Dessert Platter Recipe
Thunder Brownies, chocolate chunk cookies, and strawberries.
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Ingredients
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Thunder Brownies
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Strawberries
Method
Thunder Brownies
- 1
Preheat and Prepare
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 2
Melt Butter and Mix Sugars
In a medium saucepan, melt 1 cup of unsalted butter over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until smooth.
- 3
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Allow the mixture to cool slightly, then add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 4
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt.
- 5
Mix Everything Together
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- 6
Bake
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- 7
Cool and Cut
Let the brownies cool in the pan before cutting into squares.
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- 8
Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 9
Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large bowl, cream together 0.5 cup of unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- 10
Add Egg and Vanilla
Beat in 1 large egg and stir in 1 tsp of vanilla extract until well combined.
- 11
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 12
Combine Mixtures
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
- 13
Scoop and Bake
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden.
- 14
Cool Cookies
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Strawberries
- 15
Wash Strawberries
Rinse 2 cups of fresh strawberries under cold water and gently pat dry with a paper towel.
- 16
Serve
Arrange the strawberries on the dessert platter alongside the brownies and cookies.
