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These are my Kid's All Time Favorites... Chocolate Crinkles (Black and Whites) Recipe 4 tablespoons (56 grams) unsalted butter 8 ounces (225 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (I usually substitute unsweetened Cocoa with Oil - it shows on the package of Cocoa how much = the size of each square of chocolate.) 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated white sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups (195 grams) all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Topping: 1 cup (110 grams) confectioners (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted In a stainless steel bowl, placed over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the chocolate and butter. Remove from heat and set aside. In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar until thick, pale, and fluffy. (When you slowly raise the beaters the batter will fall back into the bowl in slow ribbons.) At this point beat in the vanilla extract and then stir in the melted chocolate mixture. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to shape into balls (3-4 hours, or even overnight).. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the confectioners sugar in a shallow bowl. With lightly greased hands, roll a small amount of chilled dough to form a 1 inch (2.5 cm) ball. Place the ball of dough into the confectioners sugar and roll the ball in the sugar until it is completely coated and no chocolate shows through. Gently lift the sugar-covered ball, tapping off excess sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Continue forming cookies, spacing about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the baking sheets. (If you find the dough getting too soft for rolling into balls, return to the refrigerator and let chill until firm.) Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes or just until the edges are slightly firm but the centers are still soft. (For moist chewy cookies do not over bake. Over baking these cookies will cause them to be dry.) Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. These cookies are best eaten the day they are baked. Makes about 3 dozen cookies. http://joyofbaking.com/images/chocolatecrinkles.jpg

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1) What's the MOST EXPENSIVE gift request you've seen on a list (or asked for) by either your kids/friends/family/whatnot? Answer: My 14 year old announced this year that he just wanted CASH - and based on past Christmases he had calculated that he got about $1000.00 worth of gifts - but would rather have the cash! When I explained to him that I ONLY buy gifts on Major Sales and actually spend about $250.00 on him - he changed his mind! He has YET to give me a list, however! 2) What's the WEIRDEST gift request you've seen? Answer: This one is s hard one - I have a STRANGE Family - Guess it would be my Mom asking for a Bra! Strange thing to buy a bra for your mother!

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If you click on the button "Edit Post" under your post and then hit "Go Advanced" it will let you change your title. :)

Awesome Find! :)

Cool Couch! I LOVE all the pillows! :)

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Mine is Coming Dec. 10th - didn't go with the Mouse - got a petits fours/bon bons mix - cost a little more - but that much less I have to bake! My Mom, however jumped on the mouse... it won't last till Christmas with the way she LOVE Chocolate!

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Sorry - wasn't sure if they would work with that Item or not - but figured it was worth a shot.

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