~ 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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~ Holiday Fudge Ring at Dinosaur Dishes

~ Double Chocolate Cherry Cookies from The Girl Who Ate Everything

~ French Chocolate Cake at Happee Monkee

~ Chocolate and Green Tea Truffles from Diet, Dessert and Dogs

~ Caramelized Almonds Dipped in Chocolate at Eddy Van Damme

~ Chocolate Covered Coffee Toffee from Moje Wypieki

~ Nutella Swirl Poundcake at The Cutting Edge of Ordinary

~ S’mores Cookie Bars from Beantown Baker

~ Candy Cane Mint Chocolate Fudge at Cookin’ Canuck

~ Chili Con Carne with Chocolate from The Winter Guest

~ Chocolate Dipped Florentine Shortbreads at Food People Want

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~ Chunky Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies with Chocolate Drizzle from Kacey’s Kitchen

~ Egg-Free Double Chocolate Chip Cookies at Art of Dessert

~ Toffee S’mores Candy Cup from Timeless Gourmet

~ Cocoa Meringue Cookies at Inn Cuisine

~ Nanaimo Bars from Playing House

~ Just Fudge at Inside the Kaganoff Kitchen

~ Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte from Pennies on a Platter

~ Spicy Chocolate Bacon at Culinary Escapade

~ Tart Chocolat from Fresh New England

~ Chocolate and Candied Ginger Cake at Flagrante Delicia

~ Chili-Choco Sweets from Green Kitchen Stories

~ Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake at Mike Lesiuk

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Why not break tradition and try one of the delicious goodies below with fudge or cookies or fun crafty things to do with kids. If you don’t feel like shaking things up that much, put a chocolaty treat beside the pumpkin pie so your guests can choose.

~ Oreo Turkeys from Cookies and Cups

~ How to Frost a (Beautiful) Cake Tutorial at Savory Sweet Life

~ S’more Cupcakes from Annie’s Eats

~ Butter Toffee Crunch at Blue Ridge Baker

~ Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa from Wasabimon

~ Nutella and Dark Chocolate Truffles at Sunita’s World

~ Chocolate Whoopie Pies from Comfy Belly

~ Chocolate Pretzels at Zoom Yummy

~ Homemade Belgian Truffles from Eddy Van Damme

~ Chocolate Chip Cookie Brittle at Piece of Cake

~ Irish Creme Hershey Kisses from Candy Blog

~ Chocolate Caramel Bars at Delicously Organic

~ Individual Mocha Brownie Tarts from The Naptime Chef

~ Chocolate Waffles Cookies at The Merline Menu

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I found these at Crepes of Wrath, and since I always have the supplies on hand to make chocolate chip cookies, I printed out the recipe and headed straight for the kitchen. They were easy enough to make, though the dough is a little different that what you’d normally be used to because the olive oil is liquid as opposed to the more solid butter, so there’s no creamed butter/sugar mix.

I have to say, it does make a very pretty cookie! The taste at first was a little underwhelming, but you can definitely tell they’re a bit different than a standard chocolate chip cookie, a little caramely, almost. They actually taste better the next day, and they stayed nice and chewy as well!

These would be great with a white chocolate chip, macadamia nut and craisin makeover, too!

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~ Cinnamon Churros with Real Hot Chocolate at Almost Bourdain

~ Cocoa Brownies from Lemonpi

~ Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons at Piece of Cake

~ Dove’s Peppermint Bark Review from Candy Blog

~ Chocolate and Cookies Loaf Cake at Food & Cook

~ Chocolate Shortbread Cookies from Savoring Time in the Kitchen

~ Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bundt Cake at The Food Librarian

~ Pear and Dark Chocolate Jam from Flagrante Delicia

~ How to Make English Toffee at Eddy Van Damme

~ Oreo Balls from Peace of Cake

~ Black Bean Brownies at Every Food Fits

~ Cocoa and Chili Rubbed Pork Chops from Gimme Some Oven

~ Banana Split Pie at Big Red Kitchen

~ Chocolate Cookies with Cranberries and Pistachios from Trissalicious

~ Cinnamon Chocolate Bundt Cake at Raccoon and Lobster

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~ S’Mores Cookies from Framed

~ The Twilight Saga: New Moon Heart’s Desire Sky Bar Review at Candy Blog

~ Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars from Elizabeth’s Edible Experience

~ Old Fashioned Chestnut Cake at Menu Turistico

~ Chocolate Custard Tarts from Almost Bourdain

~ Earl Gray Truffles at Shortbread

~ Chocolate Cream Caramel from Blog Resipi

~ Chocolate Pumpkin and Pecan Brownies at The Good Mood Food Blog

~ ‘Throw it all in’ Chocolate Fudge from Natalie’s Killer Cuisine

~ Bittersweet Chocolate Walnut Fudge at Peanut Butter and Julie

~ Chocolate Orange Peanut Bark from The Urban Spork

~ How to Make Ganache at Country Living, City Style

~ Pistachio Chocolate Marshmallow from A Table For Two

~ Chocolate Hazelnut Souffle at The Salty Cod

~ Brownie Tart with Chocolate Ganache Dots from Zoom Yummy

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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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I’ve actually found conflicting dates for National Chocolate Day — some say it’s today, October 28th, others claim it’s December 24th, and there are even random dates in September and July thrown into the mix. However, there seems to be more info for the October date, but I see nothing wrong with celebrating several times throughout the year anyway.

If you’re in a make-your-own chocolate kind of mood (which I always am at this time of year), you could celebrate by making your own truffles (they’re easy, I promise!), some holiday themed chocolate pops, or just some good, standard cookies.

~ 50 Easy Chocolate Snacks to Make
~ How to make Chocolate Truffles
~ Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Truffles
~ Almond Truffles
~ Halloween Chocolate Pops
~ Chewy Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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~ Black Forest Buns at My Diverse Kitchen

~ Chocolate Cinnamon Bundt Cake with Mocha Icing from The Food Librarian

~ Deep Dark Chocolate Cake at Dine and Dish

~ Vegan Chocolate Chocolate Bombe from Palachinka

~ Nanaimo Bars at The Eclectic Cook

~ Pumpkin Fudge from Real Mom Kitchen

~ Moist Chocolate Cake at Kitchen Simplicity

~ Pumpkin Spice Hot White Chocolate from Luna Cafe

~ Root Beer Bundt Cake with Root Beer Fudge Frosting at Playing House

~ Mini Dark Chocolate Puddings with Chocolate Shavings from Nourish Network

~ Nutella Swirl Pound Cake at La Cuicine d’Helene

~ Chocolate M&M Cookies from Beantown Baker

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