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INGREDIENTS Chocolate Cookie:  1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (stir, spoon & level)  1/2 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa  1 tsp baking soda  1/2 tsp baking powder  1/4 tsp salt  1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature  3/4 cup granulated sugar  1/4 cup brown sugar  1 large egg  1 tsp vanilla  2 Tbsp milk Vanilla Cream Filling:  1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature  1/3 cup coconut oil/shortening  2 cups powdered sugar  1 tsp vanilla extract  1-2 tsp milk INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie trays with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.  In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugars. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix completely. Scrape bowl. Add the dry ingredients to ...

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup light corn syrup 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate broken into small pieces 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream divided Instructions Line an 8X8 pan with foil and grease the foil with butter. In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup and chocolate to a boil over medium heat and stir until smooth. Add 1/2 cup cream and stir constantly until a candy thermometer reads 234 degrees.  Add another 1/2 cup cream and return mixture to 234 degrees, stirring constantly.  Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream and cook until the temperature reaches 240°. Test candy. (If you are at a high altitude, you may want to begin testing when the mixture reaches 234°.) If the mixture dissolves in the water, you need to keep cooking until the temperature goes up 2 more degrees, then test again. If mixture hardens when a small dollop is placed in ice cold water, then remove from heat and pour into...

Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup margarine (or butter; softened) 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsps instant yeast (or 1 packet) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 1/4 cup water Filling 1 cup strawberry jam (+/-) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups strawberries (sliced ) Icing 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1-2 tbsp milk Instructions Heat the milk in a small saucepan until warm. Mix in the butter until melted. Let cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Stir in egg and 1/4 cup of water. Mix well. Now stir in the milk mixture until dough forms. Stir in another cup of flour. When dough comes together, flip it onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Return the dough ball to the bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let rest f...

INGREDIENTS Cooking spray 2 (3.9-oz.) boxes instant chocolate pudding 3 1/2 c. whole milk 1/4 c. dark or dutch process cocoa 2 (7.5-oz.) jars marshmallow crème 2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese 2 sleeves graham crackers, plus 1/2 c. lightly crushed for topping 4 1/2 c. mini marshmallows 2 c. dark chocolate chips 1 (16-oz.) container Cool Whip  1/4 c. hot fudge sauce 2 Hershey's bars, broken into small pieces DIRECTIONS Spray a 9"-x-13" baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk chocolate pudding with milk and cocoa. In another large bowl, beat marshmallow crème with cream cheese until smooth. Line bottom of prepared baking dish with a layer of graham crackers. Spread half the marshmallow mixture over graham crackers and sprinkle with 2 cups mini marshmallows. Spread half the chocolate pudding mixture over the marshmallow layer. Repeat two times with the remaining graham crackers, marshmallow mixture, 2 cups marshmallows, chocolate pu...

Makes 2 loaves 5 1/4 cups white bread flour 2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast 1 1/2 Tbsp. oil 2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit) 1. Mix dry ingredients.  Add oil and water.  Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough.  The dough should be very sticky.  If it is too dry, add more water. 2. Mix for 5 minutes.  (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing.) 3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface.  Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish). 4. Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves) and shape loaves into desired shapes and place on greased baking sheets.  Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes. 5. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees...

ALL YOU NEED : Makes Two loaves 1 1/3 C. warm water 2 1/4 Tsp. yeast 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 1/2 Tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tsp. olive oil 4 C. flour HOW TO MAKE: step 1-Place warm water, yeast and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Stir and let stand for a few minutes until it start to bubble and foam a bit. step 2-Add olive oil and salt. Mix and add the flour gradually. step 3-You want to add enough that the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. You want to mix it with the dough hook for a few minutes. step 4-Cover and let the dough rise until doubled about 30 minutes. step 5-Punch down dough and divide in two and form into two loaves (I doubled the recipe this time.) step 6-Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled. step 7-Preheat oven to 375 degrees. ”Beat together:” ”one Egg” ”one Tbsp. water” step 8-Brush the risen loaves with the egg mixture. Make a single long quick cut down the center of the loaves with a sharp knife. step 9...