2008 Monmouth County Fair Award Winning Bake Goods Recipes

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morselsPreheat oven to 375. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter,sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beatwell after each egg. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolateCookies: TeenMarble Madness BiscottiBy Russ Potter – Age 15 of Marlboro – First Place1 cup sugar½ cup cocoa3 eggs1 cup canola oil1 tablespoon baking powder1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 cups flour1 cup chocolate chipsBy hand, beat sugar and eggs together Add oil and vanilla extract In a separate bowl,mix 1 ½ cups of flour, the cocoa and ½ tablespoon of baking powder In another bowl mixthe remaining flour and baking powder Combine half of the sugar and egg mixture intoeach of the bowls of dry ingredients By hand, gently fold the two batters together whilebeing careful not to over mix Spread the chocolate and vanilla batter in a 13x9x2 pan Sprinkle the chocolate chips gently over the batter Bake at 350º about 20 to 25 minutes Cut into four parts Cut parts into ½ inch slices Place slices on a baking sheet andbake in 350º oven for about 10 minutes Cool, store and enjoyMalted Milk Ball CookiesBy Daisy Hoagland – Age 13 of Long Branch – Third Place2 ½ cups malted milk balls1 cup butter, softened¾ cup sugar¾ cup brown sugar2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla¼ cup chocolate malted milk powder1 teaspoon baking soda2 cups flourPlace malted milk balls in a re-sealable bag and hit them several times with the edge of acookie sheet (they should be in chunks with some crumbs, not totally pulverized) Place