Chocolate Treats to Make This Holiday Season

From cookies and candy to luscious homemade sorbet, chocolate makes the best holiday treats

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This holiday season we’re featuring our easiest, most delicious chocolate recipes of all time.

Mini Whoopie Pies

miniwhoopiepies

Want to win over the cookie lovers in your family? Make a batch of miniature whoopie pies! Kids will love the sweet marshmallow cream filling, while kids at heart can appreciate the tender chocolate cookies with a richer flavor than store-bought versions.

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Hazelnut-Apricot Chocolate Bark

Hazelnut-Apricot Chocolate Bark

Chocolate bark is a good way to try your hand at tempering, the technique of heating and cooling chocolate so that it solidifies quickly and remains firm and shiny.

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Related: 4 Secrets to Making the Best Chocolate-Dipped Treats

Dark Chocolate-Caramel Sorbet

Dark Chocolate-Caramel Sorbet

You won’t find anything like this rich, decadent-tasting sorbet in the ice cream case at the grocery store! Dark chocolate and a caramelized sugar syrup base give it a creamy texture—without any cream or dairy.

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Semisweet Chocolate and Peanut Bars

Semisweet Chocolate and Peanut Bars

This luscious combo of buttery pastry, dark chocolate, and peanuts may just become your favorite holiday cookie.

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Triple Dark Chocolate Tart

The rich flavor and curative qualities of bittersweet chocolate and cocoa powder are further enhanced in this elegant tart with cocoa nibs, roasted cocoa beans that have been crushed into small pieces.

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