DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar , divided
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
2/3 cup chopped walnuts , divided
3 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and 3/4 cup sugar. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Set aside.
Combine cocoa, 1/3 cup walnuts and remaining sugar.
Spoon a third of the batter into [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter
7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cooking spray

DIRECTIONS

Combine flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.

Melt butter in a large saugepan over medium heat.

Remove from heat; stir in cocoa powder and sugars (mixture will resemble coarse sand).

Add yogurt and vanilla, stirring to combine.
Add flour mixture, stirring untill moist.

Drop by tablespoon about 2 inches apart [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 cups flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
8 tablespoons butter , softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2ripe bananas , mashed
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9×5 inch loaf pan and place in on an insulated baking sheet (can use 2 regular sheets stacked together).

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Cream butter and sugars together.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Reduce mixer speed to [...]

INGREDIENTS

10 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-process)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2cold large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)or pecan pieces (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 325°F Line the bottom and sides of an 8 inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil, leaving an overhang on two opposite sides.Non stick foil works great here.
Melt butter in a medium saucepan.Add cocoa,salt and [...]

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons cocoa
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup soymilk (you can try any flavor)
2 teaspoons vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Add all ingredients in a saucepan.

Stir over medium heat until warm throughout.

Serve in two holiday-decor mugs. :).