Super Simple Chocolate Cats
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Chocolate Chips
- 1 tbsp Chopped Salted Almonds
- 1 tbsp Chopped Freeze-dried Strawberries
- 3 Cookie Cutters
Instructions
Prep
- Line a baking sheet with a non-stick surface, such as a piece of parchment paper or a silicone mat. Place your cookie cutters on the non-stick surface.
- Prepare your toppings and place them near your baking sheet.
Melt Chocolate
- Place your chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl or the bowl of your double boiler/baine-marie.
- Microwave your chocolate for 30 seconds. Remove it from the microwave and stir the chocolate until it is smooth and completely melted. If you're using a double boiler/baine-marie, heat your chocolate until it is smooth and melted.
Assemble
- Pour melted chocolate into your cookie cutters and use a rubber spatula to scrape your bowl. You can use a chopstick, skewer, or a butter knife to help coax your chocolate into your cookie cutter's nooks and crannies.
- Immediately after pouring your melted chocolate into the cookie cutters, sprinkle the chocolate with your toppings. To make sure they adhere to the chocolate, you can gently press down on your toppings using your finger or a chopstick.
Cool
- Allow your chocolate to set. You can place the baking sheet to hasten this process, but it may affect the appearance and texture of your chocolate.
- Once your chocolate has hardened, you can remove them from the cookie cutters by gently pressing around where the chocolate meets the cookie cutters. If you have difficulty removing the chocolate from the cookie cutters, you can use a very sharp knife to help loosen it.
Store
- Store your chocolates in the refrigerator where they should keep for at least a week.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different types of chocolate, toppings, and cookie cutters.
Try to avoid using cookie cutters with lots of details or nooks and crannies, as this can make it difficult for you to remove the chocolate from them.
Don't pour your chocolate too thin because your chocolates will be more likely to break when you try to remove them from the cookie cutters.