Chocolate & Cocoa Recipes

Chocolate is a nice addition to shortbread, as this scrumptious recipe proves. The shortbread cookies are delicious served with a...

These soft chocolaty sour cream cookies can easily be altered to make several different varieties—I've added everything from mints to...

My husband works for a mint farmer, so I'm always looking for recipes with mint in them. I received this...

These cake-like cookies are better than brownies. They have crackly tops and a subtle coffee flavor. —Louise Beatty, Amherst, New...

Cream cheese and chocolate chips turn whipped topping into a scrumptious no-bake pie filling for a graham cracker crust. Keep...

This delicious and easy recipe is great for casual get-togethers. It's always gobbled up very quickly.—Laura Mahaffey, Annapolis, Maryland

These irresistible chocolate chip cheesecake Bars are the perfect blend of chewy chocolate chip cookie and creamy cheesecake. They're the...

Three of the season's best flavors-nuts, chocolate and peppermint-combine in a delightful manner in this scrumptious fudge. The two distinct...

This luscious chocolate layer cake gets wonderful moistness from sour cream. Its irresistible topping and marvelous from-scratch goodness make it...

This cake features a fudgy brownielike base topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Serve big slices with glasses...

Upside-down cakes don't have to be made with fruit. This German chocolate upside-down cake is satisfyingly rich and sweet, and...

When you really want to impress someone, this scrumptious torte is just the thing to make! Instant coffee granules give...

"This sweet velvety chocolate blend makes a wonderful coating for fresh fruit and cake cubes," says field editor June Mullins,...

To keep my holiday cooking quick, I've come to rely on fast recipes like this one. The crunchy-chewy tidbits are...

From the buttery crust to the golden toffee, melted chocolate and chopped pecans, these bars are filled with Noel flavor....

Filled with fruit, nuts, chocolate and loads of flavor, these traditional Italian treats hit the spot. We enjoy them at...

What isn't made better by chocolate? This old-fashioned chocolate banana bread recipe is as easy as it is delicious. It's...

"I first tasted this warming beverage on a camping trip in the mountains," recalls Ruby Gibson of Newton, North Carolina....

Cake mix cookie bars have a scrumptious chocolate layer between two cookie layers made with cake mix. It's a simple...

Chocolate lovers will go crazy over these cookies that feature loads of chocolate! When friends ask me to make "those...

My sister shared the recipe for these tricolor treats several years ago. The crisp cookies are fun to eat one...

These tempting bars are simple to make with cherry pie filling, crunchy almonds and chocolate chips. I took them to...

Surprise your taste buds (and your guests!) with a chocolate chip cheese ball. Made to be covered in chopped pecans...

A rich chocolate frosting is the flavorful finishing touch to this moist from-scratch cake that's mixed in one bowl. It...

My dad sandwiches mint patties between two tender chocolate cookies to create these chewy treats. The blend of chocolate and...

I found this recipe years ago and have been taking it to ice cream socials ever since. But you won't...

This old-fashioned silky smooth fudge that's dotted with just the right amount of nuts is sure to appeal to sweet...

Here's the perfect treat to tuck into a lunch box or serve as an after-school snack. This recipe for chocolate...

Our brownie mix cookies rely on a not-so-secret ingredient to yield moist, tender cookies in just 25 minutes. They're crunchy,...