Love Is.....Chocolate

Forget love....I would rather fall in chocolate!! It is a well known fact that I absolutely love chocolate! My favorite candy is Reese's Peanut Butter Cups but any chocolate is simply divine to me! I found two great chocolate recipes that would be perfect for Valentine's Day. Both of these delicious recipes came from the Betty Crocker web site (http://www.bettycrocker.com/). Try them out and see if you or your significant other aren't just in heaven!

Chocolate Heart Peanut Butter Cookies

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker peanut butter cookie mix

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water

1 egg

2 tablespoons sugar

36 heart-shaped milk chocolate candies

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water, and egg until

dough forms.

2. Shape dough into 36 (1 inch) balls: roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased

cookie sheets.

3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately press chocolate candy

into top of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely,

about 20 minutes, before storing in a tightly covered container.

YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY! YUMMY!

Better-Than-Almost-Anything-Cake

(Well, almost everything)

1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist German chocolate cake mix

water,vegetable oil, and eggs called for on cake mix box

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

1 jar (16 to 17 oz) caramel, butterscotch or fudge topping

1 container (8 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 bag (8oz) toffee chips or bits

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark or nonstick pan). Bake cake as directed on box for 13x9 inch pan.

2. Poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with handle of wooden spoon. Drizzle milk evenly over top of cake; let stand until milk has been absorbed into cake. Drizzle with topping of your choice. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

3. Spread whipped topping over top of cake. Sprinkle with toffee chips. Store covered in refrigerator.

Special Tips to Insure Success With This Dessert

1. The cake may stick to the wooden spoon handle while you're using it to make holes, so occasionally wipe off the handle.

2. Caramel topping will be easier to drizzle if it has been kept at room temperature. If refrigerated, remove the lid and microwave on High about 15 seconds.

3. Special Touch - Instead of the toffee chips or bits, coarsely chop 5 bars (1.4 oz each) chocolate English Toffee candy, sprinkle on top of the cake.

Scrumptious! Scrumptious! Scrumptious! Scrumptious! Scrumptious!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's weekend!!!

XOXOXO,

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