Chocolate Nut Dainties Recipes

CHOCOLATE NUT DAINTIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended. Add flour and salt, beating well. Stir in mini morsels.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape dough into 2x1/2" logs(bout 1 heaping teaspoons each). Place logs on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350*F. for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned; remove to wire racks to cool.
• Microwave chocolate morsels at High 4 minutes or until melted, stirring once.
• Dip ends of cookies in melted chocolate. Roll ends in walnuts. Place on wax paper until set. Freeze up to 1 month, if desired. Enjoy!

CHOCO-NUT DAINTIES

Steps:

• Beat 3/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well.
• Combine flour and salt; add to butter mixture, mixing until blended. Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels.
• Shape dough into 1 1/2- x 1/2-inch logs. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350F for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• Combine remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels and remaining 1/4 cup butter in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring often, until chocolate melts. Dip ends of cookies into mixture, and roll in chopped walnuts. Place on wax paper until chocolate is firm. Store in an airtight container; freeze up to 6 months, if desired.
• From "Christmas with Southern Living 1994.".

CHOCOLATE ROLL DAINTY

Steps:

• In a pot over low heat: Melt the chocolate and margarine.
• In a small bowl beat the egg slightly, carefully whisk into the above mixture until nicely blended.
• Remove from heat, add the graham crumbs.
• If the graham crumbs have not cooled the mixture to warm, allow mixture to cool to warm before folding in the marshmallows, walnuts, and cherries.You don't want to be melting the marshmallows.
• Shape into a roll on wax paper, rolling into the size you wish - basically like a sausage roll.
• For variety I often roll in flaked coconut which gives it an extra special look.
• Chill in refrigerator until set, slice and serve.

DOMINOES - NON BAKE DAINTIES

Steps:

• First make the base by placing the margarine, sugar, cocoa, egg and vanilla in a double boiler.
• Cook over a low heat until well mixed.
• Add in the graham crumbs and coconut, then spread and press into a pan.
• For deep squares use a 9 inch square pan and for thinner ones use a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Beat together the filling ingredients until creamy.
• Spread on the base and chill.
• Meanwhile, prepare the topping.
• Either melt a bar of chocolate with 1 tsp butter or use your favourite chocolate icing.
• Spread on top of the chilled filling, chill again and then cut.

DUTCH DAINTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*.
• BASE: Combine ingredients and press into greased muffin tins to form a shell for filling.
• FILLING: Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold in brown sugar, coconut, nuts, cherries and baking powder. Spoon into muffin cups over base.
• Bake @ 325* until filling is golden brown (and toothpick comes out clean) about 20 minutes.