{Chocolate Zebra Apples}

A chocolately treat for kids of all ages! Perfect for Valentine's, birthdays, Autumn days, etc!

Chocolate Zebra Apples

Ingredients:

* 1 Apple

* Caramel

* Milk Chocolate

* White Chocolate

* Dark Chocolate
* Wooden Carmel Apple/Popsicle Sticks

Directions:

1. Cover a tray with wax paper.

2. Wash and dry apples.

3. Insert a stick into the stem end of each apple.

4. Dip apple in warm carmel.

5. Drizzle apple in white chocolate. Apply in strips. Allow chocolate to harden.

6. Follow up with strips of dark chocolate. Allow to harden & cool.

7. Enjoy!

{Zebra Kiss Cookies}

Ingredients:

* 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, cut up
* 3 eggs, beaten
* 1-1/2 cups sugar
* 1/2 cup cooking oil
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 2 teaspoons vanilla
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* Sifted powdered sugar
* Milk chocolate kisses with stripes

Directions:

1. Stir chocolate in small heavy saucepan over low heat until melted. Cool. Combine eggs, sugar,

melted chocolate, oil, baking powder, and vanilla in large bowl. Gradually add flour to chocolate mixture, stirring until combined. Cover; chill 2 hours or until easy to handle.

2. Shape dough into 1-1/4-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in 375 degree F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and tops cracked. While still hot, press a kiss into the center of each. Cool on a wire rack. Makes about 48 cookies.

Make-Ahead Tip: Bake cookies and place kiss in center of each. Cool completely. In an airtight or freezer container arrange cookies in a single layer; cover with a sheet of waxed paper. Repeat layers, leaving enough air space to close container easily. Freeze up to 1 month.