Chocolate Mint Delight Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare pudding with milk according to package directions. Divide among individual dessert dishes., Reserve 2 tablespoons crushed cookies; sprinkle the remaining cookies over pudding. Top with crushed candy. Spoon whipped topping over candy. Sprinkle with reserved crushed cookies. Serve with additional peppermint candies.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Shape dough into two 6-in. rolls; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm., Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place one slice on waxed paper; top with a peppermint patty and a second dough slice. Press edges of dough together to completely cover the peppermint patty. Repeat., Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 11-13 minutes or until set, watching carefully. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. , For icing, in a microwave, melt peppermint patties and butter; stir until smooth. Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; fill with icing. Pipe over cookies as desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, sugars and vanilla until creamy. Add eggs, one at at ime, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixtures. Stir in morsels. Drop by well rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes then removeto wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Start with the crust: Mix the pecans and flour together. Melt butter; add to mixture and stir until moist.
• Press into a deep ungreased 9x11 inch pan--crust should be thin.
• Bake until lightly brown; cool completely.
• Blend the cream cheese and Cool Whip together until smooth. Add sugar slowly until mixed well (make sure the Cool Whip is defrosted and the cream cheese is at room temperature before starting). Spoon filling into crust and let sit in the refrigerator while you mix the pudding.
• Mix the 2 boxes of pudding with the milk. When the pudding is thickened, add it to the top of the cream cheese mixture. Let set in the refrigerator.
• Next spread the last tub of Cool Whip on top of the pudding, being careful not to mix with the pudding.
• Top with chopped pecans.

Steps:

• Coat a 13-in. x 9-in. dish with cooking spray. Break five whole graham crackers in half; line the bottom of pan with three half crackers and six whole crackers., In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mix, extract and food coloring if desired for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in whipped topping. , Spread half over graham crackers. Top with a another layer of three half and six whole crackers. Top with remaining pudding mixture and graham crackers (save remaining half cracker for another use). Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours., For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in cocoa and milk until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over dessert. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Steps:

• Over low heat, add milk and cocoa powder to a small saucepan.
• Stir until milk and cocoa powder are combined (approximately 10 minutes).
• Pour the hot chocolate mixture into a mug.
• Add cinnamon, mint syrup, and peppermint stick.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine margerine, flour and pecans.
• Press into 13x9in.
• pan.
• Bake@ 375 for 15 min.
• Cool.
• Combine cheese, sugar, and 1 1/2 c.
• whipped topping.
• Blend and spread over crust.
• Chill.
• Combine pudding mixes and milk.
• Beat two min.
• at med.
• speed.
• Spread over cream cheese layer.
• Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding layer.
• Garnish with pecans and choc.
• (opt.) Refrigerate.
• Note: I like to make sure I always garnish with the pecans, especially when I make this dish for a pot luck, since there are nuts in the crust, people with allergies to nuts will avoid it if they see them on the top.

Steps:

• Mix cookie crumbs, butter and food coloring until blended; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in half the crushed candy, then 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust.
• Whisk pudding mixes, remaining milk and peppermint extract in large bowl 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Sprinkle with remaining crushed candy just before serving.

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and peppermint extract and blend for 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in flour and baking soda. Add creme de menthe chips and pecans and mix thoroughly by hand.
• Chill dough for 15 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Scoop 1 1/2-inch balls of dough and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the cookies just start to brown, 9 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; let rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, place chocolate for drizzle in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Stir frequently, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, until chocolate is melted, about 5 minutes. Add peppermint extract and stir to combine thoroughly.
• Cut a small portion of a corner of a zip-top bag off with scissors; transfer in dark chocolate mixture. Drizzle over cooled cookies and allow chocolate to harden.

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and 2 Tbsp. milk in medium bowl until blended. Stir in finely crushed candy canes. Add 1-1/4 cups COOL WHIP; mix well. Spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and remaining milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over cream cheese layer. Let stand 5 min. or until thickened. Cover with remaining COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with coarsely crushed candy canes just before serving.

Steps:

• Put almond bark into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave oven for 90 seconds and stir. Continue to heat in microwave in 15-second intervals until completely melted and smooth, 15 to 60 seconds.
• Stir peanut butter with the melted chocolate bark until smooth; add crispy rice cereal and pecans and stir to coat. Fold marshmallows and chocolate chips into the mixture to coat.
• Spread a sheet of waxed paper onto a flat surface. Drop the mixture by the spoonful onto the waxed paper and allow to cool completely.

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Oven at 375ºF.
• Press mixed ingredients onto the bottom of a 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, let cool completely.
• 1st Layer:
• Mix cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and cool whip.
• Pour on cooled crust.
• 2nd Layer:
• Mix chocolate instant pudding, vanilla instant pudding, and milk.
• Combine with a mixer until mixture becomes thick.
• Pour on top of cream cheese mixture.
• Top with Cool whip.
• Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Mix the ground wafers with the melted butter. Pat into the bottom of a 9x11 pan.
• Spread the chocolate ice cream over the crust and freeze until firm.
• Blend the vanilla ice cream with the desired amount of Creme de Mint and enough green food coloring to bring the mixture to desired flavor and color.
• Spread on top of chocolate ice cream. You can sprinkle a few more chocolate wafers, crushed Oreo cookies, or even some mint chocolate chips that have been crushed over the top. Return to freezer and freeze until firm. Serve.
• Passive work time is the approximate time this needs to freeze between layers.