AKL Maui Peppermint Chocolate Spoons

Yield: Makes 12 spoons

For the Holiday gift giving season

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup AKL Lavender dark chocolate bar (need 3 bars)
• 1/4 cup white chocolate
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 8 Hershey's peppermint candy

Directions

1. Preparation: Line bake sheet with wax paper.
2. Place Hershey's Peppermint Candy in a food processor and pulse until finely crushed; set aside.
3. Place AKL Maui dark chocolate bars a microwave safe bowl and heat in ten second bursts, removing every ten seconds to stir. Repeat as needed until chocolate is melted. Transfer to a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner.
4. Place white chocolate and shortening in microwave safe bowl and heat in ten second bursts, removing every ten seconds to stir. Repeat as needed until chocolate is melted. Transfer to a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner.
5. Place spoons on bake sheet with the handle resting on the side of pan to keep the spoons level. Pipe dark chocolate onto spoons (for an even top level off chocolate). Drizzle white chocolate on top and sprinkle with crushed Hershey's Peppermint Candy.