Chocolate Snappers Recipes

CHOCOLATE CUTOUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; cover. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, water, meringue powder and cream of tartar; beat on low speed just until blended. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Keep unused icing covered at all times with a damp cloth. If necessary, beat again on high speed to restore texture., Using pastry bags and small round tips, decorate cookies as desired. Let stand at room temperature until frosting is dry and firm., Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

MINT CHOCOLATE SNAPS

Steps:

• In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips. Remove from the heat. In a large bowl, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate. Add egg, corn syrup and extracts; mix well. , Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir into batter. Fold in candy. Shape into 1-in. balls and roll in sugar. Place 3 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CHOCOLATE SNAPS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips over heat and let cool. Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside. With an electric mixer set at medium-low speed, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, corn syrup and egg and continue beating until well combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in melted chocolate. Add flour mixture and continue beating until well combined.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Shape dough into approximately 1 inch balls and roll in additional sugar. Put on ungreased baking sheets about 1 inch apart. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand on baking sheets 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE SNAPPERS

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• Beat shortening, sugar, and egg until creamy; add corn syrup and cocoa, mix.
• Blend in flour mixture.
• Shape into balls using 1 T dough each; roll in granulated sugar.
• Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350* for 15 minutes. Let stand a few minutes before removing from sheets.
• Variations: Add 1/4 tsp peppermint extract with the corn syrup, or stir in mint chocolate chips, or semi- sweet.

CARAMEL-PECAN SNAPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, shortening, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 3 inches apart. With greased bottom of glass dipped into sugar, flatten balls slightly. Press 1 teaspoon pecans onto each cookie.
• Bake 9 to 10 minutes or until set but not brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute, until smooth. Spoon caramel over cookies; top with chocolate. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

CHOCO-MINT SNAPPERS

Steps:

• Melt chips over hot, not boiling, water and remove from heat.
• Combine shortening, sugar and egg in a bowl and beat till creamy.
• Blend in melted chocolate and corn syrup.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Stir sifted mixture gradually into chocolate mixture.
• Shape into balls using 1 tbs for each.
• Roll balls of dough in sugar and place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Cook in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Let stand for a few minutes before removing from tray.

CHOCOLATE SNAPS SUGAR COOKIE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt margarine. Stir in cocoa, remove from heat and set aside to cool. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup white sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the cocoa mixture and the vanilla. Blend in the sifted ingredients to form a soft dough. Cover dough and refrigerate for at least an hour or two.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls, roll them in the remaining sugar and place them 2 to 3 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE SNAPPERS

Steps:

• 1. Combine in bowl; 1 cup sugar, 3/4 cup soft shortening, and 1 egg; beat until creamy. Stir in 1/4 cup light corn syrup and 2-1 oz. Nestle's Choco-bake envelopes.
• 2. Sift the following and add; 1 3/4 cups flour, 3 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. salt. Shape in to balls using 1 level tablespoon for each. Roll each cookie in sugar before placing in oven. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake @ 350 degrees for 12 minutes. Let cookies stand a few moments before removing from pans.

CHOCOLATE SNAPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• Beat about half of the cake mix (dry), the shortening and eggs in large bowl on medium speed until smooth.
• Stir in remaining cake mix.
• For each cookie, place 3 pecan halves, with ends touching in center, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place 1 teaspoon dough in center of each group of pecans.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes oruntil centers are slightly puffed and edges are set.
• Cool completely; remove from cookie sheet.
• Frost with frosting.