Additions Recipe
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Ingredients
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Base Ingredients
Flavor Additions
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s hot enough when you bake the additions.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together until evenly blended.
- 3
Cream Butter and Sugar
In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter until smooth. Gradually add the granulated sugar and continue to beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 4
- 5
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients bowl. Stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
- 6
Add Flavor Additions
Fold in cocoa powder, chopped nuts, chocolate chips, and dried fruits into the batter until evenly distributed.
Baking Steps
- 7
Prepare Baking Pan
Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- 8
Pour Batter
Pour the prepared batter into the greased baking pan, spreading it out evenly.
- 9
Bake
Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 10
Cool and Serve
Once baked, remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.