Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Cookies in a Cup!

 (Recipes are from http://www.number-2-pencil.com)
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Chocolate Chip Cookie in a Cup

- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Granulated White Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 3 Drops of Vanilla Extract
- Small Pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 Egg Yolk (discard the egg white)
- Scant 1/4 of All Purpose Flour
- 2 Tablespoons of Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips




Start by melting your butter in the microwave. 
Add sugars, vanilla and salt.
Stir to combine.
Separate your egg and add the yolk only to your cup. Stir to combine.
Add flour, then stir again.
Add the chocolate chips, and give a final stir.
Cook in microwave 40-60 seconds, start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Serve warm.

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Peanut Butter Cookie in a Cup


- 1 Tablespoon of Butter
- 1 Tablespoon of Peanut Butter
- 1 Tablespoon of firmly packed Dark Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon of Granulated White Sugar
- 2-3 drops of Pure Vanilla Extract {a splash}
- Small pinch of Kosher Salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 level Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour
                                                      - Crushed Peanuts for topping

Melt peanut butter and butter together in microwave for about 30 seconds.
Add sugars, salt and vanilla and stir to combine.
Add egg yolk and stir again.
Add flour and give a final stir.
Sprinkle peanuts on top and heat in microwave for around 45 seconds.
*Microwaves vary, so start checking for doneness at 35 seconds. Serve warm!

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Nutella Cookie in a Cup

- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 heaping tablespoon of Nutella
- 2 rounded and firmly packed tablespoons of dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour

Start with a microwave safe mug, a tablespoon of butter and one big heaping tablespoon of Nutella. Melt the butter and Nutella together in the microwave, about thirty seconds.
Add two firmly pressed rounded tablespoons of brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder, a small pinch of kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and stir together well. Then add the yolk from one large egg, and stir again. Do not use the egg white, it makes the cookie gummy and cake like.
Add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour and stir together again.
Cook in microwave for about one minute.
Let cool for about a minute and enjoy!




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Sugar Cookie in a Cup

- 1 Tablespoon of Butter
- 2 Tablespoon of Granulated White Sugar
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
- Small pinch of Kosher Salt
- Yolk of one Egg
- 3 Tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour
- Colored Sugar for sprinkling

Melt butter in microwave, then add sugar, vanilla and salt and stir together. 
Add one egg yolk and stir again.
Add flour and stir a final time.
Sprinkle cookie dough with colored sugar, and heat in microwave for about 45 seconds.
Start checking for doneness at 40 seconds. Serve warm and enjoy!

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