Re: [CH] Doug's Evil Cookies

Raven (raven@plateautel.net)
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 17:59:19 -0700 

Originally posted by Andy Barnhart.

~ R


> By popular request they were remade for Karen's TV hotluck in
> Warren, NJ. Photos on my website
> 
> 1) Start with you favorite chocolate chip / Toll-House cookie recipe.
> Enough for 48 medium size cookies.
> 
> 2) In the dry powder mix, add three heaping teaspoons of *smoked*
> habanero powder. (Doug and I use Jim Campbell's' applewood-smoked,
> Red Savina powder.  Jim Weaver's smoked chocolate habanero powder
> is, well, fairly smokin' also.)  Be sure to *blend thoroughly* with
> the dry mix.
> 
> 3) 20 drops of PurCap.  Do not attempt to add to the dry powder or
> batter. PurCap is oil based.  Add to the shortening. We use real
> butter.  Had to melt it, then thoroughly mix the PurCap, then let
> the butter semi re-solidify before using.
> 
> WARNINGS
> 1) When baking, use plenty of ventilation -- any normal members of
> your family would probably not appreciate gauging and eyes tearing.
> 2) Also best to secure the baking pan used away from the normal kitchen
> area.  Doug thought he had sufficiently cleaned the cookie pan,
> but hadn't.  Sandy, intending to make normal cookies for the rest of
> the family obtained cookies that - well - weren't normal.
> Doug caught hell from Sandy and all three boys.
> 3) These have a delayed heat, 5 to 10 seconds.  A fast cookie muncher
> could get his/her self into big trouble before realizing it.
> 
> ADDITIONAL
> For the extremists amongst us, I offer two more suggestions.
> 
> 1) Add a dollop of rich vanilla ice cream on top of a Evil Cookie,
> then darken the top of the ice cream with some more hab powder.
> Sort of like taking the poison and the antidote at the same time.
> 
> 2) OK, I know that there are a few really extreme out there
> -- you know who you are.  When baking, after the dough flattens,
> but before it is done baking, generously sprinkle some Blair's
> Death Rain on top of selected cookies. (Remember which.)
> WARNING! remove from oven during sprinkling, lest the oven's
> convection currents put the powder in your face and eyes.
> NOTE that the powder will tend to form clumps on top, producing
> interesting hot spots -- even for the experienced CH.
> 
> Andy