Gifts You Can Eat: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cups
It’s only December 1st, and I’m already feeling the holiday time crunch.
Lucky for me, I am armed with lots of time-saving tips.
They aren’t always endearing and they’re rarely hygienic, but I have many ways I cut corners and add a few more minutes to my day.
I sleep in my workout clothes. There’s nothing hotter than sports bras and shorts with built-in underwear. Yeah, baby.
I keep a grocery list going on the whiteboard in the kitchen all the time and then just take a picture of it with my phone before I go to the store. This is only a problem when someone is watching Chilly Willy videos and doesn’t want to hand my phone over on the frozen food aisle.
I only take my mascara off and re-apply it every other day. Don’t make me cry–you’ll totally mess with my schedule. Just like pinkeye does.
I repack Gigi’s lunch as I’m unpacking it when she gets home. You don’t want to eat your baby carrots today? Guess what. You get ‘em tomorrow.
And if I don’t have time to bake cookies, I simply cover the dough in chocolate.
Yeah, baby.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cups
Makes 12 cups
- 1/3 c. vegan margarine (i.e. Earth Balance) or coconut oil
- 1/3 c. powdered sugar
- 2 T. brown sugar
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. vanilla
- 1/2 c. unbleached organic flour
- 1/4 c. whole wheat pastry flour
- 1-2 t. non-dairy or organic milk, as needed
- 1/2 c. mini dark chocolate chips or full-size dark chocolate chips, chopped
- 2 c. dark chocolate chips
- 2 T. coconut oil
Using an electric or stand mixer, cream together margarine or coconut oil, powdered sugar, brown sugar, salt and vanilla.
Add in flours and continue to mix until a dough comes together. It will be a bit crumbly, but only add milk if it won’t come together when packed into a ball.
Fold in 1/2 c. chocolate chips.
Chill dough while preparing your cups.
Line a muffin tin with paper cups. I like the sturdy foil lined kind for gifts, as the papers peel off easily and don’t leave any extra fiber behind.
Combine remaining chocolate and coconut oil in a large microwave-bowl or the top of a double boiler.
To melt in the microwave, heat on high for one minute, stir and then microwave in 30 second increments until fully melted.
To prepare cups, place a tablespoon or so of melted chocolate in the bottom of each liner.
Get your chilled dough from the fridge. Depending on how much you like the person you are giving these to (or how much dough you plan on eating) use a measuring tablespoon or teaspoon and pack it tight with dough.
Unmold the cookie dough into the center of the chocolate filled cup. You can use a sharp knife to help unmold it without breaking.
Spoon more melted chocolate over the cookie dough until completely covered. Repeat with remaining cups.
Chill for 30 minutes or until set.
Of course, you’ll want to taste your cookie dough cups to make sure they are good enough to give away.
Plus, you need a snack, so really you are just saving time again.
Now you’re getting the hang of things.
I’m going to slip one of these into Gigi’s lunchbox now too. To make up for old carrots. (You guess which one will come home with her.)
I’ll also wrap some up to give to my Mom for her birthday tomorrow. Act surprised, Mom.
And if Pea Daddy’s lucky, I may just slip one into the pocket of the gym shorts I’m wearing to bed.
Yeah, baby.
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This is the first post in the Gifts You Can Eat series. I’ll be posting more food gift ideas between now and Christmas.
Assuming I have time.
Awesome. I totally want these now. Of course, a gluten-free version because I still have yet to meet a dessert that I’m willing to be in pain for. But hello, swap out the flour and I’m done!
Maybe rice and GF oat flour mixed?
Either one would be good I think. Sounds delicious.
What.Have.You.Done. This is just non-sense and crazy. I have to say too, one of the best parts of veganism is getting to eat raw cookie dough with no fear! These look amazing Mama, I wish I was at your house right now.
I also made another treat today. My fridge is LOADED.
Cruel
i’m going to have to hide this post from nate…i’ll never hear the end of it if i don’t make these for him tonight! although you think he’ll forgive the post-prenatal yoga clothes thing if i do?
