Chocolate Crowned Acorns Food

CHOCOLATE NUT ACORNS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in 1/4 cup of nuts. , Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-1/2-in. x 1-in. ovals. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on wire racks. , In a saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Dip half of each cookie in chocolate. Dip chocolate ends into remaining nuts.

CHOCOLATE CROWNED ACORNS RECIPE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolks and then add almond extract. Add flour, stirring until all ingredients are blended. Add green food coloring to make dough a pretty light green. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pinch off small balls of dough, roll between palms of your hands into an acorn shape, pointed at the bottom. place on a greased and floured cookies sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in a 375 degree oven, about 10 minutes until shininess has disappeared and cookie is solid. Remove cookie from pan and cool. Dip wide end of cookie in melted chocolate. Place on wax paper until chocolate has hardened. M

ACORN TREATS

Steps:

• Reserve 48 chocolate chips. In a microwave, melt remaining chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Spread the flat side of each kiss with a small amount of melted chocolate; immediately attach each to a cookie., Secure one reserved chocolate chip as a stem onto each acorn. Place on waxed or parchment-lined baking sheets; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.