Comments on: homemade chocolate wafers + icebox cupcakes http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: brendalynn http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-357715 brendalynn Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:13:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-357715 Oh my! I had earmarked this recipe so that I could make chocolate wafers one day, but I neglected to notice the "icebox cupcake" recipe! My family has a long-running, funny little tradition of making what we call "wafer stacks" for St. Patrick's Day--which is your icebox cupcake, but with cream on the sides and top too and of course, dyed just a bit green. I've been thinking we needed a better name than "wafer stacks" Thanks! Oh my! I had earmarked this recipe so that I could make chocolate wafers one day, but I neglected to notice the “icebox cupcake” recipe! My family has a long-running, funny little tradition of making what we call “wafer stacks” for St. Patrick’s Day–which is your icebox cupcake, but with cream on the sides and top too and of course, dyed just a bit green. I’ve been thinking we needed a better name than “wafer stacks” Thanks!

]]> By: chocky http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-357367 chocky Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:21:52 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-357367 I just made these chocolate wafers today - it met the need for a quick & easy chocolate fix. Because I knew I probably would end up eating most or all of them, I halved the recipe. The dough seemed very dry so I added 1/2 tsp powdered egg white mixed into 1 tsp water, which made them just the right consistency for me. I also formed them into a block approximately 1" x 5" x 5", wrapped in wax paper and knocked against the table to make the edges sharp and smart. Chilled, then when I cut it, I cut it in half then sliced it into rectangles. When done, I frosted them to look like dominoes. They are cute and delicious! I just made these chocolate wafers today – it met the need for a quick & easy chocolate fix. Because I knew I probably would end up eating most or all of them, I halved the recipe. The dough seemed very dry so I added 1/2 tsp powdered egg white mixed into 1 tsp water, which made them just the right consistency for me. I also formed them into a block approximately 1″ x 5″ x 5″, wrapped in wax paper and knocked against the table to make the edges sharp and smart. Chilled, then when I cut it, I cut it in half then sliced it into rectangles. When done, I frosted them to look like dominoes. They are cute and delicious!

]]> By: Judy http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-347676 Judy Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:56:36 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-347676 I have been looking for chocolate waffer cookies for over 30 years and haven't found them. Thank you for the recipe!!! I had to laugh when I was your "Icebox Cupcakes" -- I made those over 40 years ago which is why I wanted the cookes. I dripped a small amount of chocolate sauce on the top of mine and added a cherry for looks. A wonderful treat. I have been looking for chocolate waffer cookies for over 30 years and haven’t found them. Thank you for the recipe!!! I had to laugh when I was your “Icebox Cupcakes” — I made those over 40 years ago which is why I wanted the cookes. I dripped a small amount of chocolate sauce on the top of mine and added a cherry for looks. A wonderful treat.

]]> By: Eva http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-343183 Eva Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:54:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-343183 I made these cookies quite a while ago (with the addition of a little cayenne pepper) and they were awesome. (I used one of those wire cheese slicer things, the one attached to the marble slab, to slice my cookies. perfection) But I didn't make the full leap to icebox cake. The idea seemed... odd. For my Mom's birthday it seemed like the perfect idea though. We used to buy famous amos chocolate wafer cookies and dip them in cool whip. This seemed like a grown up version. I didn't get to refrigerate the cupcakes a full 24 hours, and so I worried, and fretted, and apologized in advance in case they were terrible. So.. they're gone. Devoured. Raptured over. They will now be my go to dessert. Thank you. I made these cookies quite a while ago (with the addition of a little cayenne pepper) and they were awesome. (I used one of those wire cheese slicer things, the one attached to the marble slab, to slice my cookies. perfection)
But I didn’t make the full leap to icebox cake. The idea seemed… odd. For my Mom’s birthday it seemed like the perfect idea though. We used to buy famous amos chocolate wafer cookies and dip them in cool whip. This seemed like a grown up version.
I didn’t get to refrigerate the cupcakes a full 24 hours, and so I worried, and fretted, and apologized in advance in case they were terrible.
So.. they’re gone. Devoured. Raptured over. They will now be my go to dessert. Thank you.