It works for me!
Here’s hoping Pea Daddy cops a feel before that chocolate melts into your mattress!
You and me both.
How fabulous! Can’t wait to try these.
You Kill Me.
Please take off your mascara every day.
And thank you!
No way, you can’t make me.
Why, yes, I wouldn’t mind this showing up under the tree.
How do dough balls get better? Cover them in chocolate! Love this
They do it with Oreos. They should do it with dough balls too
Happy Holidays! That is amazing!
Thank you, Thank you, THANK YOU!! Mama Pea, you are the best!
Do you think it would be ok if I used only whole wheat pastry flour in the dough balls? I’m not much of a baker so it’s the only flour I have in the house.
Yup, it should be fine!
Momma Pea,
You are killing me.
Actually you aren’t, you’re just saving more plants because I’ll be eating these > salads. Haha!
Make both!
Ooooh, I like this new series
I love giving food gifts!!!
My husband will hopefully be coming home for Christmas from the army for a couple weeks and now i know the perfect thing to have for him when he gets here. This is amazing. I thank you in advance =)
That’s so sweet! Happy to be a part of your reunion
These look so good I could eat the wrapper.
those look incredibly amazing!!
Cookie dough covered in chocolate..it really doesn’t get any better!
Delicious looking! Dark chocolate and cookie dough. Perfect.
You are peaking in my Pinterest folder! Terrific timing that I will convert to GF. This may be what makes me buy coconut oil.
I hope you or another GF buddy tells me what flour works best for the GF version. These look amazing!!
I think a GF oat/rice combo would work nicely. I think the garbanzo flour would taste too beany.
Do these require refrigeration? (Assuming they remain uneaten long enough for that to become an issue.)
I’ll leave one out and test it for you
. Really they should be okay, though.
Oh hell yes these are SO happening. Except I don’t have an electric mixer so I’ll be taking care of that bit by hand. And I don’t have a muffin tin thingy (I’m clearly roughing it) so perhaps one giant cookie dough cup..? In any case these will be made soon and even if they come out in some odd blob form i am a-okay with that.
LOL! You could always try doing them in an ice cube tray?
Or just make them directly in your mouth.
You’re a genius. I DO have an ice cube tray….but I also have a mouth that loves chocolate and cookie dough. Holy moly I can’t wait to make these!
Gifts you can eat are the best kind! And I think I need to make these ASAP… pretty sure if you put them in Gigi’s lunch, you’d never have to re-pack the same ones again!
I bet she eats the cup first too.
Omg these look incredible!! I need to make these but I’m worried about how many I’ll end up eating in one sitting! ;p
They are actually quite filling, you’d be surprised!
ha! Your one liners get me every time. Not only do these look insane, but I kind of wish I were Pea Daddy right now. Just sayin’.
You likey the shorts with the built-in undies, don’t ya?
These are awesome
must make soon!!
Oh my holy moly. These look amazing and I would have no self control with these. At all. I feel giddy just reading the recipe!
Deep breaths, Sally, deep breaths.
Yummmmmmmm!!! You are the recipea queen!! These look amazing.
Merry Christmas???
Best time-saver EVER! Those look delicious. Cookie dough engulfed in chocolate… it really doesn’t get better than that. The recipient(s) of these gifts are very lucky, indeed.
I like the idea of taking a picture of your shopping list, LOL. Reminds me of the time Alice wrote a recipe on the chalkboard and it was erased, then it showed up in a picture that Peter had taken and all was right in the world once again. Ok, yes, I did just ramble on about a Brady Bunch episode as if it really happened.
Um, you’d fit right in around here. There’s a story in the new book about Brady Bunch.
I am looking forward to all of these yummy treats. I need to find more time for the gym so I can eat them all and keep my pants fitting!
You can always split them (the cups, not the pants)
delicious!! oh my goodness my recipe book is overflowing with amazing holiday treats… but these are most certainly being added to the list.
