St Marys Cocoa Mounds Recipes

BROWNIE MOUNDS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup and egg; beat well. Stir in chocolate and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to chocolate mixture; beat well. Stir in walnuts., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

THAI COCONUT AND COCOA MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Beat egg whites until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Gradually add the sugar, continuing to beat until soft peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites will form soft mounds rather than a sharp peak. Add the salt and lime juice and continue beating until the egg whites form a sharp peak that holds its shape when you lift your beater or whisk. Gently folk the coconut and cocoa powder into the mixture.
• Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Cool on the pans on wire racks. Store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-FILLED MERINGUES

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add the cream of tartar, vanilla and salt; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and sugar is dissolved., Line a baking sheet with parchment. Spoon meringue into 6 mounds on paper. Using the back of a spoon, shape into 3-in. cups. Bake at 300° for 35 minutes. Turn off oven and do not open door; let meringues dry for 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a bowl, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and cocoa until smooth and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Process the strawberries in a blender or food processor until pureed. To serve, spoon filling into meringue shells. Top with strawberry sauce.

MARTINA MCBRIDE'S NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER-CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with waxed or parchment paper.
• Melt the Country Crock® Spread in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and milk; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil vigorously for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and immediately stir in the peanut butter, vanilla, and oats, stirring to combine. Add chocolate, stirring just until combined.
• Drop the dough into mounds by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Do not flatten. Let the cookies stand for 30 minutes, or until set.