Chocolate Chip Cookies with a Secret
"This was a basic cookie recipe I converted into a secret recipe using my wildest imagination. It's since become a family favorite, as well as one friends enjoy. If you are brave enough to try these (don't worry, you won't regret it!), play the 'guess what's in these cookies?' game. Your family will surely be surprised at this great mixture of flavors! Praline paste may be substituted for chestnut paste. "
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 20 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Hot Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Maple Syrup | 1 tbsp (20ml) | 52 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Strawberry Jam | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Chestnut | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon French vanilla-flavored instant coffee granules
- 1/8 teaspoon water
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jam
- 1 teaspoon sweetened chestnut puree
- 1 tablespoon instant hot chocolate mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 1 drop fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon orange liqueur
- 1 drop maple flavored extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups granola with nuts and raisins
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 1 (16 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped and toasted walnuts
- 1 ounce rosemary flavored chocolate, grated