Wonderful! And there’ll be more where that comes from…time pending
ahaha, you’re lovely! I need to do that apply-mascara-every-other-day thing, sounds like the perfect time saver (except on workout days which resemble a morning of crying my eyes out – ie: messing up mascara). Printed this recipe before I even finished reading all of the ingredients. I’m thankful for you!! AND hoping my hubby finds it in his hear to purchase your book as a wee Christmas gift to his wifey this year, ah swooon!
That’s what waterproof mascara is for
Optometrists across the world are cringing at me right now.
I didnt think your dough balls could be any more amazing…
These actually aren’t the PB version, but you could totally do that!
You are dangerous!!!! I like this because at first glance it’s so un-assuming…but you know once people take a bite they will be gone in a flash!! You could totally stuff them with different dough flavors too. You know, like make a mint choco chip version…hehe
I have so many ideas on how to stuff these bad boys
Currently traveling and I cannot wait to just get back home (whenever that may be) to spend time with my mom making all of your fun recipeas!! I’m spending at least one week making alll of your dough ball recipes… actually why limit myself, i’m going to download your book on the ipad and see what happens lol. everything you make looks SO Good. want to taste a dough ball so bad!!!
Thanks, Justine. Hope you and your mom have a blast!
As if cookie dough isn’t addicting enough??? Now it’s covered in chocolate! : D I have a guy friend who probably love these…hello Christmas present!
I hope you do it and that he loves it!
These look fabulous. I know I’d be happy if I got them for a gift!
Um, DAMN!
bomb. you think these will melt though?? ya know, if they dont stay chilled?
I don’t think they will. The chocolate + coconut oil gets pretty hard.
nice!! i am def. planning on homemade gifts this year! i was thinking a granola too… any good recipes for that as well?
I’ll email you
Ahh, is there any chance you might be able to send that granola email my way too please?!!
Please keep up with the Gifts you can Eat. My unemployed period decided for me that I will be giving edibles to all of my friends for Christmas!
Will do! I’m super excited to share!
what a genius idea. I also love your time saving tips (*takes notes*)
Aw man! If I wasn’t crazy sick I would make these for my daughter’s preschool class tomorrow. Her birthday is on Saturday and they are having a party! Edible arrangements it is!
I am totally making the peanut butter version for one of my work holiday parties though!
OH MY…those are awesome!!
Sarah, are you using a regular size muffin tin or a mini tin?
This is the regular size, but if you do the minis, use a teaspoon of cookie dough in each!
Mama Pea you are a GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was looking for a holiday cookie exchange recipe. This will do the trick for sure! Thanks
Oh. my. goodness… these looks incredible.. incredibly good and incredibly dangerous. I am SO making these and sending half of them with my husband to work, so I don’t eat them all myself.
I have a feeling I’d eat most of the cookie dough while I melted the chocolate and then would be forced to eat all the chocolate by the spoonful. Can’t let it go to waste!
Thank you! This recipe will no doubt be the best gift I get this year!! Why did no one ever think of this before? Or somehow I have missed it other places??!!
It honestly just hit me on the way home from church the other day. I was going to do the PB dough balls, but decided to try these instead. Hope you like them!
I am so excited about this recipe. I love making homemade “reese’s” in muffin cups – I do mini ones around the holidays, and then for a special treat when one of us has had a bad week I’ll make “king sized” PB cups that we usually end up splitting since they’re so rich…but when you’re filling 1/2 of a muffin cup with PB…that’s the price you pay
These look so good! I’ve put cookie dough balls into rice krispy treats and eaten more (raw vegan) and ok non-vegan and still raw…whoops…cookie dough than should be legal. But you take the cake and putting it all inside chocolate in cup form. NICE!
