Dear Girl (that sat next to me on the plane last night),
Hi. ย How are you? ย This is just a quick note to let you know that you sat on my glasses. ย I know that you know that you sat on my glasses. ย You did, after all, ย hand them back to me crazy mangled. ย I trust that you know what shape glasses generally assume.
I understand that there are two active parties in this tragedy. ย There’s the person that accidentally left her glasses in the middle seat next to her while she properly stowed her purse under the seat in from of her…. that’s me. ย There’s also the person that was in such a hurry to get into that second row middle seat, that didn’t let the girl with the glasses on the aisle properly acclimate before barging in… that’s you. ย So, you sat on my glasses.
My favorite part about you sitting on my glasses, was how you showed exactly zero remorse for the damage you caused. ย That was awesome. ย Hey… remember that part when I was very obviously trying to bend them back in shape in front of you? ย Yea… that was pretty fun too. ย That was me being passive aggressive. ย I bet that was your favorite part.
Oh well, they’re just glasses, right? ย Next time, I’ll watch where I put my glasses if you watch where you put your body. ย Deal?
Sincerely,
Joy
And now… dark chocolate cookies. ย Let’s do this.
I love big, soft, brownie-like cookies. ย These are them. ย Hot dang they’re satisfying. ย Get your hands on some good chocolate for these beauties. ย I used a Valrhona 70% chocolate. ย When it comes to mix-ins, I went for walnuts and golden raisins. ย Maybe you want to try dried cherries and white chocolate, or pecans and walnuts, or chocolate chunks and dried apricot. ย Dream it up and go nuts. ย Thanks for the Twitter inspiration on these Roberta!
Dark Chocolate, Walnut and Golden Raisin Cookies
adapted from King Arthur somewhere
8 ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate , 60%-72%(chopped or in chips)
3 Tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) butter
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon espresso powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoons salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup golden raisins
In a double boiler, or in the microwave, gently melt together the chocolate and butter. ย To avoid heating the chocolate too much and possibly burning it, the best method is to heat till the butter is melted and the chocolate has partially melted, then remove from the heat. ย Stir until all the chocolate melts.
In a separate bowl, beat together the sugar and eggs till theyโre thoroughly combined. ย You donโt need a mixer, just do it in a medium sized bowl with a wooden spoon. ย Add the melted chocolate mixture, then stir in the remaining ingredients, including the chocolate chips, walnuts and raisins, if youโ
re using them.
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. ย Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets, three if you have them.
Drop the cookie dough by the tablespoonful (about the size of a small ping pong ball) onto the prepared baking sheets. ย A tablespoon cookie scoop makes this task extremely simple. ย Leave about 2? between the dough balls, as theyโ
ll spread as they bake.
Bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes, until their tops are shiny and cracked. ย They wonโt crack until the very end, so keep a close eye on them; when theyโre cracked all the way across the top surface, theyโ
re done. ย The point is, you want these baked all the way through, but just barely; additional baking makes them more crisp rather than chewy. ย Remove the cookies from the oven. ย Wait 5 minutes then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
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i made these cookies recently for a gathering of friends, and wham! they were gone in no time. i snitched one warm out of the oven and i tell you: it was a slice of warm, gooey, chocolate HEAVEN
The scent of these cookies in the oven right now is intoxicating. I’m just waitinggg to bite into one of these. Ah, they look and smell insanely good. Thank you thank you thank you Joy. These will for sure be a hit at school tomorrow :))
Oh my goodness these cookies are FANTASTIC!!! I had to modify just a bit because I only had 1 chocolate bar and was short 4 ounces! I ended up adding a touch more butter with about a tablespoon extra of cocoa powder. Even without the full 8 ounces of chocolate though these cookies are delicious! They made the kitchen smell delicious and my boyfriend was in the second they were out of the oven trying to steal one! These are definitely going to stay on the short list for my weekly cookie baking!
vanessa journey / my husanbd loves oatmeal cookies and i tried this recipe for my first ever home-made oatmeal cookie. he loved it so much that he asked me to make another batch for him to take to his office and he told me that they just love the cookies. They couldn’t believe that it was home-made. They thought that he bought it from the store. We also shared it to our next door neighbor who have 2 kids and the following day they asked if we still have some cookies left because according to them they were so delicious haha!I was so pleased since I’m just starting to learn how to cook and bake. I did change some things a lil bit though. I didn’t follow n0. 1 procedure (let stand for 1hour) since I was in a hurry and I didnt put cinnamon.I thank you for this recipe and this website is a great help for me. Your instructions are easy to follow and your recipes are oh so good!Keep posting!
I make this all the time. It’s so simple yet sooooooo yummy!!!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you!
I just made these for the nurses at the birthing center I had my baby at one year ago today. I enjoyed my experience so much I had to celebrate those women. I substituted crystallized ginger instead of the raisins. These cookies are delicious, like brownie bites. They are very easy to make also, no waiting for the butter to soften. I also substituted pecans instead of walnuts. I’m glad I gave them away or I would be eating 10 today.
Joy,
Thanks to your recipes, I’ve become the person my classmates instinctively turn to when they want something sweet :) I made these cookies last week and they disappeared in minutes! I used dried cranberries instead of walnuts and raisins though.
Given the date of your post it’s probably a bit late for glasses-related condolences, but I know how you feel, before I got contact lenses mine were forever getting lost or bent, not fun at all.
Bake on! :)
These are the best cookies I have eaten in my life! and i have tried my fair share. Ate the better part of two batches myself and wont make them again until I know I have somewhere to take them! amazingness thank you Joy – it has been worth the weight gain :)
Hey Joy,
I made these today while “studying” for my finals xD anyways I was in a bad mood for days because of exams and making these cookies and reading your awesome blog put a huge smile on face and a warm feeling in my soul :) I have you to thank for my new and improved mood !
Honestly, Thanks!
Not sure if you’ll see this, being as how I’m posting over two years late! But if you do: tried to make these tonight, but they came out thin and crispy and never cracked. Any idea what I’m doing wrong? Something with the baking powder? I’m not a good chemist, haha! Thanks for the delicious recipe! They’re good regardless :)
Hey Joy, just wanted to let you know this recipe isn’t in your index. I tried looking for it, but couldn’t find it so I had to use your search bar. It’d be a shame if others didn’t know about this recipe! =)
I just tested the recipe and I fell absolutely in love how moist these are. Thank you so much! Sending you love and support all the way from the Philippines!