Chocolate Candy Cane Blossoms Food

CANDY CANE BLOSSOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Freeze kisses in a covered container for at least 1 hour. Place candy canes in a food processor; process until finely crushed., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed candy canes. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Immediately press a kiss into center of each cookie. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

CANDY CANE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Remove wrappers from candies.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven.
• Press a candy piece into center of each cookie.
• Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE PIE

Steps:

• Chocolate Crumb Crust: Combine crumbs, cocoa and sugar in a bowl.
• Stir in butter.
• Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" pie pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 min.
• Cool.
• Chocolate Layer: Bring water to a boil in med mixing bowl.
• Remove from heat; immediately add chips, stirring until melted (return to very low heat, stirring constantly, if needed).
• Cool to room temperature.
• In large mixing bowl (which has been chilled, along with beaters), whip heavy cream with confectioners sugar until stiff; fold into the chocolate mixture.
• Spoon into crust; chill.
• Peppermint Layer: Break candy canes into chunks; blend until finely crushed (resembles powder).
• Combine marshmallows and milk in wok.
• Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until marshmallows are melted.
• Cool to slightly warm or glops.
• Prepare bowl as before, whip heavy cream until stiff; fold in crushed candy.
• Stir gently into marshmallow mixture; chill 10 min.
• Spoon onto chocolate layer; chill until set.
• Freeze, if desired.
• Top with Sweetened whipped cream.
• Garnish with Peppermint chips or coarsely crushed candy canes just before serving.
• May be served chilled or frozen.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
• Mix crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minute.
• BEAT cream cheese and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Stir in melted chocolate and the extract; pour over crust.
• BAKE 45 to 50 minute or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Top with the whipped topping and chopped candy canes just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

CANDY CANE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Remove wrappers from candies.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar,egg and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately with milk to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in red sugar, granulated sugar, powdered sugar or a combination of any of the sugars. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and cookie is set. Remove from oven; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Press a candy piece into center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CANDY CANE BLOSSOMS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, cocoa powder, candy canes, and vanilla until a soft (but crumbly) dough forms.
• 2. Shape dough into 3/4 inch balls. You may have to press the balls together. Roll the balls in granulated sugar to coat.
• 3. Place cookie balls 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Immediately press a kiss in the center of each cookie. Cool completely on a wire rack. Resist the temptation to touch the tip of the kisses for at least 3 hours. Even though the kisses look solid, they have partially melted and need to "set" back up.