Do you do mail order? I’d like to place an order now…
Off-topic a bit, I made your cake pops today for my little girl’s second birthday party and success! Yumm-o. She’s a bit addicted to the starbucks ones, so we knew we wanted to make them for her birthday party. So I was totally jazzed when I saw your recipe (meaning I, the non-baker, didn’t have to try to veganize some recipe myself). It was great, and her dad and I agree that these were better than the sbux ones. Thanks for that recipe!
Awesome! I have big plans for a new cake pop…but I think it’s going to be in the book
I told myself I wasn’t allowed to bake tonight… but technically this isn’t baking, right? Thanks for the amazing recipe. The world ALWAYS needs more chocolate
Nope, totally not baking!
I think I know what my Christmas gifts will be this year! Cookies in a jar were so last year
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Totally. Although, vegan cookie mix in a jar would be cool!
That grocery list thing is a good idea! And I used to sleep in my skating clothes when I had practice early the next day. Life of a figure skater. A lazy one at least.
Wow. Screw the granola I planned to make for Christmas party hostess gifts tomorrow. I’m making these!
I made a gluten free version of these tonight in mini muffin tins, and they turned out great!
No way! Guess what I made earlier tonight?! Homemade peanut butter cups….to give as teacher gifts! LOL! But, I like how you make your chocolate. Seems to harden better, I add a bit of non-dairy milk to my chocolate, but I think I will use the coconut oil instead. Thank you!!!
Haha – I sometimes sleep in my workout clothes too!
That recipe is GENIUS! My kid’s teachers are going to LOVE me (or should I say you….they’re getting small gift bags of your Curry Coconut Caramel Popcorn (my new fave) and I’ll add in a few of these Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cups (that is, if they make it into the gift bags!! Plus, they may get my Chocolate Coffee Caramel popcorn too – if I can tweak the recipe a bit (it’s based on your Curry popcorn with a few changes!). Can’t wait for your next recipe….
I wish I was your kiddos teacher.
OK, seriously you have to start posting a recipe and hysterical story behind it every day! Your writing is like having a conversation with your favorite friend at night before bed when you really need a good laugh to end your day-truly relatable and funny in every way. Oh and I forgot to mention just how amazing all your recipes are!!
Thanks, Lauren. That’s what I try to do…the recipe/story every day? Maybe some days are just funnier than others.
You are too funny – made my day!
I’m so glad!
These look so amazing! I’m planning on making nearly all Christmas gifts this year so I’m definitely looking forward to the “Gifts You Can Eat” series!
Oh good, I’m getting excited about it too!
Thanks so much for keeping it real. I do all sorts of embarrassing things to save time, except that I’ve actually fallen asleep with NON-waterproof mascara on, which kind of defeats the purpose. (Hello, mascara all over the pillow, not that there’s any time to do the laundry.) P.S. Thanks for bringing the dough balls to the FoodBuzz Festival. I ate one, and it was delicious. I thought your panel comments were really insightful, and I love how well-written your blog is. I’m going to sign up for your RSS feed, so I can stay inspired.
Thank you so much, Sree. I appreciate your support!
Oh my goodness. I’m needing to send an old professor a thank you/holiday gift and I think just might be it… But do you think they’ll ship from Orange County to Humboldt nicely???
Maybe??? I think they’d be just fine for a few days.
Mmm wish I could of had one of those for dessert.. I’m in need of some raw cookie dough and covered in chocolate is even better!
Ok, these look amazing!
And my mom totally did that with my lunches too. I always got day-old baby carrots!
Eat your veggies, Micaela!
Oh I had such a crappy day today ending in a fight with the landlord who thinks he can just come in unannounced any time we are not home. Your blog is just what I needed for a smile. And, guess who won’t be getting these as a gift this year ? As always, I appreciate your work. Than you
You are welcome. Totally don’t give these to the creepy peeping tom landlord.
Hmmm I might still have some peanut flour mixed with rice flour would make these gluten free AND a peanuty chocolate goodness.
These look great!
Did you see Trader Joes is selling chocolate covered peppermint bark?? Just saying’ … that too would make a great homemade holiday gift. (wink wink).
