Love, Romance, and Chocolate go together. Nowadays, scientists ascribe the aphrodisiac qualities of chocolate,to two chemicals it contains. One, tryptophan, is a building block of serotonin, a brain chemical involved in sexual arousal. The other, phenylethylamine, a stimulant related to amphetamine, is released in the brain when people fall in love. The darker the chocolate, the more of these magic chemicals it contains.
So when I set out to make some crunchy chocolate chip cookies for my man. I used enjoy life foods dark chocolate chips.
Their Dark Chocolate Morsels are dairy, soy and gluten-free, but you would never know it. So rich, creamy, and scrumptious! Just because they are good for you, doesn't mean they are lacking in taste. I highly recommend them. They made these cookies irresistible.
Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
makes 1 dozen
8 1/2 ounces organic unbleached white flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
1//2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon s sea salt
1/2 cup (5 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (5 ounces) light brown sugar
1/2 cup (4 ounces) granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 9 ounce package enjoy life foods dark chocolate chips
Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugars on medium speed until very light. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low, gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate chips.
Press plastic wrap against the dough and roll it up. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, up to 72 hours. If you are in a hurry, you can freeze the dough for 1 hour.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
Slice the dough into cookie shape and place on your baking sheet or stone leaving plenty of space in between each cookie.
Bake until golden brown but still soft, 15 to 18 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack for 10 minutes, until just warm or at room temperature. Repeat with remaining dough (or keep some of the dough refrigerated for up to 3 days, and bake cookies at a later time). Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
