Double up on chocolate with our new cookie mix! Obviously we, and our fans, couldn't get enough chocolate out of our classic Chocolate Chip Cookies mix -- we had to go all cocoa out. Think about it, double means extra yummy awesomeness and fun. Double-dutch, double-bubble gum, double-dipping, double back-flips, double overtime, double rainbow. Things are just better doubled. And if you want to get real crazy here, stay with me, you can double the cookies-per-bite ratio by trying this new recipe. Make sure you have an assistant nearby, in case you faint from double-delicious-delirium.
Bake up a batch of Nonnie & Squeaks' Double Chocolate Chip Cookies. Is it just me, or does a slightly underdone, fresh out of the oven, gooey cookie taste like a mini chocolate soufflée? While they're off cooling down, whip up a batch of the softest, fluffiest butter-cream frosting:
1\4 C Butter, softened
1/4 C Shortening or Lard
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Lemon Juice
4 C (approx 1 lb) Confectioner's Sugar aka powdered sugar
2-3 Tbsp Water (not milk)
With a stand or hand mixer, beat together the butter and shortening, along with a cup of the powdered sugar. At any time add the lemon and vanilla. Slowly add in a cup or a half at a time until your frosting reaches a desired consistency. You want it to be soft and fluffy, not runny, and not curdled. If you have added too much sugar and it starts to chunk, just add a Tbsp of water until it smooths out again.
Now for the moment you've all been waiting for: take one of those decadent cookies, and spread about a tbsp or two of frosting on the bottom. Now take another cookie and ceremoniously set it atop the layer of frosting atop cookie. Take a bite; you know, just to make sure. Double -watch OMG out - delight. Just try not to eat every one as you make them.
Tip: For festive treats, simply add a few drops of your preferred food coloring into the frosting batch while still mixing, and maybe a few sprinkles or colored sugar to the edges.
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