I LOVE peanut flour. I just got a 2 lb. bag yesterday (ordered online) and it made my week. I want to use it in more recipes but stupid TJ’s discontinued it. Shh..TJ’s, I didn’t mean it!
come to mama!
I have a feeling that your “gifts you can eat” will be providing me with lots of recipe for gifts that I can eat. I think I’d better buy gifts for other people as back up. I am quite sure that if I make these, there will not be enough to go around.
It’s the thought that counts???
MmmmmmMMmmmmmm. Those look to die for. And since I just got my cholesterol levels out of the “we can’t believe you haven’t stroked out yet” zone….I need to find someone to make them and bring me one a day so I don’t eat the whole batch and undo months of hard work. By the way…a lot of your recipes were responsible for my levels going down. My triglycerides dropped almost 300 pts. I thank you…my family thanks you…Blue Cross thanks you
Congrats, Sarah, that is awesome to hear! Nicely done.
Lol, I sleep in my work out clothes too! I thought I was the only one who did that.
I love the idea of putting cookie dough into these!! Yumm! Will have to make these
These excite me beyond belief! I am so adding these to the holiday treats!
Thank you <3
Happy Birthday to your beautiful mom today! <3
Those look so good, I still need to make your pumpkin molasses cookie balls, they were amazing!
Happy Friday! xoxo
I think I will be gifting myself with those!
So, I’m planning on giving little gift baskets to the girls in my Biochem lab (we’ve been through A LOT together haha) and I have a feeling these will do job very nicely. Really, I think I just want a reason to make them!
That’s so sweet! Hopefully I’ll give you a few more things to add to the basket too!
Wow, these look good! I think being able to eat raw cookie dough is one of my favorite parts of being vegan. Perhaps PETA should play that up a bit more.
Your sleeping attire sounds as sexy as mine: 25 year old mens drawstring pants that used to be my dads.
I couldn’t fin them for a long time, but finally spotted them on top of a tall dresser. Wonder who threw them up there? Maybe if I put chocolate in the pockets my husband would let me put them back in rotation…
LOL, this reminds me of my grey sweat pants that have the waistband ripping out that “accidentally” got put in someone else’s drawer. I’m going to sew pockets on so I can hide treats in them.
I bet your neighbor will sew them on for you
I love you.
This is one of my favorite parts of vegan baking…eating raw dough!
Printing out to make soon. As a gift for myself. Shhh…..
ps – I sleep in workout clothes too. Timesavers unite!
I’m fistpumping you like a dishwasher.
Oh, Mama Pea, this recipe has made me so happy. There is nothing I love more than chocolate chip cookie dough and dark chocolate. I love to see the looks on non-vegans faces when I tell them my favorite treat is raw cookie dough.
And I keep my grocery list on the pantry door that I painted with chalkboard paint.
Awww….I want a pantry door like yours! Or just a pantry. (my kitchen is minuscule!)
Worth waiting for! These look delish!
I used to sleep in my workout clothes too (back when I had to drive to the gym). lol
This is such a great gift idea for my coworkers! Thanks so much!!!
Oh, and maybe if you dipped the old carrots in chocolate Gigi would finish them up?
You may be onto something!
What a brilliant idea!
Happy Birthday to your mama! It’s my sister’s bday today too! Must be a pretty special date!
Oh for sure! Happy birthday to your sister!
Such a great idea Mama Pea!
Do you use a regular size muffin tin or a mini tin? Is powdered sugar confectioner’s sugar?
Thanks!
Regular size and yes! Good luck!!!
OH MY GOODNESS. I think I just had a heart attack. These look SO awesome – I HAVE TO MAKE THEM!!
These are perfectly acceptable for breakfast, right? I mean, they’re already made and in the fridge so it’s really just a time-saver..
I hope so, because I’m hungry.
i’ll take two of these and a sugar cookie smoothie, please.
