Make a good impression this holiday season with a twist on classic thumbprint cookies. Chocolate and peppermint combine to create a truly decadent, easy-to-eat treat. Ready in just a few minutes, they make the perfect host gift, are a great addition to your dessert spread, and will be the star of your cookie exchange.

Chocolate bark is ridiculously easy to make and is an instant Christmas present for the chocolate lovers in your life. Decorate with nuts, dried fruits, marshmallows or candy canes.

Borrowing all the classic flavors of a campfire s'more, the Ideas in Food team creates a graham cracker cake that's flavored with browned butter, layered with a dulce de leche-spiked chocolate mousse, and topped with a toasted bourbon-marshmallow icing.

This chocolate traybake is topped with a milk chocolate icing feathered with white chocolate. This is a great cake to share for a birthday party. Decorate it as you like - try topping it with sweets, chopped chocolate bars or marshmallows!

The rich, decadent flavor of this flourless chocolate ganache torte pairs perfectly with a merlot or cabernet sauvignon. This recipe is similar to a ganache cake, however this torte is completely flourless, allowing for a richer texture. The fudgy chocolate taste and rich texture make for a purely indulgent experience.

Classic chocolate chip cookies level up with brown butter and chopped chocolate.  Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, a rich, buttery, toffee-like flavor, big chocolate chunks, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Looking for something a bit faster and less labor-intensive? Try these quick and easy chocolate chip cookies, instead.