Chocolate Lovers Dream Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, mix cake mix, chocolate milk, butter, eggs, sour cream and dry pudding mix with spoon until well blended (batter will be very thick). Stir in 2 cups chocolate chips. Spoon into pan.
• Bake 56 to 64 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• Place 1 cup chocolate chips in small heatproof bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream to simmering; pour over chips. Let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth. Drizzle glaze over cake. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Drizzle caramel topping over cake. Sprinkle with toffee bits and chopped candy. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the oil, butter and sugars until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder; gradually add to oil mixture and mix well. Stir in chips. , Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa and baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the oil, butter and sugars until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Gradually add flour mixture to oil and sugar mixture and mix well.
• Stir in chips.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
• Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks.

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa powder and baking soda; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the semisweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, and crushed candies so they are evenly distributed. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until tops are no longer shiny.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Set aside.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture gradually, beating at low speed after each addition, until well mixed. Stir in morsels.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cookies are puffed. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE OREO CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper circles in the bottom, and grease the sides.
• 2. Add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.
• 3. Add eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.
• 4. Add vanilla to boiling water and add to mixture. Mix well.
• 5. Divide batter between three cakes pans and bake at 300 degrees for about 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
• 6. Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
• 7. Make icing while cakes cool. Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
• 8. Slowly add 4 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
• 9. Add vanilla and Oreo crumbs and mix until smooth.
• 10. Add another 4-5 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Add water or milk until you get a smooth consistency.
• 11. Set aside about 3 1/2 cups of icing for the filling inside the cake and add chopped Oreos, if using.
• 12. Once cakes are cool, remove cake domes from top with a large serrated knife.
• 13. Place first layer of cake on cake plate. Spread 1/2 of the icing with the chopped Oreos on top in an even layer.
• 14. Add second layer of cake and add the rest of the of icing with chopped Oreos on top in an even layer.
• 15. Add final layer of cake on top and frost the outside of the cake with remaining frosting. Feel free to use my tutorial for how to frost a smooth cake.
• 16. To make the chocolate ganache, add the chocolate chips to a medium sized bowl (see my tips on making chocolate ganache).
• 17. Heat the heavy whipping cream just until it begins to boil, then pour it over the chocolate chips. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
• 18. Drizzle the chocolate ganache around the edge of the cake, then pour the remainder of the ganache on top of the cake and spread evenly. I like to use a squeeze bottle for drizzling around the edges.
• 9. Allow the ganache to firm up a bit, then pipe the remainder of the frosting around the top edge of the cake (see my tips on making a chocolate drip cake) and add an Oreo between each swirl. I used Ateco tip 847.
• 0. Sprinkle a few Oreo crumbs onto to the cake, if desired, then serve. Cake is best when well covered for 3-4 days.

CHOCOLATE DREAM COOKIES (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• If using cookie sheet, prepare pan by coating lightly with butter or margarine.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa, butter and sugar.
• Stirring constantly, bring to a full boil, then boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and peanut butter until peanut butter is completely melted.
• Stir in quick oats.
• Quickly* drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper, or spread in a buttered cookie sheet.
• Allow to cool completely.
• If using cookie sheet, cut into squares to serve.
• *If you don't move quickly, cookies will set up in the pan.
• If cookies do not set, you didn't boil long enough.
• If cookies are dry, you boiled too long.