I LOVE IT! I cannot wait to try these
I always look to your site for recipes I can make for my son’s bff who has allergies to eggs/nuts/dairy. Most of your recipes are adaptable if they aren’t already PERFECTION.
I have a girl crush on you, Mama Pea.
I’ll take it! (How do you feel about workout clothes and crusty mascara???)
I’ll take it! With Christmas treats in the pockets — that is my condition!
Happy Holiday’s Peas!
Can you tell me about coconut oil? Can I use any oil in its place? These looks amazing but I need a substitue for any nut products. Thanks!
The coconut oil is actually what helps the chocolate get silky and then harden. But you could omit it. Any other oil is not solid at room temp, so I wouldn’t sub. I guess vegetable shortening might work too.
ummmm wow. I came on here to get the recipe for the pb-chocolate chip dough balls (how it’s not committed to memory yet, I don’t know) to make a “thank you” gift for my neighbor and now I will make these instead. Thank you from me and I might as well say “thank you” on behalf of my neighbor, too
OH MY PEAS! This is like a dream come true. I can’t wait to make these! Hopefully tonight if there’s still power then (the wind knocked everything out here in LA).
I’m sorry! Hang in there, girl!
Oh a bunch of goodness all together. Thank you Mama Pea (you can’t see it but I am bowing down).
I did get quite a chuckle out of the lunch and carrots. I do that all the time to my boys, no need to waste fod and eventually they eat it (or throw it away and don’t tell me).
This post is brilliant. That is all.
I think the peanut butter cookie dough treatment would make these even butter. Love me some peanut butter and chocolate!
Yup, I agree. I just wanted to do a nut free option this time around!
wholly guacamole! Those are full sized muffin liners right? Those aren’t bite sized dough treats…
Nope, full size!
Those cookies look amazing! When I read the part about sleeping in your gym clothes I laughed out load. I should do that, then I’ll have no excuse not to exercise in the morning. I also keep my grocery list on a white board on the fridge. Luckily, I can order groceries on the Internet from Fresh Direct. They’re amazing! Best time saver ever!
Ouah it sounds like you like sugar. Try replacing sugar by nut powder and you’ll get the same perfect taste. A little but like praline without too much sugar.
O.M.G. I think I’m in love!
YUMMY!
What dark chocolate chips do you use that are vegan?
thanks
Pretty much all dark chocolate chips are vegan. Just check the label. But these are Trader Joe’s semi sweet brand.
Ooh I’m excited for this series! Edible gifts = the best. If they make it out of my kitchen
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Another hilarious post! This page brightens my day
BTW has anyone here tried the Earth Balance that is non-soy? I am trying to limit my soy intake & wondered if it was as good as the regular Earth Balance I’ve been using. Thanks for any input.
Yum! What a great gift idea. My friend also sleeps in her workout gear. Don’t know how you do it. I keep it piled on top of a dresser so if I don’t work out, they will be staring at me the rest of the day.
Chocolate covered cookie dough? Pretty sure if I slip this into my PJ pocket my boyfriend will love you forever. Unless he falls asleep first under his heated blanket and I wake up a chocolatey mess!
Hey Mama Pea, I have question for ya!
What does the coconut oil do to the chocolate? Just curious!
It makes it set up nicely because coconut oil gets really hard when it gets cold, but it also helps it liquefy when it’s hot. But you could try leaving it out.
I want to make these!!!! thanks again for another wonderful recipea!!
I think the comments were just as funny as the post!!! Yup! Definitely making these… I might even slip some peppermint in mine. HUH???
So excited for the rest of your edible gifts series! I love giving homemade treats as presents, and these look incredible!
