PB Chocolate Chip Brownie

• 1 box(es) brownie mix
   
  1 chocolate chip dough                

• 12 reeses coups

Preparation

1. - Preheat oven to 350; smoosh refrigerated cookie dough into the bottom of each well. Place Reese cup upside down on top of cookie dough (or an Oreo!). Top with prepared box brownie mix, filling 3/4 full. Bake for 18 minutes! HEAVEN!

Chocolate Crinkles with Mint Truffle Kisses

Yield: About 60 cookies

Prep Time: 25 min + chill time

Cook Time: 12 min

When I created this cookie recipe, I ran to my computer and shared them on the blog immediately. They're irresistible.

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated white sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoon green colored sugar (optional)
bag of mint truffle flavored Hershey's Kisses

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and eggs until well mixed. Whisk in extracts.
3. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients just until combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into 1/2 Tablespoon balls. Roll balls into mixture of powdered sugar/green sugar. Place on cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until cookies crackle and dough doesn't look raw. While cookies are baking, unwrap the kisses and make some room in your refrigerator or freezer for the cookie sheets. When the cookies come out of the oven, immediately place a kiss in the center of each cookie and press lightly. The kisses will start to get melty, so it's best if you are able to place the cookie sheet (with the kiss cookies still on it) directly into the freezer or refrigerator until the kisses can cool off and set up.

I couldn't find the truffle Kisses so I used Dove's dark chocolate and mint truffles. 

Chocolate Turtle Cookies

Yield: About 42 cookies

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 8 min

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla or chocolate extract (see *tips)
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped and melted (I use a glass dish in the microwave)
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal® All-Purpose Flour
20 caramel squares, unwrapped
1/4 cup half and half cream
pecan halves

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats (or spray with nonstick spray).
2. Use an electric mixer and a large bowl to combine the butter and sugar. Beat in the egg and extract, then chocolate. Add the flour and mix until combined. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place the dough balls on a cookie sheet 2-inches apart, and make a thumbprint in each ball.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through and not super soft. When you take them out of the oven, use a small spoon to press down slightly into the thumbprinted areas again- just to make sure each cookie has a nice impression. Cool.
4. Melt caramels in a double boiler. Stir in the half and half until well-combined and smooth. Spoon a little bit of the caramel mixture into each cookie imprint. Top with a pecan half.

Tips:

*These cookies will be more chocolatey with chocolate extract, which can be found in specialty markets like Whole Foods.

Peppermint Candy Cane Kiss Cookies

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups butter, softened
1 teaspoon Peppermint extract
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1 large egg
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup candy cane flavored Hershey's Kisses, finely chopped
 about 50 unwrapped candy cane flavored Hershey's Kisses

In large mixer bowl, combine powdered sugar butter, extracts and egg.  Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often until creamy (2-3 minutes.)  In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add to wet mixture and beat, scraping bowl often until well blended (1-2 minutes.) The mixture will be a bit crumbly.  Stir in chopped Kisses.

Shape dough into 3/4" - 1" balls; roll in granulated sugar, (I used red colored sugar crystals.)  Place 1-inch apart on cookie sheet.  Bake  at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until set.  As soon as they come out of the oven, place kiss in center of cookie.  Put cookie sheet in freezer (preferred) or fridge so that kisses will set quickly, otherwise they will turn into Kiss puddles.

Store in air tight container for up to a week or freeze in Ziploc for up to a month.