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SPRITZ
Chocolate-Dipped Cookie Recipe
Adapted by
Sarah Phillips
Makes
enough to
dip 1 batch Spritz cookies
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These
cookies will just melt just melt in your mouth ! While
the chocolate is not set after dipping, optionally sprinkle with colored
sprinkles, finely chopped nuts or colored sugar. Everyone will love them !! |
 | 1 batch baked
Spritz Cookies,
thoroughly cooled. I use the 'ribbon' die of the Spritz cookie press for
this. |
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| 1, 8 oz container of semi-sweet or sweetened chocolate
squares, such as Bakers or
1 (12-ounce) package of
semisweet chocolate chips. I don't recommend using
bittersweet or unsweetened chocolate; you won't like the taste
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| 1/4 inch of a paraffin wax bar about 3" X 5"
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NOTE: Some older
recipes for dipped candy call for melting paraffin with chocolate to make it
firmer and give it a nice sheen upon cooling. The label on most paraffin boxes
state it is not for human consumption, but it is still used. You can go to a
specialty store (candy/cake decorating) to obtain chocolate with added cocoa
butter marketed especially for dipping candies. It does not require the addition
of paraffin wax, so use it in this recipe instead of the baking chocolate or
chocolate chips AND the paraffin.
1. Press Spritz
cookie dough with a ribbon die and bake. Thoroughly cool the cookies
before dipping.
2. Melt the baking chocolate and the
wax, but do NOT try to melt the chocolate and wax together, as it will not work.
When both the chocolate and the wax are melted separately, pour the
wax into the chocolate slowly, stirring constantly.
To do:
| Melt the baking
chocolate in a 4 cup Pyrex container,
covered with a plate, in the microwave for about 2.5 minutes. Stir. If any
chunks remain, return to microwave for about another 30 seconds at a time,
if necessary. Don't overdo it as chocolate burns easily. |
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| Melt the wax:
While you're melting the chocolate in the microwave, put the slice of
paraffin in an uncovered container on top of the stove over a very low
heat. Do not leave the melting wax. Do not use a
high heat. Wax is flammable and if spilled, burns badly. Attend the
melting wax at all times. It doesn't take long to melt and when
all is melted, remove from heat source. |
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When melting chocolate chips with
paraffin, you can do the two together.
Just melt it with the chocolate in
the top of a double boiler over hot water and stir.
3. To dip: Hold a cooled
cookie at an angle - from corner to opposite corner - and dip into the melted
chocolate/wax mixture. Set aside on a wax paper covered cookie sheet.
When all dipping is completed put the dipped cookies in the in
refrigerator for about 30 minutes to quickly harden the chocolate. These freeze
well and can be made weeks ahead of the holidays.
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