Chocolate Eggs in a Cookie Basket
Posted By Heather On March 24, 2010 @ 12:23 pm In Desserts,Holidays,Kid-friendly,Recipes,Special Occasion | 9 Comments
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[2]This is one of my favorite Easter treats to make for the kids. OK, it’s really a treat for me, but don’t tell them that. 
) Chocolate eggs in a “basket” made of chocolate chip cookie dough — what could be better? You will need an Individual Tart Baking Pan [3]
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Chocolate Eggs in a Cookie Basket
Ingredients:
Chocolate Chip Cookie dough (I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix [5].)
Candy-coated chocolate eggs (I used Cadbury Mini Eggs [6], but you can use M&M’s Chocolate Eggs, too.)
Directions:
[7]Mix up chocolate chip cookie dough according to directions, and drop a large mounded tablespoon of dough into each tart impression in the pan.- Bake cookies in the tart pan according to the recipe directions.
- When cooking is done, remove pan of cookies from the oven and press chocolate eggs into the center of each cookie tart. Leave in the pan for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, gently remove the cookies from the pan by grabbing the edges of the cookies and pulling out with a slight twisting motion. The pan will still be hot, so be careful not to touch it with your fingers!
Additional Notes:
- If the cookies start to come apart while trying to remove, they are probably too soft and warm. Let them cool down for a few more minutes. If the cookies won’t move at all, they are probably too cool. Set them back in the oven for a couple minutes to warm them up. They should now release easily from the pan. (I’ve never had to spray my non-stick pan, but if yours isn’t a non-stick type, you may want to use a non-stick spray before dropping the cookie dough onto the pan.)
- If you can’t get the chocolate eggs, or want to make these for another occasion, try using a different chocolate candy. These are really good with Reese’s Miniature Peanut Butter Cups or Hershey’s Kisses, too!
- One batch makes about 24.
Notable Links:
- For more gluten-free recipes, check out this week’s edition of Gluten-Free Wednesdays at The Gluten-Free Homemaker [8].
- For more Easter treats, take a look at Celiac Family’s Meringue Duckies [9] and Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting [10].
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[4] Mini Muffin Pan: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00091PNE8?ie=UTF8&tag=celifami-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00091PNE8
[5] Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix: http://astore.amazon.com/celifami-20/detail/B000EDBQ4M
[6] Cadbury Mini Eggs: http://www.amazon.com/Cadbury-Mini-Easter-Chocolate-Ounce/dp/B0013KC21Q%3FSubscriptionId%3D02E5W5871AJF7PMMMS82%26tag%3Dcelifami-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB0013KC21Q
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[8] The Gluten-Free Homemaker: http://www.glutenfreehomemaker.com/2010/03/gluten-free-wednesdays-3-24-10.html
[9] Meringue Duckies: http://celiacfamily.com/baby-shower-recipes/
[10] Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting: http://celiacfamily.com/gluten-free-carrot-cake/
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