Man cannot live on chocolate alone.
But woman can.
And Katie totally can.
Everything’s better covered in chocolate. Cookie Ball Pops are no exception.
Well, maybe broccoli is an exception.
But this post isn’t about broccoli; thank goodness.
It’s about chocolate-covered Cookie Ball Pops.
These pops look super-elegant, like they came from a gourmet candy store. Therefore, they are a perfect party gift because—in reality—they’re so easy to make! A few days ago, I brought a batch to a friend’s graduation party, and people went crazy. It was as if I’d brought something, well… not-so-legal. (I swear, I didn’t put any rum in the cookie ball pops!)
Chocolate Cookie Ball Pops
First melt chocolate chips or a bar.
You can use any chocolate. I used PMS Chocolate.
Take the cookie ball pops out of the freezer and dip them in the melted chocolate. Then place them on parchment paper and rush those balls back to the freezer so they can get… yikes, I am not going to finish that sentence! 😕
Oh yeah, and you can throw in some sprinkles too.
Moving on…
Two months ago, I discovered the wonders of Foodgawker.
At first, it was a frustrating world; they rejected all my photos! But rejection is ultimately a good thing in that it forces you to WORK HARDER. It also makes the moments all the more sweet when you finally achieve acceptance.
That’s not to say I don’t have a lot to learn about photography. I only this year realized it’s one of my passions. So obviously I still know very little about the genre. I’d love to take a class—if ever I get a free moment in my life! For now, I’m just having fun exploring different camera settings and making up my own (perhaps unorthodox) form in terms of “styling.” I never knew that food photography was such an art! It’s funny; I now find myself not even noticing the actual food in photos. I’m too busy taking in the backdrop, the props, the color scheme, and any number of other artsy aspects of the pictures.
Anyway, there’s now a banner on right side of my blog, if you’re interested in checking it out. I jump up and down like a crazy girl whenever I receive the “your photo has been accepted” email from the lovely folks at foodgawker. It’s such a thrill to see my little photos alongside some incredible others—many taken by professional photographers. I owe foodgawker so much for inciting, in me, a passion I never knew existed until two months ago!
Do you like taking photos?
And do you like looking back at old photos?
Until recently, I never cared about the quality of my photos. But I’ve always loved taking pictures, just because they offer lasting memories and it’s so much fun to look back.
your pictures are so artsy! i love it. 🙂 and omg those chocolate cookie ball pops sound delicious!
Hi there! I just started reading your blog after I saw your guest post on Peanut Butter Fingers. Your dessert creations all look beautiful and so fun. I tried an oatmeal recipe where you cook the oats, then put in a blender with chocolate. It actually tasted pretty good!
Anyway, I have two questions.
1) I know that you’re vegan, but I’m not. I eat meat, dairy, etc. Can I substitute my regular butter and milk for your Vegan butter and non-dairy milk? Will the end product be similar? (I’m relatively new to cooking/baking).
2) I keep reading comments of yours that say you have “no sweet tooth.” This sounds so contradictory since you are making all of these sweet, delicious-looking recipes! What’s the deal? If I had no sweet tooth I would just avoid all of this stuff and eat carrots for dessert! (My husband actually does this. Crazy, I know).
Hey Laura! I’m so glad you found me!!
Yes, definitely you can sub your butter and milk.
And hehe I guess it does sound funny that someone who writes a dessert blog doesn’t have a sweet tooth… but all I mean is that I don’t like my desserts sweet. I still like dessert!!! 🙂 I just love rich desserts better than sweet ones, if that makes any sense. Like really dark chocolate desserts. Or creamy desserts.
I’m not big on sweet things like candy or syrup-y dessert… or even things like sorbet. (Some of my recipes, like the cake batter doughnuts, were made more with my readers in mind than me.) But I love desserts like chocolate fudge cake or dark chocolate brownies or pudding. Oh, and I adore carrot cake… so I guess I DO eat carrots for dessert ;).
All of your noms are foodgawker worthy 😀
I think you nailed it with this one! I am bookmarking this recipe for my next get together…YOU ROCK 🙂
I intend on bringing these to multiple grad partis..theyll love me:)
and i think your pictures are gorgeous!!!
College kids are so easy to please… as long as it’s sweet, they’ll eat it!
Your pictures always make me drool because the treats look so good! I love photography, but food photography is so much different than people/nature. I get the love of photography from my mom, who is always taking pictures of scenery and millions of pictures of family events.
I’ve seen so many of your photos in foodgawker recently. I’m not surprised because your pictures are gorgeous!
These are cute! I think your photos are great and deserve to be spread around, but I have to say it is a little hard to keep hearing about other people who get their photos into those sites when mine have been rejected. Part of it is probably due to the type of camera I guess.
I emailed you!
I love the sprinkles! Rainbow sprinkles make everything better. As if these aren’t amazing enough already! I can’t wait to try these. I could definitely see these displayed on a platter with cute little bows on their stems for a party!
Firsly, YUUUUUM!! Everything is better covered in chocolate!! 😀
I just stalked your Food Gawker gallery, and I almost fainted. Too much deliciousness on one page!! I bookmarked it of course so I can drool over it every day! 😛