Cookies N Ice Cream Bon Bons Food

COOKIES AND CREAM BONBONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). Lightly grease or spray cookie sheets. In large bowl, mix cake mix, butter and egg with spoon until dough forms (some dry mix will remain).
• Shape 1 level measuring tablespoon of dough around each candy, covering completely. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until cookies begin to look dry and cracked on surface. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• Make White and Dark Chocolate Glazes. In small microwavable bowl, microwave white baking bar and 1/2 teaspoon of the oil uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. In another small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and remaining 1/2 teaspoon oil uncovered on High 20 to 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. Place each glaze in separate resealable plastic food-storage bag. Cut small tip from one corner of each bag. Drizzle glazes over cookies. Store covered.

COOKIES 'N ICE CREAM BON BONS

Steps:

• Let the ice cream soften on the counter for about 10 minutes while you crush the cookies. I place them in a zip-top baggie and smash with a mallet (very therapeutic) but a food processor works, too. Place the crushed cookies in a bowl.
• Scoop the ice cream by the tablespoon (for big ice cream bon bons) or ½ tablespoon (for small bon bons). As you scoop, drop each into the crushed cookies and roll to coat, shaping if desired. Place the coated ice cream on a small baking sheet or plate lined with wax paper or parchment paper (something that will fit in your freezer). Let them chill for 1 hour or longer to refreeze.
• Melt the chocolate chips with the oil or shortening, and then let cool to just above room temperature.
• You can use your preferred method to coat the bon bons, but what I like to do is dip the bottoms in the chocolate, hold for a few seconds, then place them on a fork. Use a spoon to drizzle the chocolate over the top while holding over the chocolate bowl. Gently nudge the bon bon back onto the wax or parchment paper (I place them back in the freezer in batches). The chocolate will set up quickly. Enjoy right away (the middles will be soft) or re-freeze for 1 hour or more.

ICE CREAM BON BONS

Steps:

• Crush six of the cookies in shallow dish; set aside. Scoop ice cream into six balls. Press one cherry into center of each ball; immediately roll in cookie crumbs until evenly coated on all sides. Place on wax paper-covered baking sheet. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
• Place chocolate, shortening and corn syrup in top of double boiler. Place over hot (not boiling) water. (Bottom of top pan should not touch boiling water.) Cook until chocolate is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Top each of the six remaining cookies with one ice cream ball, securing ice cream to each cookie with 1 tsp. of the melted chocolate. Drizzle remaining melted chocolate evenly over ice cream balls; top with sprinkles. Freeze at least 1 hour before serving.

BON BON COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla and food coloring. Work in flour and salt until dough holds together. (If dough is dry, mix in 1 to 2 tablespoons milk).
• For each cookie, shape dough by tablespoonful around date, nut, chocolate chips or cherry to form ball. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until set but not brown, 12 to 15 minutes; cool.
• Dip tops of cookies into glaze. Decorate with coconut, nuts, colored sugar, chocolate chips or chocolate shot, if desired.
• Glaze: beat 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of desired consistency. Tint parts of glaze with different food colors if desired.
• Chocolate glaze: beat 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) and 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and of desired consistency.
• Chocolate bonbon cookies: omit food color. Stir 1 ounce melted unsweetened chocolate (cool) into margarine mixture.

COOKIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE BONBONS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop 12 cookies; set aside.
• Place remaining 12 cookies in food processor; process until fine crumbs form. Place crumbs on baking sheet lined with waxed paper; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, dry milk and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, on low speed until mixture is smooth. Stir in chopped cookies. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
• Shape rounded tablespoonfuls cream cheese mixture into balls. Roll balls in reserved cookie crumbs. Garnish as desired. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.