April 22, 2011 American Recipes

Chewy Molasses and Chocolate Chip Bites

Chewy Molasses and Chocolate Chip Bites-The chewy little bites are moist and not too sweet. The addition of chocolate chips pairs wonderfully with the nostalgic sweet flavor of molasses. Rolled in powdered sugar, these cookie bites are just delicious and so easy to make!

Hi! Ciao! How are you?? I miss you all!I know I owe you an explanation. It’s all very simple to explain. You may be wondering where I’ve been. My readers. My sweet blog and the blogs I love reading. I’ve neglected you all.

I started baking again. It had been weeks since I baked. But a lovely thing happened. I got my baking groove back. It feels so good. It’s sort of like riding a bicycle. I just put on my little apron and it all came back to me. I have to shove my mother-in-law out of the kitchen to do my thing, but I’m doing it. Little by little.

Mixing cake batter. Rolling out the crostata dough. Well, I can’t really roll out dough because I can’t exert my stomach muscles just yet. But I can mix the dough together. My mother-in-law is still my official roller

So that’s the easy explanation of where I’ve been. I’ve been baking and watching my mother-in-law bake and cook. I’m learning her cherished recipes from Italy. It’s very time consuming documenting it all as she moves at lighting speed and makes all her recipes by heart and by eyeing it. Also, all the ingredients are in grams. Challenging, but not impossible to conquer.

These adorable molasses bites were the first thing I decided to bake. There is something strange and delicious about the flavor of molasses. The Brits call it treacle. The Japanese call it kuro mitsu – which translates to black honey. Americans usually use it to make baked beans or gingerbread.

I still don’t know how to explain what it is to my mother-in-law. She has never seen molasses before. In Italian it is called melassa. She still has no clue what it is. But she likes it. She liked the little molasses bites claiming they were, “Buono. Buono.”

The chewy little bites are moist and not too sweet. The addition of chocolate chips pairs wonderfully with the nostalgic sweet flavor of molasses.

What ingredients are in chewy molasses and chocolate chip bites?

all-purpose flour
baking soda
salt
unsalted butter, room temperature
granulated sugar
unsulfured molasses
egg whites
semi-sweet chocolate chips
confectioner’s sugar

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper. Spray the paper with baking spray.

In a medium sized bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

On a medium speed beat the butter and the granulated sugar until it is pale and fluffy.

Add the molasses and egg whites and beat until the mixture is combined.
Turn the mixture to low speed and add the flour mixture in small portions until combined.

With a spatula, scrape down the sides and make sure to fold all the flour bits together into the batter.

Fold in the chocolate chips.

Transfer your batter to your parchment lined baking pan.

Bake approximately 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

When completely cooled, lift out the parchment paper and cut the cake into 1 1/2-inch squares.
Add a 1/2 cup of powdered sugar into a zip lock baggie.

Add the squared a few at time into the baggie and shake until each square is completely coated.

Enjoy!

slightly adapted from Everyday Food March 2011

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