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Wondering what exactly these bite-sized sweet treats are? They are called gooey caramel cookie cups and they will be your new addiction! The crust is actually a chocolate chip cookie recipe minus the chocolate chips, then baked in a muffin tin.

The chocolate ganache filling is homemade, but don’t get worried – it’s super easy to make! Pour over a decadent caramel topping and you’ll be in gooey heaven! This recipe makes 20 “cookies” and will be a winner at your next get together.

Image courtesy of Liv for Cake

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Ok…so it’s a play on words, but truly, who wouldn’t love a cupcake frosted with chocolate ganache?

The frosting is like looking into a shiny mirror of chocolate.  I mean, you can practically see yourself!

Forget about that cheap, store bought can of grainy sugar frosting.

This dessert is simply heavenly, and super easy to make.

With a hint of coffee and whipped in heavy cream, it’s no wonder these treats never last!

This easy recipe makes about a dozen cupcakes and is ready in under a half of an hour.  

Careful about transporting these ones, as they can get pretty messy, but they’re well worth it…anytime!

If you don’t like the coffee bit, skip it!  No biggie!  I do that often with my kids, and they still love it!

Or why not double the batch and bring some to co-workers and neighbors.  you’d be surpirised at how many favors you get in return! 😉

Recipe and photo courtesy of  The Food Network

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Would you like to hear a funny story? When I was very little, I think about 4 years old, my Mom and Dad, along with my grandma, took me to church.

We used to go almost every Sunday. I don’t remember that much from those times, except that the church ceiling was so high up I would feel very small when I looked up. But there is this one time that I remember particularly well. We were sitting behind another family and they had a son about the same age as I was. Or so I thought; at least he looked about the same height I was.

He would peek in between the seats and when he noticed me, he offered me something. He had a little bag of pretzels with him – don’t ask me why, I know my parents would have never let me take snacks or treats to the church. But he had them, and he shared them with me. He never said a word to me, and I never spoke to him (I was a very shy kid) but he kept looking at me and offering me more pretzels. There was something special about that moment and even today, whenever I buy a bag of pretzels, I remember that little boy.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Pure Wow

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Quick tip: This recipe take about an 1 1/2 hours from start to finish, and yields a 10-inch tart.