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840107200 ENv02.qxd 11/25/02 10:46 AM Page 8 Double Dark Chocolate Cookies 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips 11⁄2 cups flour 1⁄2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2⁄3 cup sugar 2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar 3⁄4 cup butter, room temperature 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Melt chocolate chips and set aside to cool slightly. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. In a large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Beat with mixer at Speed 2 for two minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla and beat another 30 seconds. Add melted chocolate and beat on Speed 1 until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour mixture and beat on Speed 1, gradually increasing speed to Speed 3 until thoroughly mixed. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 325°F. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for five minutes. Transfer to cooling racks to cool completely before storing. Makes about 31⁄2 dozen large cookies. Zesty Mashed Potatoes 8 large baking potatoes, peeled, cubed, cooked, and drained 1⁄2 cup sour cream 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature 1⁄2 cup milk 1⁄2 to 1 teaspoon minced garlic Salt and pepper to taste Place potatoes into a large bowl. Start mixing the potatoes at Speed 3 until they are smooth. Add sour cream, cream cheese, butter, milk, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue beating at Speed 4 until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 400°F. Makes 8 servings. Blackberry Cobbler 2 to 3 cups fresh or 1 (14-ounce bag) frozen blackberries, thawed 1⁄2 cup low fat margarine (40% vegetable oil), melted 1⁄4 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 11⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk Place blackberries and melted margarine into a 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle 1⁄4 cup sugar over the berries and stir to blend in. In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and milk. Beat with mixer at medium speed for two to three minutes. Pour over the berry mixture. Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes. Makes 8 servings. 8