Weekend Round-Up Part Two

What can I say except miracles indeed do happen!!

What a Game!

Cook's Notes: Start the week with a celebratory win-win with the ultimate 

Bittersweet Chocolate Cookies with Pecans and Walnuts. These cookies are for the serious chocolate fans in your group. The recipe makes 2 dozen and the inspiration comes from Cuisine at home February 2018. Use a good quality chocolate 60 % cacao e.g. Ghirardelli. They are seriously delicious! 
Ingredients:

• 1 cup each chopped pecans and walnuts
• 8 oz. (2 bars) bittersweet chocolate bars,coarsely chopped
• 3-1/2 TB. butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 TB. each unsweetened cocoa powder and instant espresso powder
• 1/2 tsp. each baking soda and salt
• 2 large eggs
•  1/3 cup each granulated sugar and brown sugar 
• 1 tsp. vanilla each almond extract  
• 3/4 cup semi sweet chips

Directions:

• Toast pecans and walnuts in a non-stick skillet over medium low heat for 5 minutes. Stir often to avoid burning. Set aside. 
• Melt chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat until nearly smooth.
• In a large bowl whisk flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder and salt. 
• Beat in eggs, sugars and extract until thickened, then add in chocolate mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and chips.
• The batter is runny and will need to be chilled several hours to firm it or put on freezer for 45 minutes. 
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad. 
• Roll into 1 inch balls (if batter too sticky flour hands).
• Bake 10-11 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool. 

If you liked Brownie Walnut Bites-then you'll love Bittersweet Chocolate Cookies with Walnuts and Pecans.

 http://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2017/08/brownie-walnut-bites.html

Some Other Winning Game Day Foods with a Southwest Flair
Southwestern Chicken Tostada

Southwestern Spinach Dip 








Crab Dip

http://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2016/02/fiesta-foods-for-game-day.html

In case you need a Monday lift...

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