Betty's Elegant Brown-Eyed Cookies Recipe Video

In this video, Betty responds to a request for a special cookie recipe for a birthday celebration. Here is a cookie that will get a great response, Betty's Elegant Brown-Eyed Cookies. They will get your attention, plus they are gorgeous and have a wonderful taste!

Ingredients:

¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla
2 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 slightly beaten egg
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup sugar

In a large mixing bowl, cream ¾ cup butter with 1 cup sugar. Add 1 egg and 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla. Beat. Add flour, and mix with a spoon, until all flour is incorporated into the dough. Now, divide the dough into 2 parts—1/3 of dough and 2/3 of dough. To the 1/3 of dough, add 2 tablespoons cocoa, and form into a square log—1 inch on each side. On a floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll the remaining 2/3 of dough into a flat rectangle, 4-inches by length of log (or longer—roll to about ¼-inch thickness). Place log onto long side of rectangle. Trim sides of rectangle, and then roll the rectangle of dough to cover the chocolate log once around. Trim off any excess dough of the rectangle and pat to close the dough around the log. Pat the covered log to square up the form. Using a pastry brush or a spoon, coat the log with a slightly beaten egg white. Roll the log in a mixture of ½ cup chopped pecans and ¼ cup sugar, to coat completely. Chill or freeze. Slice, and bake in a well-greased pan at 400 degrees for about 6 to8 minutes. Watch the cookies carefully, so that they do not burn! Remove from oven, and immediately remove cookies from pan, and place them on a flat surface to cool. When cool, arrange them on a nice serving dish. Serve with milk (or your choice of beverage). Enjoy!!!

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emtrixdk: wow that looks intense, looks yummy as straight up dough!

limetree45: Those look lovely, and so do you! I love that pink top you have on!

ibraheemq8y: your like the perfect mom or something like that

bettyskitchen: Probably not perfect, but a pretty good mom! Thanks for your comment! --Betty :)

bettyskitchen: Thanks for your compliments! I really do appreciate them! --Betty :)

bettyskitchen: My husband is still eating the leftover dough--he loves it! I prefer the cookies!!! Thanks for your nice comment! --Betty :)

bettyskitchen: Thank you! They taste great! I hope you get an opportunity to try them! Thanks for commenting! --Betty :)

bettyskitchen: Thanks for your lovely comment! I appreciate it! And I appreciate your support and encouragement! --Betty :)

bettyskitchen: Thank you! I hope you enjoy the recipe! Thanks for viewing and commenting! --Betty :)

kokonutbaby1: Mmmm another yummy cookie recipe..geez betty, u made me hungry for homemade cookies and I dont feel like cooking, haha..wish I could just reach out and take a few, lol...thanks for the recipe! Great video! -Angie

bettyskitchen: Thanks, Angie! It would be nice if I could serve through the computer screen! These cookies are really fun to do around Christmastime! Thanks for your kind comments! --Betty :)

JimmyMacJones: They look really nice. I bet the kids would love them. :-)

bettyskitchen: Thanks, Jimmy. And thanks for all of the support and encouragement you give me on my channel. You are a great friend. --Betty :)

PointingTheWeigh: WOW! They look GREAT! And I know they will taste as good as they look. Thankyou! Hugs to you x Linda

bettyskitchen: You're welcome, Linda! They are interesting--a little out of the ordinary and fun to make! And, they really taste good! Thanks for your nice comment! --Betty :)

Patsymd: What a special cookie! this is really very nice and not too hard to do. Thank you, as always!

bettyskitchen: I'm glad you liked it! As soon as I got the request for a "special" cookie, I knew this one would fill the bill! Thanks for your nice comment! --Betty :)

OMGAren: Mmm, these look really good. Definately one to try soon! Do you think you could mix the two doughs together to create a sort of marble effect? or would that not work. Aren. P.S. I like your karate chop when you were dividing the dough into thirds :)

bettyskitchen: Yes, you could do a marbled effect. Here's another way to do them: Divide the dough in half and adjust the cocoa for the chocolate half. Roll each half separately, and place one half on top of the other and roll into a roll. Then chill or freeze, and cut into slices. You will see a two-toned spiraled cookie! (I didn't realize my expertise in karate!!!) Thanks for your nice comment! --Betty :)

azngirl10588: they look great Betty -Chantalle (pronounced Shon-tell)

bettyskitchen: Hi Chantalle, Thanks for your nice comment! --Betty :)

pepes123456: betty if i don't use self-rising flour how much yeast should i add?

bettyskitchen: You won't need yeast. If you use plain flour, add 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. --Betty :)

OMGAren: I finally tried making these, but the self-rising flour made them taste very bitter, like there was alot of baking soda in them. Are they supposed to be like this?

bettyskitchen: No, they should be quite sweet, particularly after being rolled in the sugar mixture. I don't know of anything in self-rising flour that would be bitter--the only additives are baking soda, baking powder, and salt. The cookies generally turn out very good! Thanks for letting me know about yours. I hope the next recipe comes out better for you! --Betty :)

Author: bettyskitchen; Uploaded: Sep 23, 2009; Duration: 10:6; Views: 875

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