What I Love: Nutty Chocolate Hot Bites

Hey Dolls!
A heavenly chocolate-cookie cup, check out the recipe below..

Prep Time: 15 Min
Total Time: 1 Hr
Makes: 24 servings

INGREDIENTS:
1 package (16 oz) Pillsbury® Ready to Bake!™ refrigerated chocolate chip cookies (24 cookies)
1 1/4 cups Fisher® Mixed Nuts with Peanuts
1 1/4 cups Hershey’s® Special Dark® chocolate baking chips
1 1/4 cups marshmallow creme
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Red Pepper (cayenne)

DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Place 1 cookie dough round in each cup. Using floured fingers, press dough to flatten slightly.
Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pans 15 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, remove Brazil nuts from mixed nuts; coarsely chop Brazil nuts. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, half-and-half and red pepper over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in Brazil nuts and remaining mixed nuts.
Drop about 1 tablespoon nut mixture onto each cookie. Let stand about 15 minutes or until chocolate is set. To serve, remove bites from paper baking cups. If desired, place each bite into a new paper baking cup.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

Nutritional Information:
1 Serving (1 Serving)Calories 190(Calories from Fat 90),Total Fat 10g(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,Trans Fat 0g),Cholesterol 0mg;Sodium 90mg;Total Carbohydrate 22g(Dietary Fiber 1g,Sugars 15g),Protein 2g;
Percent Daily Value*:Vitamin A 0.00%;Vitamin C 0.00%;Calcium 0.00%;Iron 6.00%;Exchanges:1/2 Starch;0 Fruit;1 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 Fat;Carbohydrate Choices:1 1/2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


Recipe & Image from: www.pillsbury.com

Enjoy!
xoxo
Simi