Triple Chocolate Peppermint Delights

I got this recipe from the Taste of Home website and it's REALLY good! It was really easy to make and definitely has the WOW factor in taste and presentation! Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips

Frosting:
1/2 cup white baking chips (I used white candy melts)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/8 tsp peppermint extract (not in the original recipe, but its GOOD)
1/3 to 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
Red food coloring (optional)

Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, peppermint extract, and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in melted chips and food color. Frost cookies; sprinkle with peppermint candies. (I used a pastry bag with a large round tip to pipe the frosting on top- very pretty!)

Stuffed Mushrooms

12 large mushrooms

1 TBS oil

1 TBS garlic

1 8 oz package cream cheese

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

crab meat (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Twist and remove steams from mushrooms and finely chop them.

Heat oil in a large skillet, add garlic and chopped stems. Cook until all moister is gone, careful not to burn garlic. Set aside to cool. When stems are cooled add the rest of the ingredients. Spoon into a Ziploc bag, cut off tip of the corner. "pipe" into the mushroom caps. Bake for 20 min.

Optional toppings: bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, melted butter, cayenne pepper.

--Recipe from Kari--