Instead of trying to fix whatis wrong with my recipe, how about sharing some of your chocolate chip concotions. I'm not stuck in the tole house arena, woud like something big, thick and chewey... it must be possible. Thanks ahead of time, Willy

-- Willy Allen (willyallen2@yahoo.com), March 07, 2001

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I know how these "stuck in the house" winter days can make a good cookie or other dessert a matter of sanity. So, here's one of our favorites. This is "DOUBLE FUDGE CREAM CHEESE BROWNIES" 1 CUP BUTTER 4 SQ. UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE (or 12 Tbs. Cocoa + 4 Tbs. oil) 2 C. SUGAR FILLING: 1 1/2 C. FLOUR 1/4 c SUGAR 4 EGGS, slightly beaten 2 TBSP. BUTTER, SOFT 1 TSP. SALT 8 OZ. CREAM CHEESE, SOFT 1 TSP. BAKING POWDER 1 EGG 2 TSP. VANILLA 1 TBSP. FLOUR 1 C. SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS 1/2 TSP. VANILLA

Heat oven to 350. In 2 qt. saucepan combine 1 c. butter and unsweetened chocolate. Cook over med. heat, stirring ocasionally, until melted (4-6 min). Stir in remaining brownie ingredients except chocolate chips. Fold in chocolate chips. Spread half batter into greased 13 x 9 baking pan. In small bowl stir together all filling ingredients. Spread over brownie mixture. Spoon remaining batter over cream cheese. (Batter will not entirely cover cream cheese mixture) Bake for 30-35 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. 3 dozen. (Ha, Not at my house!)

-- Nancy in NoCal (sonflower35@icqmail.com), March 08, 2001.

Willy, how about Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies: Heat oven to 375 degrees. 3/4 cup butter, softened, 3/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tesp. vanilla , 2 eggs, 13/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 3/4 tesp.soda, 1/2 tesp. baking powder, 1 cup chocolate chips, 1/2 cup nuts. In large bowl, beat butter, sugars and vanilla till creamy, Add eggs beat well. Stir in dry mixture to butter mixture till blened. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by heaping teasp. into greased cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 10 minutes. These are SO good. enjoy

-- Linda (hesscat@cot.net), March 08, 2001.

here's 2 more recipes to keep your sanity!!!

OLD FASHION VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES

4c flour, 1tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. slat, 1c shortening, 1 TBSP. vanilla, 2c sugar, 2 eggs, 1c buttermilk, I also add a pkg of choclate chips.

mix all together, bake at 375 degrees for about 15minutes or til done. I drop these on a cookie sheet using a big mixing spoon. CAn also put in m&m's if you want.

CHOCLATE PEANUT BUDDY BARS 350 degrees

6TBSP softened butter, 1c peanut butter, 1 1/4c sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1c flour, 1/4 tesp slat, 2 c choc. chips

mix all together except for 1 cup of chips, cook for25 to 30 minutes until brown edges. Take out and dump 1 c chips on top, let set for 5 minutes. Then spread over top. Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares.

enjoy!!!!

-- michelle (tsjheath@ainop.com), March 13, 2001.