| Here is our fourth part of "Favorite Chocolate Cookie | | | | airtight container for up to 3 weeks.WORLD |
| Recipes from Around the World" series.Part 4 - | | | | CHOCOLATE COOKIE RECIPE - France |
| "Favorite Chocolate Cookie Recipes" from Germany | | | | "Chocolate Meringue Cookies"Makes: about 2 |
| and France...WORLD CHOCOLATE COOKIE RECIPE | | | | dozens2 egg whites |
| - Germany | | | | 1/8 tsp salt |
| "German Chocolate Pretzels"A favourite German | | | | 1/8 tsp cream of tarter |
| Christmas treat.Makes: about 2 dozen1 cup unsalted | | | | 1 tsp vanilla extract |
| butter (softened) | | | | 3/4 cup sugar |
| 2 1/2 cups plain flour | | | | 1/4 cup cocoa powder |
| 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened) | | | | 6 oz packet of chocolate chips |
| 1 cup sugar | | | | 1/4 cup nuts choppedMethod: |
| 1 large egg (room temperature) | | | | 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place a sheet of |
| 1/2 tsp salt | | | | greased paper on a baking sheet. |
| 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extractGlaze: | | | | 2. Beat egg whites, salt and cream of tartar together |
| 1 egg white | | | | with an electric beater. Add the vanilla extract and |
| 2 teaspoons of water | | | | continue to beat until peaks form when you lift the a |
| Granulated sugarMethod: | | | | fork through it. |
| 1. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, and salt together. | | | | 3. Gradually add sugar while beating until the peaks |
| 2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in | | | | become stiff. |
| the egg, then followed by the vanilla. | | | | 4. Carefully fold in the cocoa powder thoroughly then |
| 3. Mix the flour mixture with the butter well, about 1/4 | | | | the chocolate chips and chopped nuts into the mixture |
| at a time. | | | | with a spatula. |
| 4. Divide the mixed dough in half. Form into logs about | | | | 5. Drop batter by teaspoon heaps onto the greased |
| 5 inches long. | | | | paper. Leave about 1/2 inch between each meringue. |
| 5. Wrap each log in food plastic. Refrigerate for 1 | | | | 6. Bake for 25 minutes. |
| hour, or until firm. | | | | 7. Remove cookies from baking sheet and allow to |
| 6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly | | | | completely cool on a rack before serving.Store in |
| butter baking sheets. | | | | airtight container.In our "Favorite Chocolate Cookie |
| 7. Take a log out from refrigerator and cut into 12 | | | | Recipes from Around the World" series we have |
| slices. Roll each slice to about 12 inches long. | | | | featured 8 recipes from Italy, Vienna, Mexico, United |
| 8. On the baking sheet, form into a pretzel shape and | | | | States, India, China, Germany and France.Great |
| firmly pressing the ends well. | | | | international flavors from all corners of the world to |
| 9. Repeat steps 7 and 8 for rest of cookies and the | | | | your oven!These classics are not only all-time |
| second log also. Make sure the pretzels are touching | | | | favorites, but are also significantly easy to make.Janlia |
| each other. | | | | Chong has held onto her title as Baking Sensation |
| 10. For glazing, beat the egg white and water together | | | | because of her near endless knowledge of baking and |
| and lightly brush cookies. Sprinkle with sugar. | | | | packaging treats. Her ability to impress is one of her |
| 11. Bake for 10 minutes. | | | | biggest traits. What's her trick? Simple, she takes |
| 12. Remove baking tray and leave cool for 5 minutes | | | | something that sounds difficult and makes it easy and |
| before transferring all cookies to wire rack. Allow to | | | | fun. Follow Janlia's advice and you'll be busy baking |
| completely cool before serving.Store the cookies in an | | | | treats for the entire family. |