Chocolate Mint Treasures Recipes

CHOCOLATE MINT TREASURES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Chill 15 minutes., Meanwhile, for second layer, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Gently spread over chocolate layer., Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes until edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven; top with mints. Bake 1-2 minutes or until mints begin to melt; carefully spread mints evenly over the top. Cool completely., In a microwave, melt bittersweet chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Drizzle or spread over bars. Grate white chocolate or make chocolate curls to decorate top. Chill until set. Cut into triangles.

MOM'S ISLAND TREASURES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg then stir in the vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Mix in the chocolate chips, coconut and pecans. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place the cookies 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MINTY MIDDLE TREASURES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt.
• Shape about 1 tablespoon dough around each mint. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cookies about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, the milk, almond extract and a few drops of food color with spoon until thick enough to coat. Dip tops of cookies into frosting; sprinkle with candy sprinkles.

CHOCOLATE MINT DREAMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.), Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon icing onto cookies., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.

CHOCOLATE MINT TREASURES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add one egg and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and beat well.
• Gradually add 1 cup flour, cocoa, and 1/8 teaspoons salt, mixing well after each addition.
• Spread mixture into 9x13 dish.
• In a mixing bowl cream remaining 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add remaining egg and remaining 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and beat well.
• Gradually add remaining 1 1/4 cups flour and remaining 1/8 teaspoons salt, mixing well after each addition.
• Gently spread over chocolate layer and bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle chopped Andes mints over the top.
• Bake until chocolate begins to melt, about 1 additional minute.
• Spread melted chocolate over the top of the bars.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into 24 squares, and then cut squares into triangles.

CHOCOLATE MINT BITES

Steps:

• Heat the cream in a medium saucepot over low heat. Smack the mint between your hands to help release the oils; add the mint to the cream. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
• Heat the cream back to a simmer. Place the bittersweet and semisweet chocolate chips in a large bowl and strain the hot mint cream over the chocolate. Let sit for 2 minutes to let the chocolate melt. Add the salt and whisk until the chocolate is completely melted and blended into the cream. Pour into a baking dish. Cover and refrigerate until chilled and set, 2 hours.
• Using a small round scoop, melon baller or tablespoon measure, scoop out tablespoon-size balls of the chilled chocolate and place on a baking sheet. You'll need some rubber gloves for the next part. Roll each ball in your hands so that it is uniform and smooth, then place back on the baking sheet.
• Place the crushed cookies, chopped nuts and chopped semisweet chocolate in 3 separate dishes. Roll each chocolate ball in one of the coatings, making sure it is completely covered. Place on a baking sheet, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE MINT LEAVES

Steps:

• Using a small pastry brush, coat underside of each leaf with a thick layer of chocolate (If chocolate drips onto the top of the leaf, gently wipe it away with your finger.)
• Drape the leaves, chocolate sides up, over the handle of a wooden spoon set on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set, about 10 minutes.
• Gently grasp the chocolate layer of each leaf with kitchen tweezers. Holding the stem, peel off mint leaf. Chocolate leaves can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
• Fresh mint leaves are coated on one side with melted semisweet chocolate. While still wet, the leaves are draped over a spoon handle to curve slightly.
• After being chilled briefly, the chocolate is separated from the leaf with a pair of kitchen tweezers.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE TREASURES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In heavy saucepan over very low heat melt 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
• Stir until smooth and cool slightly.
• Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Blend in eggs, vanilla and melted chocolate.
• Add dry ingredients except powdered sugar.
• Stir in remaining chocolate pieces.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Roll in powdered sugar, coating heavily.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet.
• Remove to cooling rack and let cool completely.
• Store in airtight container.