Divinity Surprise Cookies Recipe

         
      3    egg whites,room temperature
      1 c  sugar
      1 t  vanilla extract
     12 oz chocolate chips

You will need a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Beat egg whites until stiff.  Continue beating & gradually add sugar.
Fold in vanilla & chocolate chips.  Drop by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches
apart, onto cookie sheet lined with baking parchment.  Bake for 30
minutes.  Let cool on parchment.

Double Chocolate Spice Bread Pudding
        
      8 oz french bread,crust removed
    1/4 c  butter,melted
    1/2 c  granulated sugar
    1/2 c  unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/2 c  cinnamon-flavored chips
  1 3/4 c  milk
      1 c  half-and-half,or light cream
     50    milk chocolate kisses
           -unwrapped or 1 1/2
      1 c  miniature milk chocolate
           -kisses
      2    eggs,beaten
      1 c  cinnamon-flavored chips
    1/2 c  half-and-half (or light
           -cream)
      1 c  powdered sugar,sifted

Butter a 2-quart square baking dish; set aside. Cube enough French
bread to equal 6 cups. Toss the bread cubes with melted butter. Combine
granulated sugar and cocoa; toss with bread cubes. Stir in the ½ cup
cinnamon-flavored chips. Transfer to prepared dish.

In a medium saucepan, heat milk and the 1-cup half-and-half just until
mixture begins to form bubbles around the edges. Remove from heat. Add
chocolate kisses and stir until smooth. Gradually stir hot mixture into
beaten eggs; pour mixture over bread in dish.

Bake, uncovered, in a 350 F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until pudding
appears set in center when gently shaken. Cool on a wire rack about 1
hour.

Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small microwave-safe bowl, combine the 1 cup
cinnamon-flavored chips and the ½ cup half-and-half. Microwave on 100
percent power (high) about 1 minute or until chips are melted, stirring
twice. Stir in powdered sugar. Serve warm sauce with the bread pudding.
Makes 10 to 12 servings.

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