What I Love: Mocha Mousse Puffs

These would be a nice little snack to eat while listening to 
Lady GaGa's new album "Born This Way"
Don't they look super cute & addictive?!!
Well here is how to make the "Mocha Mousse Puffs"!:

With a crescent roll standing in for shortbread on either side 

and rich chocolate mousse in between, 

dessert doesn't get more decadent!

Prep Time: 35 Min

Total Time: 50 Min

Makes: 12 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee granules 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 1 egg 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 12 chocolate-covered coffee beans or fresh strawberries 1 teaspoon cocoa or powdered sugar DIRECTIONS: In 1-quart saucepan, mix 1/4 cup of the whipping cream  and the coffee. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly,  until mixture simmers; remove from heat.  Using wire whisk, stir in chocolate chips until melted. Stir in vanilla. Pour into medium bowl; cool until room temperature,  about 10 minutes. In another medium bowl,  beat remaining 3/4 cup whipping cream with electric mixer  on high speed until soft peaks form. Refrigerate half (about 3/4 cup)  whipped cream for garnish. Fold remaining  whipped cream into chocolate mixture. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Heat oven to 375°F. Unroll dough on work surface; firmly press  perforations to seal. Using ruler, push dough into 10x7-inch rectangle.  Cut into 24 squares, 6 rows by 4 rows. Place 1 inch apart on  ungreased cookie sheet. In small bowl, beat egg and 2 tablespoons  powdered sugar with fork. Brush on tops of squares. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.  Cool completely, about 10 minutes. Just before serving, spoon about 2 tablespoons chocolate  mixture on 12 of the crescent squares.  Place remaining crescent squares on top.  Top each with about 1 tablespoon reserved whipped cream  and 1 chocolate-covered coffee bean. Measure 1 teaspoon  cocoa into fine mesh strainer. Sift cocoa over tops of puffs. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change. Nutritional Information: 1 Serving (1 Serving) Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 130), Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1g), Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 17g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 9g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4.00%; Vitamin C 0.00%; Calcium 2.00%; Iron 6.00%; Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat; Carbohydrate Choices: 1; *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe & Image from http://www.pillsbury.com

xoxo

Simi