Double Chocolate Kisses Food

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-CANDY CANE KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda; beat until well mixed. Mix in eggs, melted chocolate, and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour and cocoa powder until well combined.
• Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges begin to firm up, about 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and add 1 white chocolate kiss to the center of each cookie, pressing down just slightly. Return to the oven and bake for approximately 1 minute. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SUPER-DUPER CHOCOLATE KISSES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Combine cookie dough and cocoa powder in a large ziplock plastic bag.
• Seal bag and knead the dough.
• Remove the dough from the bag.
• Put sprinkles in a small bowl and milk in another small bowl.
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
• Dip balls into milk to moisten and then roll in sprinkles to cover.
• Place balls 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 8 minutes or until edges are firm.
• Immediately press a chocolate kiss into the center.
• Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE KISSES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place egg whites in the clean bowl of an electric mixer. Beat on high speed, using the whisk attachment, until egg whites are stiff. Then add the sugar slowly and continue beating until egg whites are very thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Beat in cocoa until combined. Stir in almonds and mix until completely blended. The batter should be quite thick and sticky.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Dampen hands and shape about 1 heaping teaspoonful of dough into a 1-inch ball. Pinch the ball with your fingers to form a teardrop shape and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue process, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart, until all the dough is used.
• Bake until cookies are slightly cracked, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool on sheet for several minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• Combine shortening and melted chocolate. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate onto the flat side of a cooled cookie and place another cookie on top. Press together gently so chocolate oozes out slightly. Return cookie to rack and let chocolate harden. Repeat process with remaining cookies.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MINI KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.
• Stir in chocolates and nuts, if desired. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until set.
• Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

DOUBLE KISSES CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Remove wrappers from chocolate pieces; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
• Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes.
• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended.
• Fill prepared muffin cups about 1/2 full with batter.
• Place chocolate piece in center of each.
• Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Remove from cups to wire rack. Cool completely.
• Frost as desired.
• Place another chocolate piece on top of each cupcake.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE KISSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove wrappers from chocolates.
• Beat butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla in large bowl until well blended. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape dough into one inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool one minute. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
• Spread frosting on cookies, leaving 1/2 inch around outer edge unfrosted. Place a chocolate piece in center of each cookie.