With this week’s batch of chocolate links, I’ve got several bookmarked that I’ll be trying out over the next few days if I can get my rear to the grocery store first!

~ Cobblestone Fudge at Art of Dessert

~ Peanut Butter Balls from One Ordinary Day

~ Caramel Chocolate Macchiato Cookies at The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

~ Mint Chocolate Puddle Cookies from Une-Deux Senses

~ Ginger Carrot Dark Chocolates at Desserts for Breakfast

~ Chocolate Toffee Wedges from The Recipe Girl

~ Peppermint Mocha Truffles at My Kitchen Addiction

~ Chocolate Chip Shortbread from Not Without Salt

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~ Dark Chocolate Coconut Macaroons at Brownies for Dinner

~ Chocolate Chipotle Brownies from The Dog’s Breakfast

~ Chocolate Caramel Pecan Bars at Savory Sweet Life

~ Peppermint Patty Cocktail from Life’s Ambrosia

~ Rocky-Road Brownies at The Novice Chef

~ Chocolate Pecan Tarts from Whitney in Chicago

~ Chewy Coconut Chocolate Pinwheels at Blue Ridge Baker

~ Homemade Pocky from Wild Yeast

~ Gingerbread Blondie S’mores Panini at Panini Happy

~ Chocolate Christmas Mince Pies from Pease Pudding

~ Rolo Pretzel Bites at The Girl Who Ate Everything

~ Chocolate Meringue Mushrooms from East Village Kitchen

~ Chocolate and Candy Cane Cookies at Spicy Ice Cream

~ Dark Chocolate Drizzled Mints from Gimme Some Oven

~ Chocolate-Glazed Mocha Fans at No Fear Entertaining

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~ Mexican Hot Chocolate from Zested

~ Double Chocolate Toffee Ice Cream at Mangio da Sola

~ Homemade Chocolate Chip Cannoli from My Kitchen Addiction

~ Filipino Hot Chocolate at Burnt Lumpia

~ Soft Pretzel Samoas from Big Red Kitchen

~ Chocolate Chip Date Cake at C’est La Vegan

~ Chocolate Covered Roasted Garlic from Cupcake Project

~ Pear Chocolate Brownie Tarts at My Recession Kitchen

~ Chocolate Balsamic Raspberry Cupcakes from Love and Olive Oil

~ Surprise Cookies at Every Last Cookie

~ Chocolate Candy Corn Cookies from Bake at 350

~ White Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles at Jenn Cuisine

~ Pumpkin Pomegranate Cupcakes from Flamingobear

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These candy bar inspired drinks are sweet, satisfying and as easy as can be to put together.

Peppermint Pattini
1-1/2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1/2 oz Crème de menthe
1/2 oz Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 oz Cream

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a Peppermint Pattie candy wedge.

Almond Joy Martini
1-1/2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz Coconut Rum
1/2 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 oz Chocolate Liqueur

Dip the rim of a chilled martini glass into chocolate syrup and roll in shaved coconut. Place glass into the refrigerator until ready to serve the cocktail. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into chilled martini glass with chocolate-coconut rim.

Peanut Butter Cup
1-1/2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Chocolate Vodka
1 oz Castries Crème Peanut Rum
3/4 oz Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 oz Cream

Drizzle chocolate syrup into the bottom of a martini glass. Place the glass into the refrigerator until ready to use. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into the chilled martini glass and garnish with a peanut butter cup.

Snickertini
1/2 oz Baileys
1-1/2 oz Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka
1/2 oz Chocolate Liqueur
1/2 oz Amaretto
Splash of cream

Drizzle a thin line of both caramel and chocolate sauce on the inside of a rocks glass and place in refrigerator to chill. Combine all ingredients into a shaker and shake over ice. Pour entire contents of shaker into glass and add straw.

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~ Pumpkin Spice Truffles (above) from Evil Mad Scientist

~ Chocolate Chip Cheeseball at Mommy’s Kitchen

~ Famous Fudge from This Week For Dinner

~ Chocolate Caramel Dip at Life’s Ambrosia

~ Chocolate-Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Bites from A Bird in the Kitchen

~ Faux Chocolate Fudge at Diet, Dessert and Dogs

~ Chocolate and Salted Caramel Mousse Pie from Bella Eats

~ White Chocolate and Preserved Lime Fudge at Lemonpi

~ Old Fashioned Double Chocolate Pudding from One Perfect Bite

~ Pumpkin Cream Cheese Scones with Chocolate at Bodacious Girl

~ Chocolate Covered Potato Chips from Bloomacious

~ Dark Victory Brownies at Cooking Books

~ Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Carmen Cooks

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~ Chocolate Swirl Banana Cake from My Adventures in Food

