Update: Congratulations to Brooke from 1 and Twenty on winning the $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
Thanks to everyone who entered!
A cookie swap just wouldn’t be complete without a visit from Sandra, the author of Sandra’s Easy Cooking: Savoring the Sweet Moments.
Sandra’s blog is a warm and inviting place, perfect for lingering over a nice cup of coffee. She’s sweet, and kind, and supportive, and… she brought chocolate. Chocolate Rock Cookies to be precise!
Don’t you just love her already?
Hello everybody,
I am Sandra @Sandra’s Easy Cooking, and I am absolutely thrilled to be here today.
My website is all about simple, affordable and easy recipes. I live in Nashville with my three adorable kids and my husband.
Besides cooking, I love photography so much that one point of my young (lol!) life I wanted to be a photographer. I also love music, art and of course my family. I enjoy blogging, and I am so happy that I’ve virtually “met” so many amazing and supportive people all over the world in our big food community.
I made these cookies just for this event! I’ve honestly never made them before, but we all love them very much.
Thank you, Jen for this opportunity to be featured on your beautiful website.
Chocolate Rock Cookies
Yields: About15 cookies
1 Tbs. soft unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the pan
1 large egg, room temperature
½ tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract
¼ c. Skim milk
½ c. sugar
1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ c. ground Almonds
2.2 oz Hershey Chocolate (½ of the 4.4oz sized bar), roughly chopped
Nonstick cooking spray
In a large mixing bowl cream the egg and butter together. Add vanilla extract, milk and sugar and blend well. Slowly add flour, baking powder and ground almonds and mix until well combined. Using a spatula, stir in the chopped chocolate.
Make a thick, long roll. Spread out some plastic wrap or foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray just a bit before putting the dough on it. Wrap the foil tightly around the dough and place in the fridge for 30 minutes (or overnight and use when ready for baking).
Preheat the oven on 375F (190C).
Take the dough out of the fridge and grease a baking pan.
Cut the prepared dough roll into ½” rolls, and place on the prepared baking pan.
Bake for 25 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Serve warm! Preheat a bit in the microwave for later use.
*Note: Usually you don’t have to roll and cut this kind of cookie. You can simply grab it with a spoon and place right on the baking pan. It is up to you which method you will pick to use!
Thank you, Jen for inviting me to join your event. It was pleasure and honor to be included!
Happy Holidays from Sandra’s Easy Cooking!!!!
I hope you’ll return the holiday cheer by stopping by to say hello to Sandra (bloggers just LOVE that!).
Congrats to the winner and thank you Jen and Sandra for a beautiful cookie recipe.
I was in from the word Chocolate. 
Sandra’s Chocolate Rock Cookies rock! They look delicious and have been so beautifully clicked.
Ha-I think Sandra will make the new record of number of guest posts in the shortest amount of time! I could use some time management lessons from her…
Delicious and unusual cookie post here-they look so big, hearty and toasty. A definite crowd pleaser! Glad to see you two working together, now popping over to Sandra’s blog.
Yum! These look so good. Nice to see you two ladies in the same place.
Sandra’s blog is indeed a warm and inviting place. We are huge fans of hers and have been the beneficiaries not only of her recipes but of her support and friendship over the last year that we have known her. Naturally these cookies are no exception!
For being Rock cookies, these look soft and delicious! I love all the chocolate and almonds.
These look very festive! Perfect for a plate for Santa!
These look so rustic and so yummy. My guys would love them!
Thank you Jen so much for inviting me, I truly enjoyed working on these for your website..
Thank you all for heart warming comments!!! xoxo
Thank you Sandra! It was my pleasure!
Jen, I’m answering a tweet from Sandra to stop by…it’s a pleasure to visit here and view her treats. But from the look of things, you’ve got a terrific array of offerings here. I’ll for another look around. Until next time, it’s a pleasure to meet you and Happy Holidays!
Well Thanks for stopping by Brooks! It’s a pleasure to meet you too!
How nice to see Sandra here. Two of my favorite bloggers in one place
. The cookies sound wonderful.
Sandra….I love these cookies! Ground almonds and chocolate bits all rolled together! Actually, I like that you made it into a log and sliced them. The cookies are just picture perfect that way. They look scrumptious and I can’t wait to try them!
I think I found a new blog I need to be frequenting. Thanks for another great recipe.
Thanks Emily! Very sweet!
So much fun to see Sandra here!!! What a lovely addition to your yummy holiday posts, Jen! And, Sandra, as usual, you have a lovely treat to share with us…and beautiful photos. Merry Christmas to you both!!!
Yummy!!! They look so delicious. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog~~~
I have so enjoyed all of these great recipes you and other bloggers have been sharing! Um, and chocolate ROCKS?! Yes, please!
Did you chocolate rocks?! Mmmm.. So glad to see Sandra here. The cookies look great and Sandra’s pictures are stunning as usual!
@Jen: Thank you for putting together such a lovely series and making me a part of it.
Cheers!
A
Chocolate Rock cookies…ROCK! These are delicious! Thanks for sharing! Another awesome poster, Jen!
Great to see Sandra here~! Everyone loves chocolate in my house (or who won’t?) and these look delicious!
What fantastic looking cookies. I have never heard of rock cookies prior to today, but I might have to give them a go.
Fantastic presentation! These look amazing.
xo
http://allykayler.blogspot.com
These are so clever, Jen! I love all the texture and flavors going on in these cookies. Happy Holidays!!
Sandra,
Love the name of these cookies, and I’m sure that they live up to their name!
Jen, Thanks for having a great guest blogger.
She is pretty special isn’t she?
Mmmm, looks fantastic! They look so crumbly and perfect!
And I love the presentation with the bow.