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The Skillet Cookie

28 Saturday May 2016

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Entertaining

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chocolate chips, Chocolate Chunks, cookie, Fudge, ice cream, Ned Ludd, Skillet

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This is one of those desserts that you see on a lot of restaurant menus, because who doesn’t love a giant chocolate chip cookie? When I found Ned Ludd’s beloved skillet cookie recipe, I knew this was the one I wanted to try at home. The cookie gets nice and browned on the top, and you’ll think maybe it’s overbaked, but the crust crackles and below the chocolate chunks almost melt into the entire cookie making for a gooey, decadent dessert.  Ice cream on top to contribute to the melty-gooey factor is a must.

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Recipe
The Skillet Cookie
Adapted from Ned Ludd
Makes one 10-inch cookie, serves 4-6 as a shareable dessert

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
½ cup white sugar
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup chocolate chunks (can use dark, semi-sweet, milk, or a combo)
Flake salt for finishing (optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until well combined, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the egg, salt, and vanilla extract, and continue beating until combined. Add the flour and the baking soda and mix until just incorporated. Using a spatula, fold in chocolate chunks.

Flatten the dough inside a 10-inch skillet. It may seem like all of the dough won’t fit, but press it down until it’s nice and spread out, it will bake up nice! Bake for 27 – 30 minutes, or until the center is just set. Remove from oven and sprinkle with flake salt, if desired. Serve with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and hot fudge sauce. Enjoy!

Shamrock Shake.

15 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by BakedNorthwest in Desserts, Easy, Holidays

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green, ice cream, mcdonald's, milk, milkshake, mint, shake, shamrock, st. patrick's day, st. patty's day, vanilla

People search far and wide for this shake…but it can easily be made at home.

Move over, McDonald’s. It ain’t that hard to make your own Shamrock Shake at home…and these ingredients are readily available, not just for “A Limited Time Only.”

The first time I ever had a Shamrock Shake was years and years ago…I can’t remember how old I was, but I do remember my mom and I saying, “What is this?” When you have it for the first time, it is hard to pinpoint the exact flavor, it is just good. Oddly enough, once you figure out the ingredients it’s dangerously simple to make at home.

With the cherry on top, it’s really almost a Christmas Shake…

Although not an exact replica of the classic Shamrock Shake, this baby is still good. For me, homemade milkshakes HAVE to be made with some ice. It’s just better that way, and my mom doesn’t lie.

Recipe

Shamrock Shake

Serves 1

Ingredients

  • 3-4 big scoops of good vanilla ice cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 ice cubes
  • 1/2 tsp. mint extract
  • 5 drops green food coloring
  • whipped cream and maraschino cherries, for garnish
  1. Add first five ingredients to a blender and blend until thick and smooth. If shake is too thin, add a bit more ice cream. If it’s too thick, add a small splash of milk or another ice cube.
  2. Pour in a glass, add whipped cream and maraschino cherries to the top. Enjoy, and be happy you didn’t sit in the drive thru. 

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