Isaiah 55:10 "As the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Praise God that He has a desire and a purpose for everything and that nothing can stand against one word He speaks. If you are in need of encouragement, trust in the Lord's goodness toward His children, His sovereign plan for your life, and the love that He is speaking over you today!
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Well, speaking of rain and snow coming down from heaven, we survived the epic ice storm of 2014. The icicles grew to be at least...3.5 inches long. The ice and snow covered at least....a few patches of grass. But as the freezing rain lashed against the windows and the sub-freezing temperatures kept me in my fuzzy pajamas for two days straight {lucky James} one thing remained - I am so very thankful to live in the South.
Last weekend a situation occurred that was even more terrifying than the icy bridges and roads around here. {Even our mailbox was frozen...now that is somethin'}. We ran out of something sweet. In this household, that is a situation in need of immediate rectification. Not a problem, I told my husband, I'll just make some cookies....only to discover a measly handful of chocolate chips remaining in a near-empty bag shoved in the back of the pantry. In this household, cookies need chocolate like the flowers need the rain. Like Sarah needs to change out of her fuzzy pajamas. Not a problem, I told myself, and pulled some unsweetened baker's chocolate out of the cabinet and a recipe for peanut butter cookies and, throwing caution to the wind, decided to {try} to make up my own cookie recipe. Out of the recesses of my mind {yes, it's a scary place sometimes} came these cookies. Double chocolate because I threw in the baker's chocolate and the meager amount of chocolate chips I described earlier. I also decided to throw in some chopped pecans, mainly because they were there. And miracle of miracles they turned out to be yummy! Just the right amount of chewy chocolatey-peanut buttery goodness. If you have peanut butter chips lying around I think they would put these right over the top.
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter
Pecan Cookies
What you need...
2 ounces unsweetened baker's chocolate, melted
1 stick of butter, room temperature
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips {or more if desired}
1/2 cup pecans
What to do....
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and peanut butter on medium high for 1 minute. Add the melted baker's chocolate and beat until well mixed.
3. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat at medium-high for another minute. Add egg and vanilla and mix until smooth.
4. Add flour, baking soda, and salt on low speed until thoroughly combined. Mix in the chocolate chips and pecans. The batter will be thick but very soft.
5. Drop by small spoonfuls on a baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown {mine took 12 minutes}. Let cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to cooling rack. Chill dough in the fridge in between baking batches.
Who needs a cookie today?
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