Chocolate Cookie Bark Food

CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Mix peanut butter and white chocolate in medium bowl until blended. Add half the cookie crumbs; mix well.
• Combine semi-sweet chocolate and remaining cookie crumbs.
• Drop spoonfuls of the 2 chocolate mixtures alternately onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Swirl gently with knife.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Break into small pieces to serve.

EASY CHOCOLATE BARK

Steps:

• If you have time, toast the nuts/seeds: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Toast the nuts/seeds on a rimmed baking sheet until fragrant and turning lightly golden on the edges, about 6 to 9 minutes. Transfer the nuts to a cutting board and roughly chop them.
• In the meantime, melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring after each one. Don't overdo it. The chocolate is done when it's about 90% melted-keep stirring off the heat and the pieces should completely dissolve. (Alternately, you can use melt it in a heat-proof bowl set over a saucepan of gently simmering water.)
• Cover a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a silicone or rubber spatula to spread chocolate evenly over the center area of the baking sheet-aim for about 1/4″ thickness (it won't reach the edges).
• Sprinkle the nuts evenly over the chocolate, followed by the dried fruit. If you're adding flaky salt, crush it between your fingers as you sprinkle it over the chocolate. Lightly use your palms to press the toppings into the chocolate.
• If you're in a hurry, place the pan on a flat surface in the refrigerator to harden for about 15 minutes. If you're not, let the chocolate cool at room temperature for 2 to 4 hours, until completely hardened.
• Once the chocolate is completely hardened, use your hands to break it into about 25 pieces. Serve immediately, or cover and store at room temperature for up to 1 week.

OREO™ COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Line a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan with waxed paper. Coat paper with non-stick vegetable spray and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, break half of the cookies into coarse pieces with fingers or the back of a wooden spoon.
• In a microwave safe glass or ceramic mixing bowl, melt one package of the white chocolate according to package directions. Remove from microwave and quickly fold in broken cookie pieces. Pour mixture into prepared pan and spread to cover half the pan.
• Repeat process with remaining chocolate and cookies, spreading mixture into the other half of pan. Refrigerate until solid, about 1 hour.
• Remove bark from the pan and carefully peel off waxed paper. Place bark on a large cutting board and cut with a large chef's knife. Store in airtight container.

COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on low in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour the melted chocolate onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread the chocolate into a thin layer using a small offset spatula. Sprinkle the crushed cookies over the melted chocolate in an even layer.
• Allow the bark to set in a cool area until firm, about 4 hours. The baking sheet can also be refrigerated to speed up the cooling time. Break the bark into pieces to serve.

PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder and espresso powder until combined. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and salt until combined and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add egg yolk and peppermint extract and continue beating until well combined.
• Add flour mixture and mix on low until dough comes together in a ball with no streaks of flour.
• Place a large piece of plastic wrap on work surface. Form ball of dough into a square block and cover with a second piece of plastic wrap. Roll dough in an oblong shape about 10"x 12" and a little more than an 1/8" thick. Take care not to make the edges thinner than the center of the dough as they will be the first to cook.
• Remove top piece of plastic wrap and flip rolled out dough onto a large ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until center looks dry and firm. Watch the edges as you don't want them to burn. I baked mine about 13 minutes.
• Remove from the oven. Sprinkle white chocolate chips evenly over the surface. Return pan to oven for 1 minute to help chocolate melt.
• Remove from oven and spread chocolate evenly over cookie. Once you get it spread out, tap the pan on the counter a few times and the chocolate will settle into a smooth layer.
• Sprinkle surface with finely chopped peppermint candies. Allow cookie bark to cool on baking sheet until chocolate hardens.
• Once the chocolate is firm, break the bark into pieces. I cut a few sections and then started breaking the rest. The cookie will stick a bit to the pan, just slide a thin spatula around the edges. Break those pieces and move them aside so that you'll have room to loosen the next section with the spatula.

