Mousse-Filled Witches' Hats
INGREDIENTS
  • Servings: 12
  • Preparation Time: 25
  • 1 3/4 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 4 squares (1 ounce each) semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon shortening
  • 1 package (4 3/4 ounces) chocolate ice cream sugar cones
  • Halloween sprinkles
  • 12 thin chocolate wafers (2 1/4-inch diameter)
DIRECTIONS
  1. For mousse:
  2. In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil; remove from the heat.
  3. Stir in chocolate chips until smooth.
  4. Transfer to a bowl; cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  5. In a small mixing bowl, beat the remaining cream until stiff peaks form; fold into the chocolate mixture.
  6. Cover and refrigerate.
  7. In microwave-safe bowl, melt semisweet chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth.
  8. Dip pointed tips of ice cream cones a third of the way into melted chocolate; roll in sprinkles. Refrigerate until set.
  9. Just before serving, spoon mousse into cones.
  10. Top each with a chocolate wafer.
  11. Invert onto a serving platter.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
These rich snacks are filled with a creamy homemade mousse. Prepare them for your little goblins this Halloween.