Skull cupcakes!
Yummy....they are great for Halloween
Yummy....they are great for Halloween
Ingredients:
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup Crisco
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch of salt
6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
1. Gradually melt chocolate and Crisco in the top of a double boiler. Cool in a large bowl.
2. Beat mixture until well blended. Add vanilla and eggs. Set aside.
3. Use a medium bowl to sift flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir together.
4. Add flour mixture to the chocolate. Stir in chocolate chips.Chill dough for 2 or more hours in the refrigerator.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
6. Pour powdered sugar onto a plate. Roll dough into small 1 inch balls. Roll the balls iin the sugar to coat well.
7. Place balls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Leave 2 inches between the cookies as they will spread during baking.
8. Bake for 10 minutes. The cookies will become firm as they cool.
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup Crisco
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 pinch of salt
6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
1. Gradually melt chocolate and Crisco in the top of a double boiler. Cool in a large bowl.
2. Beat mixture until well blended. Add vanilla and eggs. Set aside.
3. Use a medium bowl to sift flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir together.
4. Add flour mixture to the chocolate. Stir in chocolate chips.Chill dough for 2 or more hours in the refrigerator.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
6. Pour powdered sugar onto a plate. Roll dough into small 1 inch balls. Roll the balls iin the sugar to coat well.
7. Place balls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Leave 2 inches between the cookies as they will spread during baking.
8. Bake for 10 minutes. The cookies will become firm as they cool.
I love putting chocolate chips in my pancakes. The kids love them too. My favorite is a Star Dust Chocolate Pancake recipe.
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Stardust Chocolate Pancakes
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup egg white
2 Tablespoons margarine (no Sat Fat)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder goes in with the flour
1/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
TOPPINGS: cinnamon sugar, strawberry preserves or sliced fresh berries, Cool Whip Light
In a small bowl, combine milk, egg and butter; whisk until blended.
In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, Splenda, baking soda and salt; mix well.
2.Add milk mixture; whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened (Batter will be slightly lumpy).
3.Heat griddle over medium heat until hot (Drops of water will sizzle, then evaporate).
4.Pour 8 pancakes, using 1/3 to 1/2 cup batter into griddle.
5.Cook 1-2 minutes or until batter is set around edges.
6.Carefully turn over pancake; cook 1-2 minutes or until pancakes are cooked through.
7.Repeat with remaining batter.
8.Sprinkle pancakes with powdered sugar; serve warm with desired toppings.
Stardust Chocolate Pancakes
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup egg white
2 Tablespoons margarine (no Sat Fat)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder goes in with the flour
1/4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
TOPPINGS: cinnamon sugar, strawberry preserves or sliced fresh berries, Cool Whip Light
In a small bowl, combine milk, egg and butter; whisk until blended.
In another bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, Splenda, baking soda and salt; mix well.
2.Add milk mixture; whisk just until dry ingredients are moistened (Batter will be slightly lumpy).
3.Heat griddle over medium heat until hot (Drops of water will sizzle, then evaporate).
4.Pour 8 pancakes, using 1/3 to 1/2 cup batter into griddle.
5.Cook 1-2 minutes or until batter is set around edges.
6.Carefully turn over pancake; cook 1-2 minutes or until pancakes are cooked through.
7.Repeat with remaining batter.
8.Sprinkle pancakes with powdered sugar; serve warm with desired toppings.