My butt is going to be extra huge this holiday season…thanks
do you need my address to mail me some? <3
Best idea ever!
morning sickness is a big B-word. these look sooooo divine, and the thought of attempting to devour one leaves me, um, unhappy. how can i crave something and be uneasy about it at the same time!?1? dying to get past the “dry bagels” stage because i have an entire batch of your Lemon Lentil Soup waiting for me in the freezer (sounded sooo comforting, couldn’t even taste a spoonful by the time i finished making it).
make sure you’re CREATING some down-time for yourself in this next month lady. don’t burn yourself out in the name of recipes. we NEED you!!
xo
Oh you poor thing! I was a saltine girl myself. And candied ginger. Kept both bedside for the full 9 months. I’m doing okay…I can’t believe you are even thinking about me at a time like this. That’s why I love you. (And by the way, I spent 3 hours corralling 10 4 year-olds at ballet rehearsals today. Down-time sounds amazing.)
good gracious. that sounds absolutely exhausting. what were you thinking!?!? next time i’d put some sheep dog ears on Lulu and put her to work! she probably loves running (and the opportunity to wrangle her big sister!)
No other parents volunteered. So they nominated me. It was fine until one decided they had to go to the bathroom, then of course, NINE decided they had to go to the bathroom. But, I’m not wrestling with morning (aka “all day”) sickness, so you still win.
well, i tip my porcelain princess crown to you m’dear. much respect.
Those looks great!
These are awesome! My darling bf ate 5 before the tummy ache caught up with him! These were so good, definitely on my go to list for those pms-y days!
Thanks again for another yummy treat!
Wow, five! That’s impressive. You are quite welcome (I think….)
I was impressed…and mortified…and amused. Ain’t love grand!
I’m glad to know you put the carrots back in her lunch. I do the same thing (and occasionally feel bad about it).
Hey Mama Pea
This has nothing to do with the topic of this post (although the idea of cookie dough covered in dark chocolate has me drooling already) but I just wanted to say that yesterday I was in a bookstore in a fairly small town here in Ontario and I saw your book and got really excited! Since I’ve been reading your blog for the last year or so, it’s been exciting to have heard all about the process of getting your book published and then finally come all the way to seeing it here on a book store shelf where I live. Maybe I get overly excited at little things, but I thought i t was pretty great. And it’s definitely on my christmas list. It’s a cookbook I could probably sit down and read cover to cover just because I love your writing so much. Also I laughed really hard when I quickly read the section about making pretzels and came across a certain questionably shaped pretzel
Thanks, Jasmime! I’m happy we made it up to Ontario! I hope you get everything you ask for for Christmas
Have a great day.
This may quite possibly be the best recipe of yours ive seen! Looks. So. Good.
i think it is legit that gigi’s list is double-sded. every, single thing had an exclamation point of excitement and joy. good enough for me!
I have made these and they are really tasty. The cookie dough solo has a wierd aftertaste, but in the chocolate it’s perfect. My suggestions’changes:
1. I did not add shortening or coconut oil to the melted chocolate. It worked out just fine.
2. Don’t put too much chocolate on the bottom or top, as easy as it is. These are really rich and you don’t need as much as you’d think.
3. I am going to purchase a silicone mini muffin or brownie bite pan. That would be the perfect size for these and make it easy to get them out. It would also make them more of a reasonable size.
4. To avoid large/thick areas of chocolate around the edges that are tough to bite into, pat out your dough into a disk just about as big in diameter as the bottom of the muffin pan. Also, flatten out your disc, so you can use less chocolate to cover the top.
These are awesome! I might just tweak the flavor of the dough a touch and assemble them a tad bit differently, but definitely a keeper!
Thanks for the feedback and tips, Emily!
These look delicious! I can’t wait to try making them, and I am really excited about your gifts you can eat series – both for myself and the potential recipients!
On second thought, I am really just excited for myself because the likelihood of there being any left when I finish is very small.
I love your posts and always look forward to reading them. I hope you don’t mind that I have put a link to your blog on my blog which I have just started (on a favorite related blogs page).
~Emily~
That’s sweet of you, Emily! I’m honored.
Gasp.
I think I’m in love.
Making these as soon as possible!
These are AMAZING!!!
Thank you so much.
Yay! I’m glad you like ‘em!
