Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Toasted Coconut Macaroons

    These macaroon cookies were a hit! They're so good! I was trying to find a gluten free option for the market and I figured I could never go wrong with coconut! I bought a pretty basket with mesh at Hobby Lobby to keep my samples in, it definitely added a little something extra!


Toasted Coconut Macaroons
Ingredients:
- 1 (14 ounce) package of unsweetened coconut
- 1 (14 ounce) can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 and 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix everything together. Using a cookie scoop, or a tablespoon, roll cookies into tight balls. Place them on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and enjoy. 


Saturday, July 8, 2017

Farmer's Market July 8th 2017

    Today was my first day at the Veranda Park Farmer's Market! I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that stopped in and supported Getting Bridgie With It! The weather was beautiful and I enjoyed meeting some wonderful people! I've been crafting up a storm and I wanted to take a moment to post some of my creations!



Wine Bottle Tiki Torches
Picture Frame Jewelry Organizers
Wine Bottle Wind Chimes
Lavender Teacup Candles
The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Double Chocolate Cookies
    If you see anything you like, feel free to email me at Gettingbridgiewithit@gmail.com


Chewy Double Chocolate Cookies

   I hope everyone had a happy and safe Fourth of July! We had a big crawfish boil/BBQ out at my parent's house last weekend, it was awesome! I've been preparing for the farmer's market this weekend all week and I finally have a minute to post my recipe for these heavenly chocolate cookies! I made them last weekend and they are family tested and approved! Hope you love them as much as we did! I tried switching out the white chocolate chips for peanut butter chips too, so good! These are best prepared a day in advance so they can freeze completely before you bake them.


Chewy Double Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:
- 4 and 1/4 cup of flour
- 3/4 cup of cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- 1 cup of butter, softened
- 1/2 cup of vegetable shortening
- 1 and 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (12 ounce) package of white chocolate chips
    Prepare you dough in advance, anywhere from 4 hours to the day before. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside the dry ingredients.  In a separate large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, and sugars. Once fluffy, mix in the vanilla and eggs. After combined, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet. I like to do it in thirds. Lastly, fold in the chocolate chips. Measure cookies into 1/4 cup serving, I used a large cookie scoop. Place the dough in the freezer for at least 4 hours. When you're ready to bake them, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, place cookies 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet, and bake for 17-20 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing them to a cooling rack.