Taking Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough to the Next Level!
I’m referring chocolate chip cookie dough. It’s so tasty and foolproof. You just about have to try really hard to ruin it. It’s like a no-brainer in the world of baking.
And what’s really fun about this dough is not only how good it tastes, but how versatile it is. For instance, if you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to bake up 2 dozen individual cookies, just plop the entire ball of dough in a 9x13 buttered baking dish, and with wet fingers spread the dough out to all sides of the dish.
Then you bake the whole thing like you would a pan of brownies. In fact, that’s what you end up with—a Blond Brownie! But hold onto your hat—this idea is tame compared to what follows.
Now you might have other uses for this cookie dough, and we’d love to hear about them, so drop us a line. But I stumbled onto a treasure trove on the extremely popular food blog, www.recipegirl.com, by clever baker, Lori Lange.
I understand many of these ideas have probably been all over the Internet, but they’re just too fun to not share. So, in the off chance some of you aren’t aware of the concept of taking chocolate cookie dough to the next level, here you go:
For starters, how about stuffing chocolate chip cookie dough with Oreos® and caramel? Who would’ve thought either cookie could get any better?
Then there’s her Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes. She placed small balls of her favorite chocolate chip cookie dough in chocolate batter and baked as usual. Lori says these are half and half—a little baked cookie on top and doughie underneath.
She garnished them with cookie dough icing (sounds yummy), sprinkles of mini chips, and a small chocolate chip cookie. They look delectable and have to be positively intriguing to eat.
3/4 cup salted butter
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
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Lori also created a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie. She says they’re easiest to eat when placed in little cupcake wrappers. Just stick a fork in them and they’re a take-and-go dessert. Keep them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve them.
Finally (for us, not for Lori…her inventions go on and on, so go to her site…you won’t regret it!), why not a chocolate chip cookie skillet? Simply add some dark cocoa to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Divide the dough between small skillets, or place it in a large skillet. Bake until done. Then serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cut-up Snickers Bar. ®
Holy smokes, will the goodness ever end? Not in America, probably. As long as there are avid bakers, the creative beat will go on. We’ll never look at chocolate chip cookie dough the same way again, will we?
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And what’s really fun about this dough is not only how good it tastes, but how versatile it is. For instance, if you’re in a hurry and don’t have time to bake up 2 dozen individual cookies, just plop the entire ball of dough in a 9x13 buttered baking dish, and with wet fingers spread the dough out to all sides of the dish.
Then you bake the whole thing like you would a pan of brownies. In fact, that’s what you end up with—a Blond Brownie! But hold onto your hat—this idea is tame compared to what follows.
Now you might have other uses for this cookie dough, and we’d love to hear about them, so drop us a line. But I stumbled onto a treasure trove on the extremely popular food blog, www.recipegirl.com, by clever baker, Lori Lange.
I understand many of these ideas have probably been all over the Internet, but they’re just too fun to not share. So, in the off chance some of you aren’t aware of the concept of taking chocolate cookie dough to the next level, here you go:
For starters, how about stuffing chocolate chip cookie dough with Oreos® and caramel? Who would’ve thought either cookie could get any better?
Then there’s her Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes. She placed small balls of her favorite chocolate chip cookie dough in chocolate batter and baked as usual. Lori says these are half and half—a little baked cookie on top and doughie underneath.
She garnished them with cookie dough icing (sounds yummy), sprinkles of mini chips, and a small chocolate chip cookie. They look delectable and have to be positively intriguing to eat.
LORI LANGE’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH FROSTING
Ingredients:
3/4 cup salted butter
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, blend butter and sugars until smooth and creamy. Mix in the flour, milk, and vanilla and continue mixing until all ingredients are well combined.
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Lori also created a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownie. She says they’re easiest to eat when placed in little cupcake wrappers. Just stick a fork in them and they’re a take-and-go dessert. Keep them in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve them.
Finally (for us, not for Lori…her inventions go on and on, so go to her site…you won’t regret it!), why not a chocolate chip cookie skillet? Simply add some dark cocoa to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. Divide the dough between small skillets, or place it in a large skillet. Bake until done. Then serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cut-up Snickers Bar. ®
Holy smokes, will the goodness ever end? Not in America, probably. As long as there are avid bakers, the creative beat will go on. We’ll never look at chocolate chip cookie dough the same way again, will we?
Sources:
- www.afarmgirlsdabbles.com
- www.recipegirl.com
Alice Osborne
Weekly Newsletter Contributor since 2006
Email the author! alice@dvo.com
