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December 2007/January 2008 Cocoa Club Holiday Newsletter

Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks to all who have supported us this year at Chicks Love Chocolate! Best wishes to you and your families for 2008!

Local Chocolate Events:

Don’t forget the upcoming Charleston Chocolate Walking Tour for the holiday season! Tickets are on sale already for December 2007 and February 2008! Tickets available at: www.zerve.com/CulinaryTour/Seduce

"more than chocolate…it’s an auction!" Saturday, February 9^th in Charleston at the Holliday Alumni Center at the Citadel. Black Tie is optional. This gala auction will offer gourmet catering and chocolate delights from Charleston’s finest restaurants and specialty shops. Proceeds benefit Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping former dropouts and students on the verge of dropping out complete their education and become productive. A great event for all those chicks who love to support a great cause and you get to indulge in the finest Charleston chocolates! Chicks Love Chocolate will be donate items for auction so look for us! for more information visit: www.thechocolateaffair.net

Featured Items for December:

Our newest addition chocolate candles are on sale for the holidays for $12.00! Take advantage of this offer for sending quick gifts to chocolate-lovin’ family members far away! Our newest scents are:  chocolate coffee, chocolate zinfandel (yes, like the wine), chocolate coconut lime, and chocolate strawberry!

December 2007/January 2008 Holiday Recipes:

Chicks Love Chocolate® Snuggle Up Hot Cocoa

1 cup powdered nondairy coffee creamer

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

¼ cup good quality cocoa powder

¼ cup mint chocolate or semisweet chocolate morsels

½ cup miniature marshmallows

Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container. Directions for gift recipe card:

Add 2/3 cup boiling water to 1/3 cup Hot Cocoa Mix. Enjoy!

Chicks Love Chocolate® Totally Terrific Toffee

14 Tablespoons salted butter

1 cup sugar

2 Tbsp cold water

½ cup chopped pecan or walnuts

1 tsp vanilla extract

6 ounces of semisweet chocolate morsels

Pinch of salt

Butter a cookie sheet first. Put butter, sugar, and water in skillet and bring to bubbly boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon about 10-12 minutes. Remove spoon from pan, and cook to 300-310 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and add nuts to mixture. Add vanilla and salt. Pour into baking sheet and spread to ¼ inch thickness. Cool slightly and top with chocolate chips, which spread as they melt. Cool completely and break into pieces. Do not refrigerate! Store in airtight containers and makes another great gift!

Chicks Love Chocolate® Turtle Candy

150 Pecan halves (3 cups)

50 caramels

8 ounce bag of semisweet chocolate morsels

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. On greased baking sheets, arrange the pecan halves in groups of 3, flat side down, in Y shapes. Place a caramel on top of each cluster. Place in the oven until the caramels soften, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from oven and flatten the caramels over the pecans with a buttered spoon. Cool slightly. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave (defrost setting works best). Dip the turtles into the chocolate and cool on wax paper. Store in tightly covered containers in a cool place. A turtle-lovers treat for the holidays!

Chicks Love Chocolate® Snow Sprinkle Balls

1 box peanut butter Ritz bits crackers

1 and ½ pounds white chocolate

3 Tbsp shortening (Crisco or margarine)

Decorative sprinkles

Melt white chocolate and shortening in the top of a double boiler. Dip crackers into chocolate. Put chocolate-covered crackers on wax paper, and decorate with sprinkles immediately. When completely cool, store in airtight containers.

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