CHOCOLATE HALLOWEEN CAT COOKIES

These chewy, chocolate, Halloween cookies would be a great project for the kids to make this holiday and they taste great too.

1 cup butter at room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup baking cocoa
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
candy corns

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter & sugar until smooth; beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and gradually add it to the creamed mixture.

Roll dough into 1½" balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet (I baked mine on parchment paper). Pinch the top of the cookie to form ears. For the whiskers, press a fork on each cat cheek (at 45 degree angle according to hubby). Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, remove from oven and immediately press candy corns into the cookie to form the eyes and use a red hot for the cat nose (I just cut off the end of a candy corn and used that). Cool on wire racks. Makes 24.

HAPPY TRICK-OR-TREATING !!

NOTE: Hubby says my whisker angle made these "cats" look angry lol. Maybe he is right about angling the fork tines a little more.

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Satpuro Phulko With Black Chickpea Curry

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Sindhi food is a new cuisine to me. This months tried n tasted event is from Alkas Sindhi Rasoi. As I got this opportunity I also realized sindhi food is influenced by an ancient beautifull civilization of people who lived near the river sind.

Alka is having a huge collection of recipes, I have bookmarked many and one of them is this Satpuro Phulko and I am glad to have tried it.This Satpuro Phulko is a flaky wholewheat flatbread that can be had with any curry."Sat" means seven and "puro" means layered.Along with this I made channa masala which was a tasty combination.

Ingredients

• 2 cup whole wheat flour(atta)
• 4 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt

Cooking Procedure:

Mix all the above ingredients nicely ,add little by little water (approx 1 cup water) to make smooth firm dough like for making paratha .Knead it well to a fine ball n cover it. Let it sit for 15 min.

After 15 min again knead it for a while n divide the dough in 5 equal portions,roll each portion in a ball and flatten it with the help of rolling pin into a circle of 6 inch diameter.

Cut it into 5 to 6 strips verticle strips 1 inch apart,sprinkle some flour n drizzle some oil on top of the all strips.

Take one strip n roll it like rolling a ribbon ,after that put this roll on the next strip n roll it again.

It will forms a cylinder in the end.

Press it lightly n with rolling pin again give it a nice round shape,the thickness should be like paratha.

Heat a frying pan(tawa), use half tablespoon of oil per side n cook till both the sides turn golden brown

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Your Satpura phulka is ready serve it with any curry ur choice.

Black Chickpea Curry

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup black ckickpea
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 3 green chillies
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic ginger
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp channa masala
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Soak 1 cup chickpea with 4 cups water overnight or 6-7 hrs n drain the water completely.Then cover the bowl or wrap in a wet cloth let it sit for another 7-8 hours.

And your sprouts are ready.You can put this sprouts in ziplock n store in your fridge min 5 days and use according to your choice.

In a pressure cooker with 1 tsp oil fry the onion till golden brown .Now cool it and grind this with tomato,garlic,ginger,green chillies to a fine paste.

Heat 1 tbsp oil in pressure cooker n pour this mixture n fry for 5 mins n add all powders n stir for 2 min or till the oil starts separating from the edges .

Now add the sprouted chana n mix nicely with gravy n stir for 2 min ,add 2 cups water n close the lid, pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.Then off the flame.

Once it cools open the lid mix it well ,adjust the consistency of the gravy n let it boil for 2 min. And your curry is ready !!

I am sending this to T&T -SindhiRasoi guest hosted by Ria, event by Lakshmi..

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Crispy n Chewy Oatmeal Rounds

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Yesterday I was craving to eat some sweet , suddenly I got this recipe n thought this is the perfect way to eat boring oats n also satisfy my craving. These cookies have a very crispy edge n become a little chewy when you bite at the center. My hubby went crazy over them ! I've never seen him enjoy cookies so much. I am sure you would too...

Preparation Time:15 min

Baking Time: 10 min for a batch of ten

Makes: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/3 cup plain flour
• 10 tsp margarine/or butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup caster superfine sugar
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 walnuts finely chopped

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Cookie Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Melt the margarine in a pan over low heat n keep aside.

Mix oats, brown sugar, caster sugar n flour in a bowl nicely and keep aside.

Add beaten egg and vanilla extract to the margarine,now add this liquid to the flour mixture.Mix with spatula until it blends nicely. Now add the chopped walnuts n mix it.

Grease the baking tray,pour 1/2 tbsp of mixture 2 inches apart,bake for 8-10 min or until the edges turn brown. Let it cool n remove from sheet after 2 min.

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