Double-Dutch Chocolate Holiday Cookies -

Double-Dutch Chocolate Holiday Cookies

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 Double-Dutch Dark Cocoa
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/4 cups red and green milk chocolate M&M's
1/3 white baking chips

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a 1-qt jar, layer the flour mixture, cocoa, sugar, brown sugar, M&M's, and baking chips. Cover and store in a cool, dry place for up to 1 month.

Yield: 1 batch (5 cups of mix) that makes 36 itty bitty cookies

And then to make them....

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. In a large bowl, beat the butter, egg, and vanilla until well blended. Add contents of jar and stir until combined.
2. Drop by rounded tablespoon fulls two inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until set. Remove to wire reacks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Currant Scone Mix

4 cups all-purpose flour (we did half whole-wheat pastry and half all-purpose)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups dried currants or raisins (we used cranberries)

*my family also likes a bit more spice, so we added more cinnamon and then allspice, nutmeg, and cloves...we never measure how much spice we add in exactly, we just eyeball it...so basically put in as much as you want!

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, milk powder, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add currants. Divide mix into two batches; store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.

Yield: 2 Batches (6 cups mix) that make eight scones per batch

And then to make them...

1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup water

1. In a large bowl, combine contents of scone mix, egg, and water until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 5-6 times
2. Transfer to a greased baking sheet and pat onto a 9-inch circle. Cut into eight wedges (do not separate). Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm

We also sent them a jar of yummy jam because that always tastes good on anything, well, almost anything!

Hope there weren't any typos...that would really ruin the recipes! And if you really want to know the measurements of the extra spices, I can give that to you...enjoy!

Desi