The Saturday Evening Dessert - Chocolate Dunk Cookies

This week's Saturday Evening Dessert is Chocolate Dunk Cookies. What's better than a fresh batch of hot homemade Cookies, especially the Chocolate variety! Using Baker's semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate and using Splenda to replace the regular Sugar. These are sure to please the whole family! You can find this recipe on the Cook'sRecipes website. http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Chocolate Dunk Cookies

These festive, chocolate-dipped cookies make great holiday treats.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8-ounce) package BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate - divided use
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Splenda Granulated No Calorie Sweetener
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts

Cooking Directions:

1 - Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Coarsely chop 5 of the chocolate squares.
2 - Beat margarine, brown sugar and Splenda® Granulated Sweetener in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
3 - Gradually add flour mixture, beating until blended. Stir in chopped chocolate and walnuts.
4 - Drop heaping tablespoons of cookie dough, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
5 - Bake cookies 11 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool one minute; remove from baking sheets. Cool completely on wire racks.
6 - Melt remaining 3 chocolate squares in microwave as directed on package. Dip one half of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place in a single layer on wax paper-covered plates. Let stand until chocolate is set.
Makes 36 cookies.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1 cookie): Calories 120 | Calories from Fat 70 | Fat 8g (sat 2.0g) | Cholesterol 5mg | Sodium 45mg | Carbohydrates 12g | Fiber 1g | Sugars 6g | Protein 2g.

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