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INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips Confectioners' sugar PREPARATION 1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. 2. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 15-20 minutes or until set and bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on pans 2 minutes. 3. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool completely on wire racks. If desired, reroll cookies in confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 4 dozen. tasteofhome.com

INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup white baking chips PREPARATION 1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and chips. 2. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks. Yield: 2 dozen.  tasteofhome.com

INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg, separated 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup baking cocoa 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup finely chopped walnuts FILLING: 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon butter, softened 2 teaspoons milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 26 milk chocolate kisses PREPARATION 1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until or until easy to handle. 2. In a small bowl, whisk egg white until foamy. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; dip in egg white, then roll in nuts. Place on greased baking sheets. Using a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in center of each cookie. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until center is set. 3. For filling, combine the confectioners' sugar, bu...

INGREDIENTS 1 cup of flour 1 glass of water 100g of butter 3 eggs 300g of dark chocolate 1/2 glass of milk 2 tablespoons of heavy cream A dash of salt PREPARATION 1. Bring the water to a boil. Add the butter and salt, and turn the heat down to low. 2. Carefully stir in the flour, and simmer the batter until you get a smooth paste. Continue stirring. 3. Put the batter in a bowl, and mix in the eggs one by one. 4. Grease a baking sheet with the butter, and sprinkle it with the flour. Heat the oven to 200°С. 5. Make walnut-sized balls out of the pastry, and lay them on the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 200°С. Then adjust the temperature to 220°С, and bake for 15 minutes more. 6. Prick your profiteroles with a thin knife to let the steam out. 7. While the profiteroles are cooling down, finely grate 3/4 of the chocolate. Combine the milk and cream, and bring them to a boil. Add the chocolate, and mix thoroughly until it melts complet...

Sometimes we crave cake but just don't have the time or want to make a full cake so what do we do? Simple, we make a mug cake, not too big, not too small and all delicious. Here are some amazing mug cakes that you just have to try the next time you're craving a little bit of cake. 1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Mug Cake Chocolate chip and cookie dough? What's not to love? 2. Banana Nutella Molten Lava Mug Cake Be prepared to wow your taste buds with this molten lava mug cake. 3. Fudge S'mores Mug Cake This delicious mug cake takes just 5 minutes! 4. Chocolate Chip Mug Cake If you're a midnight cake craver, this is just what you're looking for. 5. Nutella Mug Cake Love Nutella? Then you're going to love this. 6. Strawberries and Cream Mug Cake For a little bit of fruity goodness, this strawberries and cream recipe will meet all your tastebud needs. 7. Gingerbread Mug Cake For the gingebread lover, t...

Our usual morning rush means that we can only dream about having the time to make and eat a delicious and nicely served breakfast — it simply takes too much time to cook. No doubt all of us prefer an extra hour of sleep to breakfast. 1. Banana and blueberry pancakes INGREDIENTS 1 cup of wheat flour 1 glass of milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon of sugar Salt Berries and fruit for garnishing Honey or syrup PREPARATION 1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. 2. Whisk the egg. Pour in the milk and stir the batter. Add the milk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix carefully. 3. Melt the butter and stir it into the batter. 4. Scoop the batter onto a frying pan and cook each side for two to three minutes. If the pancakes don’t stick to the pan, you don’t need to use oil. 5. Garnish the pancakes with the berries and fruit and pour the honey over them. 2. Frittata wi...

There’s no coffee lover who can do without a cup of their favorite drink — even on the hottest summer days. But you don’t have to make your usual coffee; you can make a cold coffee drink instead! It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a mixer or shaker because a common fork will perfectly accomplish this task. Professionals recommend to put at least one third of a cup of ice in your drink. 1. Classic Iced Frappe INGREDIENTS double espresso 1/3 cup of ice 100 ml (3.3 fl.oz.) of milk sugar or chocolate syrup chocolate sprinkles, coffee beans PREPARATION 1. Crush the ice cubes using a blender, or you can wrap the ice in a towel and use a rolling pin to crush it. 2. Pour the crushed ice in a glass. 3. Take a separate bowl and use a shaker or a fork to mix the espresso with sugar, syrup and milk. 4. Pour the frappe in a glass with crushed ice. 5. Decorate with chocolate sprinkles and coffee beans. 2. Chocolate & Peppermint Pleasure IN...

Some small servings of desserts always go perfectly with a warm, friendly company of friends. And these ones are so simple that you can easily make them in a mug. 1. Chocolate cake in a mug INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder 3 tablespoons of milk 1 tablespoon of butter A drop of vanilla extract 1 teaspoon of milk chocolate PREPARATION 1. Grab a ceramic mug (about 250 ml). 2. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, milk, butter, and vanilla extract in the mug and mix thoroughly. 3. Grate the chocolate with a large hole grater and sprinkle it over the batter. 4. Microwave for about 45 seconds (until it’s done). 5. Let the cake cool down for 5 minutes. 6. Enjoy your yummy cake! 2. Pear cake INGREDIENTS 1 small pear (it should fit the mug you’re going to use) Seed oil 1/2 cup of berry mixture 1 small oatmeal cookie ...