CRISPY COOKIE BARK RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160˚C).
• Make the cookies: in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a larger bowl, add the butter and sugars. Mix (either by hand or using an electric mixer) until smooth.
• Add the egg, vanilla extract, and water to the butter mixture and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add the chocolate chips and dry ingredients, then use a spatula to gently fold them together, being careful not to overmix.
• Using a small ice cream scoop or spoon, measure out 6 tablespoon-sized balls of dough and space them 2-3 inches (5-7 cm) apart on a prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the cookies for 18 minutes. They should be thin with crispy edges when finished.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wired cooling rack. Bake off the second half of the dough and allow all the cookies to reach room temperature before proceeding.
• Once thoroughly cooled, place the baked cookies back in the oven, directly on the oven rack, and toast them at 325˚F (160˚C) for 7 minutes. This will completely dry out the cookies leaving them very crispy and brittle.
• Carefully transfer all the toasted cookies to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using the back of a heavy spoon or measuring cup, firmly smack the top of the cookies. Set the baking sheet of shattered cookies aside.
• Make the bark: slowly melt 1 pound (455 g) of the baking chocolate either in a double boiler or in a glass bowl over just-simmering water. Allow the chocolate to melt undisturbed until about two-thirds of it has melted, then stir until it is completely smooth with no visible chunks.
• Remove the chocolate from the heat and allow it to cool for 10 minutes before adding in the remaining chocolate. The residual heat will melt the solid chocolate. Mix until smooth.
• Arrange the shattered cookie pieces in a layer on the baking sheet. Pour the melted chocolate over the pieces and use a spatula to quickly and evenly spread the chocolate across the tops of the cookie pieces.
• Sprinkle with salt and any other desired toppings. Transfer the baking sheet to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for the chocolate to set.
• Once the bark is set, remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator and cover the bark with parchment paper. Use something heavy (like a meat tenderizer) to break the bark into snack-sized pieces.
• Serve the pieces immediately or store in the refrigerator until desired.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• PLACE semi-sweet chocolate and white chocolate in separate medium microwaveable bowls.
• Microwave until completely melted, following directions on package.
• Add peanut butter to white chocolate; stir until well blended.
• Crumble half the cookies over chocolate in each bowl; mix well.
• DROP spoonfuls of the chocolate mixtures onto wax paper-covered baking sheet, alternating the colors of the chocolates.
• Cut through chocolate mixtures several times with knife for marble effect.
• REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour or until firm. Break into 14 pieces.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
• Variation:.
• Cranberry-Kissed Chocolate Cookie Bark.
• Omit peanut butter. Prepare chocolate mixtures and marbleize as directed. Immediately sprinkle evenly with 1/4 cup dried cranberries. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, then break into pieces as directed.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND PEPPERMINT COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In resealable food-storage plastic bag, place mints. With rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet, coarsely crush mints.
• In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, break up cookie dough. In fine strainer and over dough, pour crushed mints; shake lightly so tiny pieces fall onto dough (reserve larger pieces of mints for garnish). With hands, knead tiny pieces of mints into dough; press dough in bottom of pan.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips and oil on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth.
• With fork, drizzle half of melted chip mixture over cooled bars. Sprinkle with reserved crushed mints. Drizzle with remaining melted chip mixture (if mixture begins to firm up, microwave 10 to 15 seconds). Let stand until set, about 10 minutes. Break into irregular 2- to 3-inch pieces. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.
• Cut this bark into bars instead of breaking it into pieces, if desired.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIE BARK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease a 17x11 baking sheet and line with parchment paper overlapping the two ends for easy removal.
• COOKIE: Beat butter, sugars, vanilla and water until smooth. Add remainin 3 ingredients and beat until mixture is combined.
• Spread dough to cover prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• TOPPING: Meanwhile, over medium heat bring butter and brown sugar to a boil. Stir to combine. Spread mixture over partially baked cookie dough. Return to oven and bake an additional 8 minutes until caramel is bubbling.
• Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over hot caramel. Wait 5 minutes and spread melted chocolate over cookie, if using nuts, sprinkle over chocolate.
• Cool in refrigerator until chocolate is set. Once at room temperature, break or cut slab into irregular pieces or into your favorite cookie cutter shapes.