Ginas Chocolate Brittle Surprise Food

GINA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add butter and both sugars to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Cream until light and fluffy.
• While the butter is creaming, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and the salt in a medium-sized bowl.
• Add the eggs, and the vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture. Once the eggs and vanilla are added and smooth, add the dry ingredients in 1/2 cup increments until just incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with a rubber spatula, making sure everything is mixed together evenly. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of cookie batter onto 2 sheet trays lined with parchment, leaving about 2-inches of space between each cookie. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on the cookie sheets.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the peanut butter until smooth. Add butter and continue beating until thoroughly mixed and smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar in 1/2 cup increments and mix until combined.
• Spread a heaping tablespoon of frosting onto the flat side of a cookie. Top with another cookie. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. Arrange on serving dish and serve.

CHOCOLATE BRITTLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cover cookie sheet with foil.
• Spray foil with cooking oil spray.
• Place crackers on foil in 5 x 7 inch rows.
• Microwave butter on high for 2 minutes.
• Add brown sugar and stir.
• Microwave on high for 2 more minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Pour over crackers.
• Bake 10-15 minutes (should bubble but not burn).
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot crackers.
• Spread after 2 minutes (chips have softened).
• Sprinkle nuts on top.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Break into pieces.
• Can be frozen.
• **Cook time doesn't include refrigeration time of 1 hour.

THE REALTOR'S CHOCOLATE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Melt butter, add flour and 1/2 cup nuts. Mix and press into bottom of 13x9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cream powdered sugar, cream cheese and 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread over cooled crust.
• Mix instant pudding with milk. Spread over cream cheese layer.
• Spread remainder of whipped cream over chocolate pudding layer. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
• Chill overnight.

CHOCOLATE BRITTLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Cover cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil with cooking oil spray.
• Place crackers on foil in 5 x 7 inch rows.
• Microwave butter on high for 2 minutes. Add brown sugar and stir. Microwave on high for 2 more minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Pour over crackers. Bake 17 - 20 minutes (should bubble but not burn).
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot crackers. Spread after 2 minutes (chips have softened). Sprinkle nuts on top.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Break into pieces. Can be frozen.