Chocolate recipes

No one who loves to eat can visit Cincinnati without falling in love withthe most eccentric and delicious noodle dish of all--5-Way Chili. Invented by Greek immigrants in the 1920s, it is unique to southern Ohio, and served only in chili parlors, most of which are fluorescent-lighted luncheonettes that haven't changed much since 1950. Nobody in Cincinnati gives out their recipe. It is a dish of startling complexity, so dizzingly spicy....

Peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar with a chocolate piece pressed into the center mid-bake. Chewy, nutty, and studded with melty chocolate.

Rocky road fudge bars with three layers: chocolate brownie base, cream cheese filling with chocolate chips, marshmallow topping, and a swirled chocolate-cream cheese frosting.

Chocolate sandwich cookies filled with melted Andes mint candies. Crisp chocolate wafers rolled in sugar with a creamy mint center, perfect for holiday cookie tins and gift platters.

Dense, fudgy brownies made with melted unsweetened chocolate, brown sugar, butter, and walnuts. Mixed by hand in one bowl. No mixer needed.

Peanut cluster cookies with salted cocktail peanuts in a brown sugar dough, baked golden then dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate. Crunchy, salty, and sweet.

Macerated strawberries spooned into sherbet dishes and draped with a brandy-kissed yogurt cream, then scattered with sliced almonds and chocolate shavings. An Italian no-cook dessert ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave oatmeal chews are no-bake bars with chewy oat base, melted chocolate chip top, and chopped nuts. Seven-ingredient bars made entirely in the microwave for fast snacking.

Lemon cinnamon cookies are crisp rolled shortbread-style cutouts scented with fresh lemon zest and warm cinnamon, glazed with egg wash and sparkling sugar. Old-world cookies leavened with baking ammonia for a shatter-crisp snap.

Glazed almond cookies rolled in sliced almonds, baked until golden, then drizzled or dipped in amaretto chocolate ganache. A festive nut cookie for cookie tins and holiday trays.

Bewitching cookies with orange zest, orange juice, buttermilk, and chocolate chips in a soft brown sugar drop cookie. A citrus-chocolate combination that's hard to resist.

Cow pies are no-bake chocolate candy drops made with melted milk chocolate chips, slivered almonds, and raisins. A fun, kid-friendly treat ready in 20 minutes.

No-bake rocky road candy clusters: melted chocolate and peanut butter studded with Cocoa Pebbles, mini marshmallows, and nuts. A gluten-free, 5-ingredient treat kids can help make.

Frozen mocha toffee dessert with coffee-spiked vanilla ice cream and crushed toffee bars in a ladyfinger-lined springform pan, topped with Kahlua whipped cream. No-bake and make-ahead.

Fudgy chocolate pie with unsweetened chocolate, butter, and corn syrup baked in a flaky crust. The center stays soft and brownie-like while the edges set firm. Serve warm with ice cream.

Fibber McGee cookies pack quick oats, salted peanuts and chocolate chips into a buttery brown-sugar dough. The 'everything' cookie named for the famous overstuffed radio-show closet.