344 semisweet chocolate recipes

Microwave macadamia orange fudge with chocolate chips, marshmallows, and Grand Marnier. Rich, buttery fudge studded with crunchy macadamia nuts, ready with no candy thermometer.

To use up an abundance of garden zucchini, try these wholesome soft-textured cookies. They are very flavorful and easy to make. I like to make cookies and put them in the freezer, they thaw quickly for unexpected guests.

Chocolate-strawberry scone cake with a layer of chocolate chips sandwiched between two buttery scone rounds, served warm with fresh strawberry whipped cream.

Divine Southern decadence cake: chocolate wafer and toasted coconut crust, dense fudgy chocolate-cashew filling with espresso and hazelnut liqueur, finished with whipped cream and chocolate curls.

Double chocolate granita with cocoa, semi-sweet chocolate, and warm spices. Italian-style icy frozen dessert that scrapes into chocolate snowflakes.

No-bake peanut butter chocolate drops with melted semi-sweet chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla. A 5-ingredient fudgy candy that sets in the fridge with zero oven time.

Four-ingredient brownies made with graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and walnuts. No eggs, no butter, just mix and bake.

Baci di Dama are Italian "lady's kisses": delicate ground almond cookies with candied orange peel, sandwiched together with melted chocolate. Gluten-light, flourless-forward, and elegant enough for gifting.

Mint iced brownies stack three layers: a fudgy pecan brownie, a cool green peppermint buttercream, and a glossy semisweet chocolate glaze. A chocolate-mint holiday favorite, with the brownie base baked fast in the microwave.

Creamy sour cream cheesecake studded with semi-sweet chocolate chunks on a chocolate cookie crust. Baked, then slow-cooled in the oven for a crack-free, silky finish.

Bakery-style scones loaded with chocolate chips, toffee bits, and toasted walnuts. The secret? Whipped heavy cream folded into the dough for a tender, flaky crumb that rivals your favorite cafe.

Buttery coconut shortbread squares dipped diagonally in semi-sweet chocolate. A crisp, sandy cookie with toasted coconut flakes baked low and slow.

Coffee chocolate chip cookies with brewed coffee and finely ground beans in the dough. Topped with a Hershey's Kiss for the perfect mocha bite.

Norwegian cookies (biscotti-style) with chocolate chips and a cinnamon sugar topping. Dough baked in long rolls, then sliced diagonally into crisp strips. One batch makes four dozen.

A layered coffee cake built on a yellow cake mix and sour cream batter, swirled with a crunchy brown sugar streusel packed with chocolate chips, walnuts, and cinnamon. Easy enough for a weekday morning, fancy enough for brunch guests.

Black and white chunk cookies loaded with semi-sweet and white chocolate chunks plus walnuts or pecans in a brown sugar butter dough. Makes 3 dozen.