October 28th, 2007 By Justin Williams
Celebrate National Chocolate Day
You can usually find a holiday for every day of the week, but being a registered choco-o-holic, I will be celebrating National Chocolate Day. Sadly, most of the local chocolate shops (I’m looking at you Libs) are closed on Sundays, so our celebration may have to be postponed a day.
Do you remember when Lazarus (now Macy’s) used to have the bakery and restaurant upstairs? They had some of the best chocolate chip cookies. They were gooey and had big chunks of chocolate. I found the recipe.
1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 ounces chocolate chunks, found in bulk sectionPreheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl combine margarine, sugar, and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Gradually stir in flour, quick cooking oats, salt, and baking powder. Add chocolate chunks and mix again. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 10 minutes or until browned around the edges. Remove from oven and let cool.
What are some of your favorite chocolate dishes or recipes? Share them in the comments.
photo courtesy of Phillips Chocolate
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Robyn
October 28, 2007 @ 01:08PM
I remember the Lazurus bakery and restaurant. My mom and I used to eat lunch there all the time. And yes, they did have AWESOME chocolate chip cookies.
My favorite chocolate dish right now would have to be the Stockwell cake at Stockwell. It is this incredible homemade chocolate cake. I’m not sure what all is in it, but there is definetly some cinnamon. I recommend it for anyone with a craving :)
barky
October 28, 2007 @ 02:30PM
the individual chocolate souffle at firefly…they are open today!
cody
October 28, 2007 @ 07:54PM
Libs chocolate covered santas
Jenna
October 29, 2007 @ 07:34AM
Are you making cookies in place of me?
I actually dont like chocolate hardly at all, but i can never deny my love of brownies … Ooo esp the Macadamian Nut Brownie from the bonefish! Holy crap its delicious. I must go there when i return! (But after mass Acapulcos)
rmmt
October 29, 2007 @ 08:33AM
I didn’t know that Stockwells had such good chocolate cake; I normally go there for the cheese fries;) I guess I will have to go check it out sometime…
Robyn
October 29, 2007 @ 11:55AM
Yes. It’s awesome.
I will agree that the cheese fries are also worth going there for.