Double Chocolate Cookies

These were first made for us by my friend Janet, a culinary school graduate and now homeschool mom...

Combine the following wet ingredients:
1 C. butter, softened
1 C. brown sugar
3/4 C. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Combine the following dry ingredients:
2 1/4 C. flour
1/2 C. cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Add combined dry ingredients to combined wet ingredients.  Stir in 2 C. chocolate chips.

Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Cinnamon Roll Biscuits

Again from my friend Cheri.  This is her great alternative to cinnamon rolls when she's in a pinch...

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or softened butter)
3/4 cup buttermilk

For filling:
8 Tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine first four ingredients.  Stir in oil and buttermilk just until blended.  Knead (just little bit).  Roll into 15x8.  Spread butter over dough.  Sprinkle cinnamon sugar.  Roll up.  Pinch.  Cut into 1.5 inch slices.  Spray/grease pie pan.  Bake until light brown, 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.

For a special touch:
Drizzle while warm with a glaze of confectioners sugar/milk and/or add some nuts to the top.