Chocolate Strawberry Tree Recipes

CHOCOLATE-STRAWBERRY PRETZEL COOKIES

Every year I come up with a new recipe, and this is one that's been requested over and over. Who would ever guess how good pretzels are in cookies? -Isabel Minunni, Poughkeepsie, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Chocolate-Strawberry Pretzel Cookies image

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, mix ground pretzels, flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter. Using a floured 1-3/4-in. tree-shaped cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. Place solid and window cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Spread melted chocolate onto bottoms of solid cookies; let stand until firm. Spread jam over cooled chocolate; top with window cookies. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 245 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups finely ground pretzels (about 6 ounces)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam
Confectioners' sugar

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

This is the simplest version of chocolate covered strawberries I know. Paraffin was originally used instead of shortening. Turn the strawberries upside down and insert by the toothpicks into a piece of styrofoam for easy cooling, or simply place them on a sheet of wax paper. White chocolate may be drizzled over the milk chocolate for a fancier look. They are perfect for weddings when decorated with frosting bow ties, bells, butterflies, roses, etc.

Provided by Kitten

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 3

Chocolate Covered Strawberries image

Steps:

In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and shortening, stirring occasionally until smooth. Holding them by the toothpicks, dip the strawberries into the chocolate mixture.
Insert toothpicks into the tops of the strawberries.
Turn the strawberries upside down and insert the toothpick into styrofoam for the chocolate to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 31.3 mg, Sugar 10.9 g

Ingredients

16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRIES

The world's simplest dessert! Strawberries dipped in chocolate.

Provided by Colin

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 2

Chocolate Strawberries image

Steps:

In a microwave-safe bowl, or in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, cook chocolate until melted. Stir occasionally until chocolate is smooth. Holding berries by the stem, dip each one in molten chocolate, about three-quarters of the way to the stem. Place, stem side down, on wire rack and chill in refrigerator until hardened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Cholesterol 0.4 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 0.7 mg, Sugar 5.4 g

Ingredients

5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 pint fresh strawberries with leaves