You can use regular chocolate instead of candy melts although you might not get the desired results.
Chocolate comes in solid bars or different size chips and discs.
If you're using chocolate bars, chop them into uniform pieces so they'll melt evenly.
Chocolate chips are already the ideal size for melting.
Baking chips are nearly the same as chocolate chips except the baking chips contain no cocoa butter and thus can't be labeled “chocolate,” but they do contain partially hydrogenated oil (usually palm kernel oil).
The difference between cooking chocolate and normal chocolate is in the amount of sugar they contain as well as stabilizers they contain.
The main difference between normal and cooking chocolate is how much sugar the chocolate contains.
Cooking chocolate has a very high cocoa content, and contains little or no sugar.
The difference between chocolate and chocolate chips is the chocolate chips have added stabilizers that prevent them from properly melting, whereas chocolate bars don't.
The difference between baking chocolate and chocolate chips is that the chocolate chips have different amounts of cocoa butter than baking chocolate although they are similar chocolates.
True white chocolate, almost always sold in bar form, contains cocoa butter.
White baking chips contain no cocoa butter and thus can't be labeled “chocolate,” but they do contain partially hydrogenated oil (usually palm kernel oil).
You can use kisses as chocolate chips.
The kisses are slightly bigger than chocolate chips so they will take longer to melt.
So, use a knife and cutting board to chop the kisses roughly into small pieces to melt faster.
Furthermore, regular sized kisses can be used in cookies, lava cakes and other baked goods similar to how you would melt chocolate chips.
You can use a chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips for cookies.
You can cut up the chocolate bar and use the cut up pieces of chocolate instead of the chocolate chips for cookies.
You can use cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips.
To use cocoa powder instead of chocolate chips use 3 tablespoons cocoa powder plus 1 tablespoon butter, shortening or oil.
Dissolve the cocoa in liquid that is already used in the recipe.
You can use chopped up chocolate instead of chocolate chips if you prefer to use them instead of chocolate chips.
You can substitute chocolate chips for baking chocolate.
To substitute chocolate chips for baking chocolate use 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips for 1 ounce of baking chocolate.
The chocolate chips that are best for cookies are the Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips.
Semisweet chocolate is darker and bitterer than milk chocolate.
Milk chocolate is creamier and smoother than semisweet chocolate.
Semisweet chocolate contains a higher proportion of cocoa solids.
Cocoa content in milk chocolate is 10-15%, whereas semisweet chocolate has at least 35% cocoa content.
When baking cookies you should bake the cookies on the middle rack.
When baking cookies you should heat from the bottom but bake the cookies on the center rack.
Place a thermometer inside the oven to check that the temperature is accurate--home ovens can be off by 50 degrees or more, making a huge difference for cookies.
350 degrees Fahrenheit is a good temp for chocolate chip cookies for example.
Generally, cookies are baked in a moderate oven — 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) — for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on the size of the cookie.
For chewy cookies, allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 3 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
For more even baking, position oven rack at the center of the oven and bake one sheet of cookies at a time.
If you prefer to bake two sheets, space racks so oven is divided into thirds and switch cookie sheets top to bottom and back to front halfway through baking.
Putting raw dough on cookie sheets still warm from the oven can cause them to begin spreading, leading to burnt edges.
Always allow baking sheets to cool completely before adding more batches.
To expedite cooling, rinse warm—but not hot—sheet under cold tap water.