]]> By: Renai http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-342398 Renai Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:02:07 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-342398 THANK YOU for this! I am making an espresso and marscapone ice box cake for a workers birthday on Friday and just couldn't stand the thought of store bought cookies made out of who-knows-what. THANK YOU for this! I am making an espresso and marscapone ice box cake for a workers birthday on Friday and just couldn’t stand the thought of store bought cookies made out of who-knows-what.

]]> By: Melissa http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-341336 Melissa Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:01:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-341336 QUESTION! I'm thinking that I probably don't need a whole case of the nabisco cookies because I'm not making that many and I really don't have huge amounts of time as I am planning to make these for my housewarming party and I'm looking for short cuts. I'm just wondering I know I can get 100 Cal Oreo thin crisps in my grocery store ( http://www.nabiscoworld.com/100caloriepacks/100cal.aspx#/varieties/13/ ) and I was thinking i might be able to make mini cakes with these...I'm not sure if you've tried them or not, but do you think they'd work? they're very similar to oreo cookies (without the cream) only a bit harder and smaller. QUESTION!

I’m thinking that I probably don’t need a whole case of the nabisco cookies because I’m not making that many and I really don’t have huge amounts of time as I am planning to make these for my housewarming party and I’m looking for short cuts. I’m just wondering I know I can get 100 Cal Oreo thin crisps in my grocery store ( http://www.nabiscoworld.com/100caloriepacks/100cal.aspx#/varieties/13/ ) and I was thinking i might be able to make mini cakes with these…I’m not sure if you’ve tried them or not, but do you think they’d work? they’re very similar to oreo cookies (without the cream) only a bit harder and smaller.

]]> By: Karen http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-339869 Karen Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:28:29 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-339869 Oh.my.goodness. You are going to be my downfall...glorious though it will be. So far, since discovering you in a frantic google search for a decent cheese straw recipe, I've made those (ABSOLUTELY PERFECT), the coconut shortbread cookies, the jacked up banana bread (which I further jacked up with leftover toasted coconut ala the delicious shortbread cookies) and now this. I have never in my life purchased so much BUTTER in one year, let alone one month. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for reminding me of the pure joy of using simple ingredients to produce magical results and that my aversion to boxed, packaged, pre-fab concoctions does not have to relegate me to only salads and steamed veggies. You are amazing. Seriously, I'm swooning.. ;) Oh, I left off the creamed spinach and the creamed mushrooms on chive butter toast...I made the spinach twice. I think it may become a mainstay of my monthly menu planning. -- So you have my most heartfelt thanks! <3 Oh.my.goodness. You are going to be my downfall…glorious though it will be. So far, since discovering you in a frantic google search for a decent cheese straw recipe, I’ve made those (ABSOLUTELY PERFECT), the coconut shortbread cookies, the jacked up banana bread (which I further jacked up with leftover toasted coconut ala the delicious shortbread cookies) and now this. I have never in my life purchased so much BUTTER in one year, let alone one month. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! for reminding me of the pure joy of using simple ingredients to produce magical results and that my aversion to boxed, packaged, pre-fab concoctions does not have to relegate me to only salads and steamed veggies. You are amazing. Seriously, I’m swooning.. ;) Oh, I left off the creamed spinach and the creamed mushrooms on chive butter toast…I made the spinach twice. I think it may become a mainstay of my monthly menu planning. — So you have my most heartfelt thanks! <3

]]> By: Ilana http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-339783 Ilana Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:48:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-339783 Grate wafers! No problems with slicing. Crispy, tasty, addicting... Thank you for the recipe. Grate wafers! No problems with slicing.
Crispy, tasty, addicting…
Thank you for the recipe.

]]> By: rachel http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-338732 rachel Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:32:31 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-338732 hi! can i use this as a piecrust? do i still have to refrigerate & slice 1st? thanks! hi! can i use this as a piecrust? do i still have to refrigerate & slice 1st? thanks!

]]> By: Melinda http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/03/homemade-chocolate-wafers-icebox-cupcakes/#comment-338692 Melinda Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:15:39 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=2423#comment-338692 Just wanted to thank you for this awesome recipe. I filled the cookies with peppermint ice cream and they are absolutely devine! thank you, it will be included in my recipe box. Just wanted to thank you for this awesome recipe. I filled the cookies with peppermint ice cream and they are absolutely devine! thank you, it will be included in my recipe box.

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