40 Chocolate Desserts That’ll Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Quick

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40 Chocolate Desserts That’ll Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth Quick1/40 Toffee Turtle Squares 9 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s an easy way to make turtle candies for a big group. These bars are very rich, so a little square will do ya. —Glenna Tooman, Boise, Idaho 2/40 Pot of S’mores 18 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Pot of S’mores Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Mom’s easy Dutch oven version of

the popular campout treat is so good and gooey

the popular campout treat is so good and gooey. The hardest part is waiting for this to cool so you can devour it. Yum! —June Dress, Meridian, Idaho 3/40 No-Guilt Brownies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings 16 brownies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Yes, you can watch your diet and enjoy treats, too! These healthy brownies are the perfect cure for a serious chocolate craving. —Rita Ross, Delta, Ohio 4/40 Chocolate Cherry Cookies 5 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time

30 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These rich, fudgy cookies are chewy and studded with tangy dried cherries. It’s a good thing the recipe makes only a small batch, because we eat them all in one night! —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho 5/40 Banana and Chocolate Puff Pastry 11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Banana and Chocolate Puff Pastry Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Banana with chocolate is such an irresistible combo that I make this quick dessert

7/40 Turtle Cookies 4 Reviews Test

often. You can also top these tasty bundles with the butter and brown sugar mixture left over from coating the bananas, or sprinkle on a dash of sea salt. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey 6/40 Orange Chocolate Fondue 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 15 min Servings 1-1/3 cups Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: “Invite you family and friends to dip cubes of cake and pieces of fruit into this rich, luscious fondue for a special treat during the holiday season,” writes Mary Jean DeVries from her home in Grandville, Michigan. 7/40 Turtle Cookies 4 Reviews Test

Our special education class developed these fudgy turtle cookies

Kitchen Approved Turtle Cookies Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Our special education class developed these fudgy turtle cookies. We have a cookie club teachers can pay to join, and members give this cookie two thumbs up. —Debbie Ethridge, Bentonville, Arkansas 8/40 Crazy Cake 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 35 min Servings 4 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I have made this cake for over 50 years. Otherwise known as “crazy cake,” this classic, tender and moist dessert

requires only a two-step procedure to make

requires only a two-step procedure to make. 9/40 Gooey Chocolate-Peanut Bars 4 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These are so easy to make and take no time at all. They’re great to package up for those college kids looking for something from home. Everyone will want this recipe. —Elaine Grimme, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 10/40 Chocolate Shortbread Cookies 11 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Homemade Chocolate Shortbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe

Any chocolate lover will like these melt-in-your-mouth cookies

From the Recipe Creator: This recipe has been in my files for a long time…probably from when I first learned to bake. Any chocolate lover will like these melt-in-your-mouth cookies. I make them year-round with variations. They’re even richer with a thin coat of icing or as a sandwich cookie with frosting in the middle. —Sarah Bueckert, Austin, Manitoba 11/40 Peanut Butter Cup Trifle 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 12 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Using just five ingredients makes this recipe so simple. You can add a little

extra decoration with chocolate jimmies, too

extra decoration with chocolate jimmies, too. —Chris Nelson, Decatur, Arkansas 12/40 Copycat Berger Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 35 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: After a friend who had recently traveled to Baltimore sent me a package of Berger cookies, I was hooked. They disappeared so quickly that I decided to try and re-create them at home. After many tests and tweaks, my husband and I gained 6 pounds between the two of us, but it was worth it—I landed on a reproduction of the famous cookie I’m

so proud of

so proud of. —Marina Castle-Kelley, Canyon Country, California 13/40 Ginger Pound Cake S’mores 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Ginger Pound Cake S’mores Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 8 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Kids love this knockoff of the classic campfire dessert, and adults do too. It’s easy to prepare, and any kind of chocolate can be used. These can be made in batches in a cast-iron skillet as well. —Peter Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas 14/40 Jumbo Chocolate Cutouts Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about

Have a little extra fun with frosting if you like

2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: The recipe for these light cookies has been passed down from generation to generation. Have a little extra fun with frosting if you like. They freeze well, too!—Helen Brown, East Dover, Vermont 15/40 Pizzelle Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Pizzelle Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These lovely, golden brown anise pizzelle cookies have a crisp texture and delicate anise flavor. I create them using a pizzelle iron. —Barbara Colucci, Rockledge, Florida 16/40 Homemade

Bent on using up a stash of leftover candy corn, I decided to experiment

Butterfinger Bites 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Bent on using up a stash of leftover candy corn, I decided to experiment. Turns out, if you melt it, mix it with peanut butter and coat the balls with chocolate, you get a softer, denser version of a Butterfinger bite. Who knew? They’re delicious! —Melissa Hansen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 17/40 Cinnamon White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cinnamon White & Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 25

min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen (about 4 cups mix) Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I wanted to put a spin on the traditional chocolate chip cookie, and who doesn’t love cinnamon? Depending on what you use to drop your cookies, the serving quantity may change. —Cassie Colosimo, Reading, Pennsylvania 18/40 Easy Mexican Brownies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Easy Mexican Brownies Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was hosting a fun Mexican-themed cocktail party and needed a quick dessert. Dressing

an ordinary boxed brownie mix made life easy and delicious!

up an ordinary boxed brownie mix made life easy and delicious! —Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York 19/40 Chocolate Mint Sandwich Cookies 6 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I got this recipe from my daughter years ago. I’ve taken these chewy filled treats—and the treasured recipe—to many cookie exchanges. —Bertha Bratt, Lynden, Washington 20/40 S’mores Bars 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chocolaty S’mores Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 15 min Servings 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the

Recipe Creator:

Recipe Creator: One night my husband had some friends over to play poker and he requested these s’mores bars. They polished off the pan and asked for more! I shared the recipe, and now their families make them, too. —Rebecca Shipp, Beebe, Arkansas 21/40 Andes Mint Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Andes Mint Cookies Recipe photo by Jena Carlin for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Transform your favorite candy into a baked treat! These Andes mint cookies are better than any after-dinner mint. —Taste of Home Test

These mouthwatering mini cakes make the perfect treat for two

Kitchen 22/40 Air-Fryer Mocha Pudding Cakes Test Kitchen Approved DAN ROBERTS FOR TASTE OF HOME Total Time 30 min Servings 2 servings Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These mouthwatering mini cakes make the perfect treat for two. My mom used to make these when I was a little girl. Now I whip them up and pop them in my air fryer for a speedy dessert. —Debora Simmons, Eglon, West Virginia 23/40 Crunchy Chocolate Clusters 1 Review Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

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