~ Hot Chocolate Loaf Cake at Culinary Concoctions

~ Snicker’s Bar Pie from The Recipe Girl

~ Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti at Bite Size Baker

~ English Toffee Bars from Gimme Some Oven

~ Coconut Chocolate Tarts at Ceramic Canvas

~ Cream Cheese Brownies from Ev on the Run

~ Chocolate Chunk Muffins at Zoom Yummy

~ Orange Cheesecake Cookies from Evil Shenanigans

~ Nutter Butter and Oreo Cookie Truffles at Framed

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Despite that I’m very curious about the following links I’ve dug up. People actually bake with the creme eggs and some of them don’t look half bad! The creme filling in some of the pictures looks pretty gross but I don’t imagine it can hold up too well to heat

• Cadbury Creme Egg Muffins
• Cadbury Egg Cupcakes
• Homemade Marshmallow Creme Egg Cupcakes
• Cadbury Creme Stuffed Vanilla Cupcakes
• Deep-fried Cadbury Egg

Would you try any of these? I think I might try and surprise the kids with some of the muffins!

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Lots of yummy chocolate creations this week! Check out:

~ Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cupcakes at Miss Cupcake Face

~ Mocha Chocolate Cookies at Baked Alaska

~ Bittersweet Chocolate and Cardamom Cupcakes at Tartlette

~ Chocolate Thumbprints at The Food Librarian

~ Double Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcakes with Spice Cream Cheese Frosting at Pinch My Salt

~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Blondies at Cinemon Girl

~ Fall Chocolate Cookies at Priscilla’s Baking Adventures

~ S’more-dillas at Chaos in the Kitchen

~ Mini Brioches Filled With Chocolate Truffle at Baking for the Cure

~ Quintuple Chocolate Brownies at Dreamy Desserts

~ M&M Studded Fudgy Oreo-Chunk Brownies at The Recipe Girl

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With the rush of folks coming in for the Blogtoberfest fun, I thought I’d post a list of links you might find interesting if you decide to poke around a bit here!

As you can imagine, there’s never a shortage of things to talk about when it comes to chocolate, and some of my most popular posts are a testament to that!

Make sure you check out:

~ Make Your Own Oreos: Yes, it’s true! Though there’s a bit more work involved than just picking up a package at the store, without all the fillers and preservatives, homemade always tastes better anyway. Not to mention, you’ve now got the recipe for the filling!

~ Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies: These get rave reviews from people who aren’t able to have flour and gluten.

~ 50 Easy Chocolate Snacks to Make: I put this list together because I figured I can’t be the only one who just wants a quick chocolate treat now and then without having to fire up the oven or wait hours for something to bake, freeze or harden!

~ Grilled Chocolate Bananas: Bananas, chocolate chips and marshmallows. You don’t have to wait for summer to come back around – try them in the oven too!

~ Chocolate No-Bake Cookies: I’ve been making these since I was a kid and was pleased to find that my kids love them too. We usually have everything on hand to make them and the best part (aside from the chocolate) is that you don’t have to turn on the oven.

~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies: One of my most favorite cookies of all time. In fact, I just made a batch over the weekend! Even though they have pumpkin in them, these cookies are perfect year-round.

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One of my most favorite cookies to eat and bake are chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. There’s just so much you can do to them to make everyone happy – even going so far as to split the cookie dough up before adding anything special so everyone gets the additions they want. I’ve got three kids, it works well!

My personal favorite add-ins are chocolate chips, raisins and chopped walnuts. My husband and one of my daughters don’t like the raisins, and my other two daughters don’t like the walnuts. Oddly, everyone likes the chocolate chips. Can’t imagine where they get that. It’s also good with white chocolate chunks and craisins.

Anyway, I usually add chocolate chips to the entire batch, then just separate it into thirds (though not necessarily equal – I don’t need an entire batch just for me!) and add in the raisins and walnuts for me, just raisins in the second, and just walnuts for the rest. The kids like the special treat made “just for them,” and there are never any leftovers that go stale because half the family didn’t like what was in them!

Happy Family Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 c butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups rolled oats
Chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, raisins, white chocolate chips, craisins, etc.

In a large mixing bowl beat the butter for 30 seconds until creamy. Add sugars, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and beat until combined. Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined and add the flour. Stir in rolled oats, and other additions.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet (press down on each mound slightly if you want a flatter cookie, they won’t fall on their own) and bake at 375 degrees for 9-11 minutes. Makes about 36 cookies.

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