PEEPS WITH CHOCOLATE RECIPES

Steps:

• Arrange oven racks in upper and lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray two baking sheets with cooking spray.
• Beat cake mix, butter and eggs in large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended, about 2 minutes. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces and place on baking sheets. Bake 14 to 16 minutes, turning and rotating pans halfway through. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute before removing to rack to cool completely.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, coconut, pecans, milk, vanilla and salt; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cool until thickened.
• Frost cookies evenly with cooled frosting. Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl and microwave 30 seconds. Stir until melted. Drizzle frosted cookies with melted chocolate.

Steps:

• Place first 4 ingredients in a large microwave-safe bowl; microwave, covered, at 50% power until melted, 5-6 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in cashews., Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined pans; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.