Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

3-1/2 cups flour
1-1/4 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1-1/4 cups real unsalted butter
1-1/4 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup plus 2 TBS sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
12 oz Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips or other quality chocolate chips, 11.5 .

1.  Preheat the oven to 350℉.

2.  Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix to combine and set aside.

3.  Using paddle attachment on mixer, cream butter and sugars together just until blended.  Add eggs, one a time, mixing well after each addition.

4.  Add the vanilla.

5.  Put mixer on low speed, and add in dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

6.  Stir in chocolate chips by hand gently.

7.  It's best to make bigger cookies for the right texture - so I would recommend using a 4 Tablespoon size scoop to form your cookies.
Place on cookie sheet and bake for 12-17 minutes. I like mine to look a little undercooked in the middle, then let them finish cooking on the cookie sheet for a few minutes while they cool. Then move them to a cookie rack or plate to keep cooling.

If you are freezing these cookies: Form into balls, and freeze on a cookie sheet. After frozen remove and add to a Ziploc freezer bag. They will last for about a month in the freezer. To bake just take out and bake as directed, adding a few extra minutes of baking time.

from Happy Money Saver

Cheesy Bread Twists

1/3 cup sugar

3 cups warm water

1-1/2 TBS active dry yeast (not instant)

1/3 cup vegetable oil (or coconut oil, melted)

1 egg, beaten

1 TBS salt

1/2 TBS Italian Seasoning

1 tsp dried rosemary

8-9 cups Bread flour (I used AP because that's what I had)

24 wooden skewer  sticks, soaked for 10 minutes in water then rubbed with a bit of oil

Topping:

12 TBS melted butter

3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Cheese

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp basil

1/4 tsp Italian seasoning

1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional)

1.  Combine sugar, warm water, and yeast in a large mixing bowl.  (Or a Bosch mixer)

2.  Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.

3.  Add oil, egg, salt, Italian Seasoning and rosemary into yeast mixture.  Mix to combine.

4.  Add flour, one cup at a time, mixing well and kneading well in between.  Don't add all the flour at once, especially towards the end. The dough needs to be elastic and slightly sticky, but not so wet that it leaves moisture at the side of the bowl.

5.  Knead for 15 minutes if using a mixer, or if making by hand knead as long as you can.

6.  Cover dough with lid or with a clean dish towel and allow it to rise until doubled (60 minutes). Then punch down.

7.  Grease 2 cookie sheets.  On a lightly floured surface, dump out dough and separate into 24 equal portions.  Roll each portion into a dough snake, about 12 inches long.  Take a wooden skewer and wrap each piece of dough around the skewer, pinching the sides.  Place 12 skewers on each baking sheet.

8. In a bowl, combine topping ingredients. (Butter, parmesan cheese, and seasoning) and evenly brush the mixture onto the dough twists.

9.  Allow to rise until doubled, about 45-60 minutes.

10.  Bake at 380℉ for about 16 minutes.

This also works for garlic knots. Tie each dough snake in a knot.  Brush with 12 TBS melted salted butter, 4 cloves garlic, finely minced, 2 TBS chopped parsley, and 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese. Allow to rise and then bake.

from Amber's Kitchen

Crispy BBQ Chicken Wraps

2 cups cooked and shredded chicken (Rotisserie chicken works well)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, chopped (yellow works too)
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
4-5 large flour tortillas
2 TBS vegetable or canola oil or cooking spray

1.  In a bowl combine chicken, cheese, cilantro, onion, and barbecue sauce, (Add more sauce if desired)

2.  Layer tortillas with 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture. Roll up tortilla like a burrito, folding up the sides.

3.  Brush the tortilla with oil or spray with cooking spray.

4.  Cook in a hot skillet, turning every minute or two until golden brown and crispy on all sides.
Serve immediately.

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