Name: Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/3 cup white sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup softened butter; 2 large room temperature eggs; 2 cups all purpose flour; 2/3 cup Hershey’s SPECIAL DARK baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels; 6 ounces white chocolate chips

Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

April 2, 2014 by Ashley S 20 Comments

If you’re a fan of Subway, like I am, then you are probably also a fan of their cookies!! They actually have several varieties that are all yummy, but I think the Subway Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are a fan favorite! If you have been wanting to duplicate that same deliciousness at home, this Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe should let you do just that!

One of the secret ingredients in this recipe is to use Hershey’s SPECIAL DARK baking cocoa. It gives it a much more rich, chocolatey taste than using just regular baking cocoa.

HERSHEY’S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa Nestle TOLL HOUSE Real Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels Ghirardelli Premium Baking Chips, Classic White Chocolate McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

1/3 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup softened butter
2 large room temperature eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup Hershey’s SPECIAL DARK baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
6 ounces white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°

Cream butter & sugar in a bowl with hand mixer
Add vanilla and one egg at a time, beat
In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
Combine flour mix slowly into butter and beat until well blended.
Add the chocolate chips, fold in with a spoon
Drop about 2 inches apart onto a
cookie sheet
Bake for about 10-12 minutes , times may vary

Subway Copycat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 22 minutes

Ingredients

1/3 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup softened butter
2 large room temperature eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup Hershey’s SPECIAL DARK baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
6 ounces white chocolate chips

Instructions

Cream butter & sugar in a bowl with hand mixer
Add vanilla and one egg at a time, beat
In another bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
Combine flour mix slowly into butter and beat until well blended.
Add the chocolate chips, fold in with a spoon
Drop about 2 inches apart onto a
cookie sheet
Bake for about 10-12 minutes , times may vary

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Easy Quick Rise Dinner Rolls in One Hour

March 30, 2014 by Chrysa 5 Comments

Easy Quick Rise Dinner Rolls in One Hour

This is the quickest and easiest yeast roll I have ever made. No more thinking ahead the day before or hours prior to rise dough. You can enjoy fresh, soft, fluffy dinner rolls in just an hour following this recipe. Using rapid rise yeast helps, but also this style roll does not require a long rise time. I made them buttered, you can try experimenting with different herb toppings or add a touch more sugar and a little honey to turn them into Hawaiian rolls!

What you need:

2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 Envelope of Rapid Rise Yeast
2 Tablespoons of Sugar
¾ teaspoons salt
1 cup water
6 Tablespoons Butter, divided into 2 Tablespoons each
Sea Salt and garlic Seasoning for the top if you wish

What to do:

Preheat the oven to 400º, reduce to 375º when you put them in the oven.

Mix the yeast, sugar and salt and 1 cup of flour in a large bowl.

Warm the oil, water and 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave on 1 minute. Liquid should be warm , not hot to the touch. Add to the flour mixture. Mix by hand for about until well combined.

Add ½ cup flour and continue to mix. Flour your counter top, dump the dough onto the counter, add more flour until dough is no longer sticky, but a workable soft dough.

Knead for about 5-8 minutes.

Grease a glass pie plate or pan of your choice, separate into equal parts, roll into a ball and set them spaced about 2 inches. Let rise an additional 20 minutes. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter, bake on 375º for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Brush with remaining butter. Salt or garlic if desired.

Filed Under: Side Dishes Tagged With: dinner rolls, easy, homemade, meals, quick

Sweet & Spicy Skillet Chicken with Rice in 20 Minutes

March 27, 2014 by Chrysa 6 Comments

Sweet & Spicy Skillet Chicken with Rice

This is one of those easy, single pan in a hurry kind of dishes that you can make any time. The ingredients are few, the cook time is short and there is virtually no prep time. The end result is still a satisfying, homemade meal that was not handed to you in a paper bag with a bill. Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Rice can also be made ahead of time and frozen!

What you need:

1 1/2 pounds cooked chicken (or use 1 bag of Tyson Grilled & Ready fully cooked chicken strips)

1 tablespoon Olive Oil

1/2 red bell pepper- sliced in 1/4 inch strips

1/2 yellow bell pepper- sliced in 1/4 inch strips

1 medium carrot- julienned

(Photo Courtesy- Mediterrasian.com How To Julienne Carrots)

1 jar of Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili Sauce

1 cup of uncooked white rice

2 cups of water

What to do:

In a large skillet on medium high, add the olive oil , then heat the chicken for about 3 minutes.

