Chocolate Chip Stout Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
  • 1cup butter
  • 1cup white sugar
  • 1cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2teaspoon baking powder
  • 4tablespoons stout beer
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Frosting
  • 1/2cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 5ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons stout beer
Instructions
Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
  4. Dissolve baking soda in beer. Add to batter along with salt.
  5. Stir in flour and chocolate chips.
  6. Drop by large spoonfuls onto un-greased pans.
  7. Bake for about 10 minutes or edges are nicely browned.
Frosting
  1. In a saucepan heat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons of butter to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate until melted and smooth.
  3. Stir in 4 tablespoons beer.
  4. Pour into bowl, cover and refrigerate until chocolate is firm.
  5. Dip chocolate chip cookies into chocolate and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Adapted from www.bettycrocker.com