

1 1/4 c. milk (or heavy cream) 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 T. unsalted butter 1 1/2 bars (6 oz) Ghirardelli 70% Cocoa Extra Bittersweet Baking bars, chopped 1 1/2 bars (6 oz) Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bar, chopped  2 T. chocolate liqueur, if desired In a medium sauce pan at medium heat combine milk, vanilla [...]

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