Chocolate Charms Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHARMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add sugar, and beat about 2 minutes more, until very light in color and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add vanilla, if using. Add flour mixture, and combine on low speed, scraping with spatula if necessary, until flour is just incorporated and dough sticks together when squeezed with fingers.
• Form dough into a flattened disk; wrap in plastic. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Using a spoon, form dough into 1-inch balls; place on prepared baking sheet. Bake until firm, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating halfway through. Cool completely on wire rack. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHARMS

Steps:

• 1. Sift together flour, cocoa and salt into a bowl.
• 2. Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and beat about 2 minutes more, until very light in color and fluffy, occasionally scrapping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add vanilla, if using.
• 3. Add flour mixture, and combine on low speed, scraping with spatula if necessary,until flour is just incororated and dough sticks together when squeezed with fingers. Form dough into a flattened disk; wrap in plastic. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.
• 4. Preheat oven to 325F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. With a spoon, form dough into 1 inch balls; place on prepared baking. Bake until firm, 20 to 25 minutes, rotating halfway through. Cool completely on wire rack. Dust with cocoa powder just before serving. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

CHOCOLATE LUCKY CHARMS™ SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Line 18x13x1-inch pan with waxed paper. Pour Chocolate Lucky Charms™ cereal into pan. Pick out all the marshmallows; set aside to add to the mix later. Add cereal pieces to large bowl.
• In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. If necessary, continue microwaving and stirring in 10-second increments until chips can be stirred smooth. Pour over cereal pieces in large bowl; toss to evenly coat.
• Spread mixture in single layer in pan. Immediately sprinkle with nonpareils. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• Gently break up mixture into bite-size pieces, and place in large bowl. Toss in reserved marshmallows and chocolate candies. Store covered in airtight container.
• To avoid overheating the chocolate chips, microwave until just starting to melt, then stir until smooth.
• For a colorful rainbow snack mix, use rainbow candy sprinkles instead of green and white nonpareils, and multicolored candy-coated chocolate candies. Or make the snack mix even more green by using all green nonpareils.