Add the carrots & peppers, stir, cook for about a minute.

Add the rice, water and 1/2 the bottle of Franks Sweet Chili Sauce. Mix.

Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, cover and cook for about 15 minutes.

TIP* Cooking white rice is easy if you do this one thing…. DO NOT take the lid off during the cooking process. White rice is usually cooked by steaming. Removing the cover let’s out the steam. You may have some sticking on the bottom of your pan, but that is just part of it and better than uncooked or mushy rice.

Top with the remaining Sweet Chili sauce and serve!

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: chicken, dinner, easy, quick, rice, supper

8 Delicious Recipes Using Leftover Brewed Coffee

March 24, 2014 by Chrysa Leave a Comment

8 Delicious Recipes Using Leftover Brewed Coffee

Leftover brewed coffee??? What is that? No, really though, honestly even though we are huge coffee drinkers we always pour some down the drain at the end of the morning. It drives me crazy, then on the days I brew less to save waste, we want more. So we make more and then …. you get the idea. So, I set out to find a few yummy recipes that call for using leftover brewed coffee. Of course you can brew coffee specifically for these recipes if you need to.

Note* Store brewed coffee in an air tight container, in the fridge for about a 3-5 days if needed.

Enjoy!

Coffee & Brownies

Coffee Ice Cubes

Coffee House Cake

Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Buttercream Frosting

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dessert Tagged With: breakfast, coffee, desserts, leftovers

Simple Homemade Blueberry Muffins

March 23, 2014 by Ashley S 2 Comments

I use to be so scared to bake anything. I was no good at it. Then I decided to skip being scared and just practice. Baking is hard for me because I tend to “eyeball” or “judge” on the amount of an ingredient. With baking you can not do this. Baking is literally science, not just “a science” like the saying. If you are off on one ingredient, another ingredient may not do what it is suppose to. So, don’t be scared to bake, just make sure you follow the recipe exactly. Start with something simple like this easy blueberry muffin recipe.

Remember:

Always follow baking recipes EXACTLY
Always use real unsalted butter when a recipe calls for “butter or margarine” . Trust me, it makes a difference.

Ingredients

1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
1 Land O Lakes® Egg, slightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Topping
1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F.
Grease a muffin tin or line with baking cups.
Mix milk, 1/2 cup melted butter and egg in medium sized bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients except blueberries; mix.
Then fold in the blueberries. TIP* I use small wild Maine blueberries from Wyman’s. Use can find these in your freezer section. No need to defrost. Just add to a bowl, coat with 2 tablespoons of sugar before adding to muffin batter.
Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups.
Bake 22-26 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool slightly; remove from pan.
Brush muffins with 1/4 cup melted butter, then in sugar. Optional.

Filed Under: Breakfast Tagged With: blueberry muffins, breakfast, easy, homemade

Easy Homemade Beef Stew In One Hour

March 23, 2014 by Chrysa 10 Comments

Easy Homemade Beef Stew In One Hour

Beef Stew is one of those dishes that most people think has to cook all day or for hours to taste good. It is true that the longer the cooking time, the more flavors and tender the meat is. But, this recipe is different. This recipe will achieve the same in about an hour. So, if you come home from work cold, tired and craving something to warm you up, homemade beef stew IS possible! Follow the steps below and enjoy!

What you need:

1 Beef Stew Seasoning Packet (or make your own with this recipe)
Olive Oil
1 Pound Beef cut into 1/2 inch cubes
*TIP* Do not buy pre-cut “stew beef”, it is usually a cut of meat that is more tough since most stores expect that someone making stew will be cooking it all day or using a slow cooker. Instead pick out a more tender cut of meat and cube it yourself.
2 medium carrots cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds
1 large potato diced
1/2 box frozen peas OR use cut green beans (preference)
3 cups water
2 tablespoons flour

What to do:

1. Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a stock pot or dutch oven, heat on medium

2. Add diced beef and brown for about 5 minutes. Add the flour and mix well to coat the beef (this helps thicken the sauce later)

3. Whisk together the beef stew packet and 3 cups of water, pour slowly into the pot, mix well. Add all the veggies except the peas or green beans. Add those 15 minutes before finished.

