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Chocolate Bytes: For the Love of Chocolate

Archive for December 2007

December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas from Chocolate Bytes

Tags: Chocolate, Misc

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December 23rd, 2007

Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats

Man, I’m having a hard time coming up with chocolate content the last few days! This time of year especially I want to curl up on the couch with some coffee, the kids and husband, a good movie and the glow from the Christmas tree. Instead I’ve been baking and surprisingly, it’s not all chocolate […]

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December 19th, 2007

Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

These peanut butter cup cookies are another inclusion in my cookie tins this year and they couldn’t be easier:
~ Your favorite peanut butter cookie recipe or refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
~ Unwrapped Reese’s mini peanut butter cups
Make your cookie dough and roll into about one inch balls. Either grease a mini muffin tin or line […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

December 18th, 2007

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

This is one of the easiest chocolate recipes around, and one of my newest inclusions into my little cookie tins I give to neighbors and friends!
White Chocolate Peppermint Bark
- Crushed peppermint candy canes or starlight peppermints, about 1 cup
- 2 pounds white chocolate
- Peppermint flavoring, optional
Place candy canes in a plastic bag and hammer into […]

By Heather -- 2 comments

December 18th, 2007

Chocolate Gift Ideas, Part Three

Emily’s Chocolates
The chocolate covered macadamia nuts (pictured above) are some of the best chocolate I’ve had this year. The chocolate covered cookies and chocolate covered nuts and fruits are also amazing!
Chocolate Oranges
You can’t go wrong with the an old standby. And they fit perfectly inside a stocking!
Hotel Chocolate
Just imagine the look on someone’s face […]

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December 17th, 2007

Paula Deen’s Creme De Menthe Brownies

Don’t those look amazing? I don’t make a lot of Paula Deen’s recipes (though I love her show) but the ones I have tried are always fantastic.
Paula Deen’s Creme De Menthe Brownies
Brownies:
1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (10-ounce) […]

By Heather -- 2 comments