Chocolate Gremlins Recipes

CHOCOLATE GREMLINS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat butterscotch chips and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
• Gently stir in cereal until well coated.
• Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper to form 24 "gremlins."
• Press 2 baking bits onto each to resemble eyes.
• Refrigerate until set.
• Kitchen Tips.
• To create werewolf gremlins, add two slivered almonds to each cookie for fangs.
• Chow mein noodles can be substituted for the cereal.

HOMEMADE FILLED CHOCOLATES

Steps:

• CHOCOLATE MOLD
• On low heat place the 5 ounces of dark chocolate (I did half and half) (broken into pieces) in a small-medium bowl over a pot of water (make sure bowl does not touch the water). Melt until smooth, stirring often with a fork or whisk. Remove from heat, let cool down (10-15 minutes).
• Then coat the chocolate molds swirling it around (I used a pastry brush to fill in the empty spots) and then tip it over to empty out the excess chocolate (I let it drain for approximately 5-10 minutes over a cookie rack), place the mold in the freezer for approximately 10 minutes, remove and coat one more time with the melted chocolate. This time refrigerate while making the Chocolate Filling.
• CHOCOLATE FILLING
• Chop the white chocolate (or milk chocolate) into small pieces, mix together with the powdered sugar, in a small saucepan heat to hot but not boiling the cream, and pour over the white chocolate mixture, stir until smooth (you may have to place the bowl over a pot of boiling water if it doesn't completely melt).
• Let sit approximately 15-20 minutes until cooled and thickened. Remove the mold from the fridge, place the chocolate filling in a pastry bag (or use a small spoon) and fill the molds 3/4 full, tap mold down a few times on counter top to remove air bubbles, top with remaining melted dark chocolate, and again tap mold lightly on counter top to remove air bubbles remove excess chocolate with a spatula and refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour until firm. Remove chocolates carefully from mold and serve. Enjoy!
• Keep stored in cool dry place, in air tight containers. I actually made mine in advance and froze them.

GRANOLA CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer (or using a hand mixer), beat together the brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla. Add the eggs 1 at a time, scraping the bowl after each.
• Mix together the flour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add it to the creamed mixture in 2 to 3 batches, mixing until just combined. Mix in the oats, Granola, apricots and chocolate chips until just combined.
• Use your preferred-size cookie scoop (or a regular spoon) to drop portions of dough onto lightly greased baking sheets, spacing them a couple inches apart. Bake until dark and chewy, 12 to 13 minutes. If you'd like a crispier cookie, just cook a little longer!
• Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a plate for serving.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a bowl, toss the oats with the oil, melted butter and salt. Spread the mixture out on 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven for 12 minutes, shaking the pans twice during the cooking time and making sure the oats don't burn. Set aside to cool a bit.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey and molasses. Stir the mixture until combined, then heat over medium heat, stirring, until barely bubbling. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Toss together the toasted oats, pecans, sunflower seeds and almonds in a large bowl. Pour in the sugar mixture, stirring as you pour. Toss to combine; it will be sticky!
• Thoroughly grease a baking sheet or line it with greased foil. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Let cool, then use a fork to make clusters. Store in a jar until ready to use.

CHOCOLATE GREMLINS

Steps:

• 1. IN DOUBLE BOILER, HEAT BOTH PKGS OF MORSELS UNTIL MELTED & SMOOTH, STIRRING OCCASSIONALLY. WHEN DONE, REMOVE FROM HEAT.
• 2. POUR IN THE CHOW MEIN NOODLES & STIR UNTIL EVENLY COATED.
• 3. USING TSP.SCOOP UP A SPOON FULL OF MIXTURE AND PLACE ON WAX PAPER ABOUT AN 1 INCH APART. TAKE 2 M & M'S & PLACE THEM ON EACH SCOOP SO AS TO RESEMBLE EYES.
• 4. REFRIGERATE UNTIL SET. I WOULD USE ORANGE M& M'S OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD SERVE AS EYES FOR THE LITTLE GREMLINS.

CHOCOLATE CHIP GRANOLA COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
• Beat shortening and brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Combine flour, salt and baking soda in medium bowl. Add to egg mixture. Mix well. Stir in granola and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.