Chocolate Cranberry Treats Food

DOUBLE-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper andlower thirds. Place 10 ounces chocolate in aheatproof bowl set over (not in) a saucepan ofsimmering water. Stir until melted; set aside.In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa,baking powder, and salt.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beatbutter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggsand vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in meltedchocolate. With mixer on low, gradually add flourmixture; beat just until combined (do not overmix).Fold in 6 ounces chocolate and cranberries.
• Drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls, 3 inches apart, ontoparchment-lined baking sheets. In batches, bakecookies until edges are dry and tops are cracked,15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.Let stand on sheets 3 minutes, then transferto wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND & CRANBERRY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan bring 1 inch of water to the boil. Reduce to a simmer then place a heatproof glass or metal bowl over the top of the saucepan.
• Add the chocolate and coconut oil into the bowl, stirring constantly until it is all slowly melted.
• Add in the maple syrup and vanilla essence. Stir until all combined. Remove chocolate from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes. It should slightly thicken during this time.
• Stir the almonds and dried cranberries into the chocolate. Line a baking tray with parchment/baking paper. Spoon mounds onto the prepared baking tray. Sprinkle with sea salt as desired.
• Place the chocolate clusters in the refrigerator for 30 minutes until set.
• Store the clusters in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY TREATS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
• Whisk the honey, vanilla, butter and egg together in a 5-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the rice cereal, cranberries and almonds until combined. Let the mixture cool for 45 minutes.
• Place the grated chocolate in a small bowl.
• Firmly press the rice mixture together into 36 balls, each about 1-inch in diameter, using slightly damp hands. Roll the cookies in the chocolate until coated and place on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY CRISPY TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a 4- to 5-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows, stirring until melted. Stir in nutmeg. Add crispy rice cereal, white baking pieces, dried cranberries, and the 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, stirring until combined.
• Scoop mixture into prepared pan. With the back of a greased spoon, press mixture evenly into pan. If desired, drizzle with Marshmallow Topping and sprinkle with additional chopped pecans. Let stand for 1 hour before serving. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars. Marshmallow Topping
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows, stirring until melted. Layer bars between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large, microwave-safe bowl melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power.
• Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don't scramble it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and whisk until smooth.
• Add the flour and stir until just combined, don't overmix.
• Stir in the cranberries and chocolate chips.
• Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
• Bake for about 24 to 26 minutes, or until done (I baked 24 minutes because I prefer very soft blondies). A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean (as long as you're not hitting chocolate), or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
• Allow blondies to cool in pan for at least 1 hour before slicing and serving.

ONE-BOWL CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, eggs, maple syrup, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
• Add the oat flour, rolled oats, flax, salt, and baking powder, stirring until well combined.
• Add the cranberries and chocolate chips, stirring until well incorporated. If the mixture seems wet, allow to sit for a few minutes for the liquid to absorb into the oat flour.
• Scoop heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto 2 greased baking sheets.
• Bake for 12 minutes, or until slightly golden and cooked through.

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CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE CRISPY TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9″x 13″x 2″ baking pan.
• Place the butter in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until the butter melts.
• Add the marshmallows, and cook, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows have melted and the mixture is smooth.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Add the cereal, and stir until combined.
• Stir in the white chocolate chips and cranberries. Save some to sprinkle on top if you like.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, and spread evenly.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Freeze butter for at least 15-20 minutes, then grate using a four-sided box grater. Add butter to flour mixture and stir together with a fork.
• Make a well and pour in whipping cream, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips. Stir until moistened most of the flour mixture is moistened. Using your hands, press the mixture together in the bowl, then dump onto a pastry board or wax paper.
• Gently press dough together and form into a 10-inch by 5-inch log. Using a dough cutter or sharp knife, cut into four equal pieces. Cut each piece diagonally (this will form a total of 8 triangle shaped scones).
• Place scones onto a lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
• To make the glaze, place 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals at 50% power, stirring between each setting until chocolate is melted and smooth. Drizzle over scones and sprinkle with additional dried cranberries, if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Place white chocolate chips, butter, and marshmallows in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir. Repeat in 30-second intervals until smooth. Mix in vanilla.
• Combine cereal and cranberries in a large bowl. Pour melted chocolate mixture over top and quickly mix to coat dry ingredients.
• Drop mixture onto waxed paper and roll into balls, using about 2 tablespoons mixture per treat. Let stand until firm, about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cream the butter and sugars together in a large bowl using a fork until well combined. Beat in the egg, salt and vanilla.
• In a second bowl whisk together the flours, xantham gum, cocoa powder and baking soda. Slowly mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips, cranberries and pecans.
• Chill the dough in fridge or freezer at least 20 minutes.
• Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto the baking sheet. Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should be firm on the edges and soft in the middle. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the sheet.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND CRANBERRY CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a microwave safe bowl, microwave the chocolate almond bark on high for 2 minutes. Remove and stir the mixture.
• Return the mixture to the microwave and continue heating for about 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each time period until the mixture is melted and creamy.
• Remove the bowl from the microwave and add the sliced almonds and dried cranberries. Mix until fully incorporated.
• Using a mini ice cream scoop or a tablespoon to scoop out the mixture and pour out onto the parchment lined pan. I actually allowed the mixture to sit for about 2 minutes before scooping to keep the chocolate together better.
• If your chocolate spreads a little though, that's ok. Repeat with the remaining chocolate/almond/cranberry mixture.
• Allow your Chocolate Almond Cranberry Clusters to cool completely before moving.
• It is best to allow them to sit in the freezer for about 4 minutes, or the refrigerator for about 8.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature or simply place container in fridge to keep fresh longer.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY CRISPY RICE SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave the butter and marshmallows for 2 minutes. Stir and microwave an additional minute. Stir in 4 cups of the cereal. Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips, the cranberries and remaining 2 cups cereal. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray and use your fingers to spread the mixture evenly into the dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chips and use your fingers to push the chips into the cereal mixture. Garnish with the gold glitter sprinkles.
• Let cool, cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY TREAT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F..line a 9x13 cookie sheet with foil and have 2 inch overhang at both ends and lightly butter foil.
• 2. CRUST.. inlarge bowl combine flour, butter and sugar.with pastry blender or hands work butter into flour until flour is well blended and mixture starts to clump add milk and stir with fork until soft dough forms,,gather handfuls of dough and drop evenly on to pan with fingers lightly floured press dough on bottom and uo the sides 1/4 inch {I find using a small measuring cup makes the job easier. bake for about 15 to 18 minutes til edges are golden and top firm.
• 3. TOPPING....IN another bowl whisk together sugar,cocoa and flour gradually add milk..whisk beaten eggs, butter and vanilla until blended,,mix in coconut, cranberries and chocolate chips and stir til well combined pour over hot crust evenly.
• 4. Bake for about 30 minutes until topping is evenly puffed and center jiggles just slightly when pan is moved..let cool completely in pan..using overhang of foil lift out from pan place on cutting board remove foil and cut into bars or squares.

CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY RUM BALLS

Steps:

• Measure cranberries into small bowl. Add rum. Stir well. Let stand for 1 hour.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add cranberry mixture. Mix well. Shape into balls, using 1 tbsp for each. Place on waxed paper lined baking sheet. Let stand for about 1 hour until firm.
• Heat white chocolate in small saucepan on lowest heat, stirring often, until almost melted. Do not overheat. Remove from heat. Stir until smooth. Place 1 ball on top of fork. Dip into chocolate until completely coated, allowing excess to drip back into pan. Place on same waxed paper lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining balls and chocolate.
• Sprinkle balls with chocolate sprinkles before white chocolate sets. Chill for 1 hour.