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Chocolate Covered Spoons

These chocolate covered spoons make an excellent accompaniment to gift in a jar recipes for cocoa, hot chocolate or coffee. A simple plastic spoon coated in chocolate is also a nice added touch with a gift of coffee beans. You'll soon think of other gifts that would be enhanced by these sweet utensils.

A friend of mine has a wonderful site, called Cocoajava, where you'll learn (as if you didn't already know), that "Chocolate and Coffee Are Not Merely Edibles, They're a Lifestyle." Ms. Cocoajava kindly allowed us to share this chocolate spoon project with you.

We also have another Recipe for Chocolate Covered Spoons; on that page, you'll also find recipes for hot cocoa, with printable gift tags, homemade dog cookies, and more.

Chocolate Covered Spoons

Chocolate Spoons Instructions

Pour the chips into a heatproof container, such as a measuring cup. A deep cup is the best for this project.

Microwave the cup of chips at half power for one minute. Stir. Repeat in 30 second bursts until chocolate is smooth and fully melted, but do NOT over cook.

Add to the melted chocolate one teaspoon of shortening for each cup of chips. Stir lightly until just blended.

Dip plastic spoons into the chocolate to coat the bowl and about one inch of the handle. If the chocolate starts to harden, microwave 30 seconds at half power.

Ms. CocoaJava's Gift Spoon Design

Lay spoons on wax paper to set. When chocolate spoons have set, put them in the freezer for 15 minutes. This makes them easier to handle when you start to wrap them.

Take squares of colored cellophane and wrap the coated spoons. Tie with a pretty ribbon.

Once you have mastered the basic technique, you can experiment! Try drizzling streaks of white chocolate over dipped spoons to create a design. Sprinkle colored sugar on chocolate before it sets for a holiday look.

A bundle of chocolate spoons set in a coffee mug makes a nice gift.

Tie a few spoons to a bag of gourmet coffee beans for a coffee loving friend.

Keep spoons on hand during the holidays to use when serving drinks to your visitors.