ICED CREAM DELIGHT

Put vanilla ice cream in bowl. Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa to the ice cream. stir in crushed iced gems. Freeze for 1 hour. Scoop onto ice cream cups and top with a few iced gems (not crushed). Makes about 7 cups.

COOKIE GEMS

Servings: Makes 1-2 dozen cookies
Preparation time: 27 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Bake time: 8 to 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Topping: Iced gem biscuits

Directions:
BEAT butter at medium speed with an electric mixer in a medium mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually add sugar for baking, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

COMBINE flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Gradually flour mixture add to sugar for baking mixture, beating until blended. Do not over-mix.

PLACE dough on a lightly floured work surface. Divide dough in half; pat each half into a circle and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill cookie dough for one hour or until slightly firm.

PREHEAT oven to 325ºF.

REMOVE dough from refrigerator. Work with one portion of dough at a time. Roll each portion to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut with a cookie cutter, and place on lightly greased cookie sheets.

BAKE in preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of cookies are lightly browned. Place 1 iced gem in the center of each cookie after taking out of the oven. Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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FLOWER POT CUPCAKES

1. Make Cupcakes
Bake cupcakes in brown paper cups, then set aside to cool while you make the frosting.

2. Heat
Put the milk in a saucepan and whisk in the flour. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes, whisking often. Cover and let cool to room temperature.

3. Cream
Cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and very fluffy. Add the cooled thickened milk and mix until smooth. Add yellow and red food coloring to make a light orange frosting.

4. Form
Spread frosting on the cut face of the cupcake.

5. Top with Iced Gems
Place as much iced gem biscuits as you can on top of the frosting.

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Surpriced Me!

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 large fresh egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup heavy cream, heated
Sweetened whipped cream for garnish
Iced Gem biscuits

1. Place chocolate chips, egg and vanilla into the container of electric blender and blend for 30 seconds.
2. Remove center of blender lid and while machine is running, slowly pour heated cream into the chocolate mixture. Blend until well mixed and chocolate chips are melted.
3. Pour into parfait or wineglasses. Refrigerate until set.
4. Serve garnished with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream and Place as many iced gem biscuits on top of the cream.

Makes 4 servings.

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