Brownie Cookies

These are delicious, chewy brownie-like cookies.  They have crispy edges with chewy, gooey middles.

Brownie Cookies

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup butter, cut up

6 large eggs
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tablespoon +1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder

In a sauce pan on low, melt the butter and chocolate chips together.  Stir and stir until all melted.  Turn off heat and set aside.

Then put the eggs, sugars, vanilla, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of mixer.  Mix together and then beat on high for 5 minutes.
Reduce speed to low and add the cooled chocolate mixture.  Mix another several minutes until well combined.
Stir in the flour and cocoa.  Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Turn on the oven to 350
Drop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Each cookie should be about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of dough.  Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.  The edges of the cookies should be crisp, with the middles soft.  Cool and enjoy!

Pecan Cobbler

This is on my list of favorite new dessert recipes.  It is really delicious!

Pecan Cobbler
6 T butter
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups hot water

Preheat oven to 350
Place butter in a 9 x 13 pan, then put in the preheating oven to melt.
Sprinkle pecans over the melted butter.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.  Stir in milk and vanilla.
Pour batter over the pecans and spread gently into an even layer.  Try not to mix the pecans into the batter.
Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the top.  Don't mix it in.  Carefully pour hot water over all.
Put the dish in the hot oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until it is golden brown.
Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. You can serve it with ice cream or whipped cream, but I like it best just plain.

Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon

I have been in search of a delicious salmon recipe that I was served several months ago (at a special dinner at our temple cafeteria.)  I tried another glazed salmon that was pretty good, but it wasn't as good as the one I was served.  I talked to my sister-in-law who knows the chef that prepared that delicious salmon.  She said he claims that the glaze for the salmon he prepared is just butter and brown sugar.  So I decided to try it.  It was absolutely delicious!  Is salmon still good for you if it is covered in butter??  I don't know, and after eating it, I kind of don't care!

Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon
Equal parts brown sugar and melted butter (I used about 1/2 cup of each.)  Melt together in the microwave the  butter and brown sugar.  Spread over salmon steaks. Heat a skillet.  Put filets in the skillet and spread the  glaze over the top.  Cook on each side about 3-5 minutes or until flaky. I did put in a pinch of red paper flakes as well, for a tiny bit of spice.