Kahlua chocolate chunk cookies
As I have said, I am not all that much of a baker. So, when Christmas baking season comes around, I am not afraid to reach for recipes that others have perfected. In fact, I think that is part of the fun of holiday baking. It is great to try out the recipes that other people love to bake. For the next few Weekend Carnivore updates, I am going to share the love and show some great Christmas baking recipes that I have learned from other people that share their recipes online.
Kahlua chocolate chunk cookie recipe
Who doesn’t love a good Christmas cookie? They don’t have to be just for the kiddies either! This Christmas cookie recipe for Kahlua chocolate chunk cookies, is one which I have been making for the past few years. I got the recipe from the lovely Kittencal over at Recipezaar. Part of what I love about her The Big Kahlua Vanilla Cookies recipe is that it is so versatile.
In the original cookie recipe, she uses white chocolate. Through the years, both through necessity and through experimentation I have tried it with all sorts of different types of chocolate but keeping the base of the cookie the same. In the end, I have settled on using a combination of milk chocolate and white chocolate. Instead of chips, I get really good chocolate bars and use a knife to make chocolate chunks.
They are a luxurious tasting Christmas cookie that has just a hint of extra richness from the Kahlua. Which means you can take something comforting and familiar and jazz it up to be something extra special for the Christmas period. A real treat just at the time of the year you want it most!
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Looks yummie as always SJ
Comment by Caroline — December 17, 2009 @ 8:20 am
Thank you very much
Sometimes you just have to know when to use somebody else’s recipe and this is one of those. Really good stuff.
Comment by Sarah Jayne — December 17, 2009 @ 10:56 am
Love these cookies…look gorgeous and delicious. If only I can have a few to go with my hot coffee now to warm & cheer me up in this miserable cold weather. Thanks for sharing.
Comment by MaryMoh — December 18, 2009 @ 9:41 am
ooh they do look great. Have you tried any other liquers? I don’t have any Kahlua but I’ve got Amaretto, do think it would work?
Comment by Janice — December 18, 2009 @ 1:03 pm
Amazing Cookies!
Comment by Allison — December 18, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Hi Janice..I haven’t but I have wondered if that would work and I bet it would. Though, obviously it would have a different taste as the Kahlua gives a bit of a sweet coffee back ground. I have also wondered about putting some kirch in and going in a different direction. I am sure they could be played with any number of way.
Comment by Sarah Jayne — December 18, 2009 @ 4:08 pm
Hey Sarah, these look great! By the way, if you are looking for new inspirations, I recently started a website where I post illustrated recipes from my home country of Slovakia. You may wanna try what we call “bear paws”, which are these walnut “cookies” that are baked year around but are always part of the Christmas table: http://www.slovakcooking.com/2010/recipes/bear-paws-medvedie-labky/
Comment by lubos — January 13, 2010 @ 1:03 pm