4. Bring to a boil, immediately reduce to medium low ( about a 2-3 on your dial, stove tops vary heat should be hot enough to cook but not boiling) for about an hour.

This tastes wonderful served with fresh bread. Normally I use this easy biscuit recipe , but I was not in the mood so we just had buttered bread.

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Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: beef stew, dinner, easy, homemade, main dishes

Fifteen Minute Cheesy Western Omelette Bites

March 23, 2014 by Chrysa Leave a Comment

Fifteen Minute Cheesy Western Omelette Bites

Great as an appetizer, addition to brunch or just a light breakfast, these cheesy western omelette bites are easy and done in fifteen minutes. Instead of making a traditional omelette or quiche, the scrambled egg mixture gets poured into cute and crispy little fillo dough cups (phyllo or filo). My favorite is usually spinach and feta cheese, but we decided to change it up and use some peppers.

What you need:

1 Box of Athen’s Mini Fillo Shells

2 Eggs beaten with 1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 each of : small tomato, onion, green pepper- diced

pinch of salt & pepper

What to do:

Preheat the oven to 350

Place the mini shells onto a buttered cookie sheet

Combine the diced tomato, peppers, and onion into a small bowl with the salt, pepper, cheese and beaten egg/milk mixture.

Pour into each shell , you may need to use a fork to guide the veggies and cheese into the cup otherwise just the liquid will pour out. You can fill right to the top.

Bake on 350 for 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Print or save this recipe!

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How To Prolong Life Of Produce In Small Refrigerator

March 23, 2014 by Chrysa 2 Comments

How To Prolong Life Of Produce In Small Refrigerator

With as much as I cook , one would think that I have this nice, new, big refrigerator to hold all of my ingredients. I don’t. Mine is actually even smaller than the standard 18 cubic foot. This one was here when we moved in and I am too cheap to buy a new one, I figure it works so might as well wear it out.

I had to come up with a few tricks to make this small refrigerator practical, the most important being how to keep my produce fresh. Especially with all of the vegetables we grow during the season. I was noticing a lot of wilting and premature rotting with the veggies in our “crisper drawer”. I quote crisper drawer because it is actually just a drawer. It does not crisp, nor does it preserve.

Here is an easy way to help prolong the life of your produce in a small (or older model) refrigerator.

Produce needs a few things to survive after being harvested or brought home from the grocery store:

Humidity
Air circulation
Cold Temperatures

If your smaller or older model fridge lacks a humdity/temperature controlled crisper drawer follow these steps to help preserve your produce and keep it fresh longer.

Remove the drawer. Use the space, but not the drawer. Cramming all that produce into the drawer prevents air flow and confines the natural gases fruits and veggies give off. This will ripen and rot your produce faster.
Remove produce from their plastic bags when you can (like tomatoes, cucumbers, onions)
Wet a few paper towels, ring them out, place inside of zip lock bag. Leave the bag open and sit it on the middle shelf in the back corner. This will add moisture to the air and help prevent drying. use two if you see in a week that one is not enough.
Single rows- Make sure produce is not piled on top of each other on the shelves

Note: Removing the crisper drawer also keeps the product cooler, being stuffed into a drawer actually keeps them warmer just as if you cuddled up next to someone for warmth.

In addition, If you have the room and want to spend the money it is also a great idea to buy one of those little gadgets that help keep product fresh.

Filed Under: Tutorials Tagged With: fruit, how to, product, storage, vegetables

20 Meals That Can Be Made In 20 Minutes

March 21, 2014 by Chrysa 2 Comments

20 Meals That Can Be Made In 20 Minutes

Looking for a quick meal that will satisfy and look like you spent all day making it? These recipes are for you. This list of 20 easy meals can be made in 20 minutes. Your family will wonder where you found the time to make them. I’m making the Asian Beef with Snow Peas tonight. Pick one, try it out, see how easy it is to make a great homemade meal fast and then let us know which one if your favorite!

Walnut Encrusted Salmon

Buffalo Shrimp Grilled Cheese

Pancake Cups

One Skillet Cheesy Taco Pasta

One Pot Quinoa & Vegetable Dish