Chocolate-Dipped Spoons Recipe

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Coffee goes down in the most delightful way when stirred with these sugar-coated spoons created by our Test Kitchen. They lend a hint of raspberry to your favorite warm drinks.

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Chocolate-Dipped Spoons Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + standing

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup raspberry chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening, divided
12 metal or plastic spoons
2 ounces semisweet chocolate
4 teaspoons coarse sugar

Directions

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Dip each spoon into chocolate; tap spoon handles on edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt semisweet chocolate and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Dip coated spoons into chocolate mixture; tap spoon handles on edge of bowl to remove excess chocolate. Place on waxed paper; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Let stand until set. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 76 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 20 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate-Dipped Spoons in Simple & Delicious March/April 2006, p44

Use Chocolate as Chips

“After Easter, I put leftover solid or hollow chocolate bunnies or eggs in a plastic bag and pound them into small pieces,” relates Geraldine B. of Kersey, Pennsylvania. “I use them in place of chocolate chips in recipes.”