I couldn’t pass up the opporutunity to show these to you. I thought of your girl immediately. http://www.amazon.com/Pickle-Adhesive-Bandages-Free-Inside/dp/B001DD88HK/ref=sr_1_21?ie=UTF8&qid=1323098777&sr=8-21
We have them! Thanks Kim!
My 3 yr old and I just made these and they are AMAZING! And I have to say that cool yoga clothes are one of my favorite things about being a yoga teacher…I would drop my son off at preK in the morning last year and all the mamas would say how great I looked…little did they know that I had taught the night before, fallen asleep while putting the monkeys to bed, and then just rolled right out the door in the same clothes. Really, how can this be wrong?
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Do these have to be kept in the freezer? or fridge?
I keep them in the fridge, but I’m not even certain that’s necessary.
Question for you: Could you make the dough a day ahead of time, chill it, and then the next day finish the recipe?
Yes, definitely! I only made 1/2 of the cups up when I originally made this recipe and then used the same batch of dough to make more a few days later! It’ll will keep for probably 4-5 days in the fridge before it dries out. Good luck!
Mama Pea, I am creeped out!!! A few days before Thanksgiving, I pulled out your book and made pranut butter and chocolate chip dough ball cookies except I had no intention of baking them whatsoever soo I just made dough. SO GOOD!! Anyway, I was prancing around my house and shoving it in peoples’ faces, asking them to try some. My mom loved it and suggested that it would make good filling for a peanut butter cup. *Cue twilight zone intro music* Thanks for the recipe, I probably would have bombed big time if I had tried myself!!!
Finally made these for an office potluck tomorrow. My Ben and I had to taste one; quality control and all.
They might be too good for coworkers!
Delicious! Thanks!!
Making these today for my holiday goodies jars! Can’t wait to taste them!
I made these yesterday and they are awesome! I babysit a few kids and one of them said, hmm hmm hmm Renee these are some good, I don’t know how you do it! Kids crack me up!
All you should have said was, “Mama Pea.”
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Made these as a gift — such a hit !!! They are seriously so delicious, and very rich. I made them in mini cup form, too and peeled the wrapper off to give them that reece’s cup look.
Yay! I love that you made minis!
Hey Mama Pea, we made these last weekend and they are absolutely delightful! It took a little while to get the hang of it, but once I did, it was smooth sailing. Smooth as the chocolate. Thank you for this tasty treat!
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed!
Yep. I did it. Made the minis and use the peanut butter recipe.
Santa needs to bring you a very big gift for this one.
I’m a long-time lurker and fan of this site. While I don’t always bake quite as healthfully as you, Mama Pea, I’m inspired by your creativity (and highly entertained by your stories)! And since my sister has gone non dairy, I have tried several of your recipes on her–each one a success. Until yesterday when I made these and delivered them to her as an early Xmas present. Let’s just say I’ve been elevated from mere mortal (and pesky sibling) to baking goddess in her eyes! She’s thanked me repeatedly, hid them from all others (she never was good at sharing anyway ;>), and I have no doubt she ate them for dinner! And honestly, they were so good I considered keeping them for myself–plus, I made them in a mini muffin tin (got 24 out of the batch) using holiday muffin cups. They looked so pretty, they could have come from a high-end chocolatier! Anyway, I had to let all the others who haven’t made these yet know to hurry into the kitchen! These are fantastic! So thank you for a great recipe, and for making me look so good!
Brilliant! I wasn’t sure where you were going with this…I thought you were going to say there were awful! I love how you prettied them up in mini and holiday form. Thanks so much for the awesome feedback
I want to make these for christmas this is the only time i have to make them do you think they will get really hard if i keep them in the fridge for two days??
I think they’ll be fine! We eat ours for several days out of the fridge.
Thanks !! The’ll only be in there for a night now ive got a plan !! So excited they look yummy!!!
I just put these in the fridge to chill. I can’t wait to try one for dessert tomorrow!
You are a genius!! Peanut butter is nice and all but this idea is much better!!