Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Christmas Cookie Countdown- 16 days 'til Christmas


See, I promised you another minty one.
And I just refuse to disappoint you :)

I love this recipe. So easy and so delicious.
Annnnnnnnd I have a little trick for you too! Only, you'll have to implement it next year, I'm afraid, because you can't really find this type of chocolate in stores now....
Behold:
The Chocolate Bunnies!

That's right. I always stock up on the solid 1 lb bunnies just after Easter when the stores are clearing them out. They are perfect for these types of recipes!

So don't forget next year when you see a bunch of chocolate bunnies being sold super dirt cheap and you wonder why anyone would want more chocolate after Easter....now you know why.
Pick them up and save them for your Christmas baking!

Our lesson: It's fun to take something yummy and re-purpose it into something even better. Just like these bunnies, God wants to take us and mold us to be even better than we can imagine!

Peppermint Bark
(adapted from joyofbaking.com)

1 lb milk chocolate (chopped into bite sized pieces)
1 lb white chocolate (chopped into bite sized pieces)
12 candy canes (crushed)

Melt milk chocolate in a heat safe bowl over a saucepan of boiling water (this will prevent chocolate from burning). Pour melted chocolate onto a foil lined cookie sheet to make an even layer. Refrigerate until firm (about 30 mins.)
*I put mine outside for 10 min and it was hard as a rock. Thank you winter.

Melt white chocolate using the same method. Pour over top of the milk chocolate. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes and refrigerate until firm (again another 30 mins).
*Or 10 min if you live in the freezing cold :)

Peal back foil and break into irregular shapes and enjoy!

3 comments:

  1. Hi Sara,
    Thanks for stopping at my blog!
    You have such good recipes posted here. I've had a great time going through them. Thanks!

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  2. Awesome!

    Girl - you are way too creative. You clearly have had success finding nut-free chocolate bunnies... do you recommend any brands? I know they may not be the same "down south", but, having some brand names would be wonderful.

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  3. Awesome!

    Girl - you are way too creative. You clearly have had success finding nut-free chocolate bunnies... do you recommend any brands? I know they may not be the same "down south", but, having some brand names would be wonderful.

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