Double Chocolate Delight Minis Recipes

DOUBLE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• For chocolate dough, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and white chocolate., For vanilla dough, in another large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and German chocolate. Cover and refrigerate both doughs for 2 hours. , Divide both doughs in half. Shape each portion into a 12-in. roll; cover. Refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours., Uncover and cut each roll in half lengthwise. Place a chocolate half and vanilla half together, pressing to form a log; repeat with remaining dough. Cover and refrigerate until the dough holds together when cut, about 1 hour. , Using a serrated knife, cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until set, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE DELIGHT DESSERT

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
• In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar, and the melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely before assembling the layers.
• In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Stir in half of the whipped topping until well blended.
• Spread the mixture over the cooled crust.
• In another bowl, beat the pudding with the cold milk as directed on the package (but using only 3 cups of milk).
• Spread the pudding over the cream cheese layer.
• Top the dessert with the remaining whipped topping and spread to cover completely.
• If desired, sprinkle with chopped pecans or walnuts.
• Chill thoroughly before serving, about 2 hours.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SHORTBREADS

Steps:

• Mix the butter and sugar together with a wooden spoon. Stir in the flour and cocoa, followed by the chocolate chips - you'll probably need to mix it together with your hands at this stage. Halve the dough and roll each piece into a log about 5cm thick. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hr or for several days. Can be frozen for up to 1 month.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Slice logs into 1cm-thick rounds, transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment and bake for 10-12 mins. Cool on the tray.

CHOCOLATE MINT DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Shape dough into two 6-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place one slice on waxed paper; top with a peppermint patty and a second dough slice. Press edges of dough together to completely cover the peppermint patty. Repeat., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 11-13 minutes or until set, watching carefully. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. , For icing, in a microwave, melt peppermint patties and butter; stir until smooth. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with icing. Pipe over cookies as desired.

DOUBLE-DELIGHT HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Bring first 3 ingredients just to boil in saucepan on medium heat, whisking constantly.
• Serve topped with marshmallows.

CHOCO-CHERRY DOUBLE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Cut 15 of the maraschino cherries in half; set aside for topping cookies. Chop remaining maraschino cherries.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Press one cherry half lightly into center of each cookie.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

DOUBLE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• For chocolate dough, in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and white chocolate.
• For vanilla dough, in another large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans and German chocolate.
• Cover and refrigerate both doughs for 2 hours. Divide both doughs in half. Shape each portion into a 12-in. roll; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm.
• Unwrap and cut each roll in half lengthwise. Place a chocolate half and vanilla half together, pressing to form a log; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until the dough holds together when cut. Use a serrated knife to cut into 1/4-in. slices.
• Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool

DOUBLE DOWN CHOCOLATE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter; remove from heat and mix in honey, pumpkin vanilla and eggs.
• In a large bowl blend together the baking powder through flour; mix in the butter mixture just until blended, stir in pecans and chocolate chips; pour into prepared pan,smoothing top if necessary and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted off center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack.
• In a small mixing bowl, beat together the frosting ingredients and spread evenly over cake cooled; refrigerate until ready to serve.