Cabin Fever Fun

So the last month has been full of ice, snow, rain, more snow, and cold. Very cold. So cold that we haven't been able to play outside more than once in the last month and we are slowly going crazy in our sun deprived state. So what else is there to do but bake? I ask this question daily to my 4 year old and she hasn't yet come up with a good alternative, so bake we do. And most often it involves chocolate, because my idea of combating SADD is to eat more chocolate, the darker the better.



This recipe I copied out of Pillsbury cookbook years ago. I think it was one of the first winners of their national bake off. And I've seen versions of this recipe in other places, but I have no idea where that cookbook went, so I can't give specific copy right information...sorry.

Chocolate Pixies

1/4 cup butter
4 oz unsweetened chocolate (4 squares), chopped
2 C All purpose flour
2 C sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
1 C powdered sugar

In a large sauce pan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat, cool slightly. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and eggs. Mix well. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.



Shape dough into 1" balls and roll in powdered sugar, coating heavily. Place 2" apart on cookie sheets. Bake 13-18 mins. Remove promptly from cookie sheet to wire racks to cool. Store in air tight container and enjoy!