I recently discovered I could make delicious and super easy chocolate mousse by adding whipped cream to chocolate ganache (see recipe below) and then putting in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes! Ever since making this discovery I’ve been experimenting with lots of different chocolate mousse sugar cookie cups. See below for some of my favorite variations.
1. S’mores Chocolate Mousse Sugar Cookie Cups – serving: 6 cups
Ingredients –
Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix + ingredients listed on package
Homemade Whipped Cream –
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Chocolate Ganache –
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Toppings (optional) –
Toasted mini marshmallows
Crushed graham crackers
Recipe –
1. Preheat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit
2. Make sugar cookie dough by following directions on packaging
3. Put 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar cookie dough into each mini muffin tin cavity
3. Bake sugar cookie cups for 15 minutes or until golden brown
4. While cups are in the oven make your chocolate mousse by making your homemade whipped cream and chocolate ganache.
To make homemade whipped cream (you can skip this step and use store bought whipped cream instead) put heavy cream in a medium sized bowl. Using a hand mixer whip heavy cream until soft peaks form (around 1.5 minutes). Once whipped add vanilla and sugar for taste.
To make chocolate ganache put heavy cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 15-30 seconds until cream is hot and chocolate chips are melted. Mix throughly until fully incorporated and your chocolate mixture is completely smooth.
Add whipped cream (leaving about 2 tablespoons in a separate bowl reserved for topping) to your bowl of chocolate ganache. Mix throughly.
Put your chocolate mousse mixture in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or overnight.
5. Once sugar cookies are baked let cool for at least 10 minutes and then fill each cup with 1 heaping tablespoon of chocolate mousse.
6. Top each cup with toasted mini marshmallows (I do this by putting mini marshmallows on a fork or wooden skewer and putting over a hot stove burner) and some crushed mini marshmallows and enjoy!
2. Classic Chocolate Mousse Sugar Cookie Cups – serving: 6 cups
Ingredients –
Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix + ingredients listed on package
Homemade Whipped Cream –
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Chocolate Ganache –
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Toppings (optional) –
Dollop of whipped cream
Mini chocolate chips
Recipe –
1. Preheat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit
2. Make sugar cookie dough by following directions on packaging
3. Put 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar cookie dough into each mini muffin tin cavity
3. Bake sugar cookie cups for 15 minutes or until golden brown
4. While cups are in the oven make your chocolate mousse by making your homemade whipped cream and chocolate ganache.
To make homemade whipped cream (you can skip this step and use store bought whipped cream instead) put heavy cream in a medium sized bowl. Using a hand mixer whip heavy cream until soft peaks form (around 1.5 minutes). Once whipped add vanilla and sugar for taste.
To make chocolate ganache put heavy cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 15-30 seconds until cream is hot and chocolate chips are melted. Mix throughly until fully incorporated and your chocolate mixture is completely smooth.
Add whipped cream (leaving about 2 tablespoons in a separate bowl reserved for topping) to your bowl of chocolate ganache. Mix throughly.
Put your chocolate mousse mixture in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or overnight.
5. Once sugar cookies are baked let cool for at least 10 minutes and then fill each cup with 1 heaping tablespoon of chocolate mousse.
6. Top each cup with a dollop of whipped cream and some mini chocolate chips or whatever toppings you like and enjoy!
3. Chocolate Mousse Peanut Butter Sugar Cookie Cups – serving: 6 cups
Ingredients –
Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix + ingredients listed on package
3/8 cup peanut butter
Homemade Whipped Cream –
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sugar
Chocolate Ganache –
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Toppings (optional) –
Dollop of whipped cream
Mini chocolate chips
Recipe –
1. Preheat oven 350 degree Fahrenheit
2. Make sugar cookie dough by following directions on packaging
3. Put 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar cookie dough into each mini muffin tin cavity. Fill each sugar cookie cup with 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter
3. Bake sugar cookie peanut butter cups for 15 minutes or until golden brown
4. While cups are in the oven make your chocolate mousse by making your homemade whipped cream and chocolate ganache.
To make homemade whipped cream (you can skip this step and use store bought whipped cream instead) put heavy cream in a medium sized bowl. Using a hand mixer whip heavy cream until soft peaks form (around 1.5 minutes). Once whipped add vanilla and sugar for taste.
To make chocolate ganache put heavy cream and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 15-30 seconds until cream is hot and chocolate chips are melted. Mix throughly until fully incorporated and your chocolate mixture is completely smooth.
Add whipped cream (leaving about 2 tablespoons in a separate bowl reserved for topping) to your bowl of chocolate ganache. Mix throughly.
Put your chocolate mousse mixture in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes or overnight.
5. Once sugar cookies are baked let cool for at least 10 minutes and then fill each cup with 1 heaping tablespoon of chocolate mousse.
6. Top each cup with crushed pretzel and some mini chocolate chips or whatever toppings you like and enjoy!