Chocolate Covered Cranberries Recipes

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Using paper towels, pat chopped cranberries dry; stir into dough. , Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake until lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway into the chocolate; place on waxed paper. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired. Let stand until set. Freeze option: Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets; cover and freeze until firm. Transfer cookie dough balls to a freezer container. May be frozen for up to 3 months. To use, bake frozen cookie dough as directed, increasing time by 3-4 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed.

DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Wash, pick off stems and toss any cranberries that aren't perfect. Dry on kitchen towel or paper towel, using another one to gently rub them around to completely dry them. Chocolate won't stick to wet berries. When berries are room temp and dry. Go to next step.
• 2. Line 2 cookies sheets with edges with plastic wrap, not waxed paper.
• 3. Melt chocolate completely over double boiler.
• 4. Add dry, room temp cranberries to chocolate. Quickly toss them to cover them with chocolate. Drop by 3 covered cranberries each on cookie sheets and refrigerate or put outside in cold temp. until set up. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 5. They taste best, stay crisp and pop when you bite them if kept cold, so unless it's the only thing you're serving and it will be eaten quickly, you'll need to either put an ice pack of some kind under the serving bowl or put the bowl inside a slightly larger bowl that has ice cubes in it.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, stirring frequently until melted.
• Dip cranberries in chocolate with toothpick until coated.
• Place on wax paper.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Enjoy!

WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Wash and thoroughly dry the cranberries.
• 2. Melt and stir white chocolate in microwave or double boiler. Be careful not to get any water in the chocolate.
• 3. Drop berries into melted white chocolate and place individually on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Place cookie sheet in refrigerator for one hour or until set. Reheat chocolate if it becomes too thick. Remove from wax paper and store in an airtight container or zipper bag in refrigerator.