Bake yourself a cheap treat

I think the holiday season (and by that I mean the recently passed Halloween and upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's) has got me in a very "food mood." I am a big fan of anything chocolate, and a favorite of mine for desserts, snacks, or even breakfast (eww to boring cereal) would have to be chocolate filled croissants. These tasty pastries are sold at some grocery stores that happen to have a good bakery, or specialty bakeries/shops like Au Bon Pain. However, at these places the croissants often sell for anywhere from $0.99 to $1.25 apiece! At one online retailer, I found them for $35.95 for a dozen! Another very well known retailer with chain stores nationwide sells 24 minis for $39.95. Well, I recently came across a really simple to make and delicious recipe substitute that can help feed your craving without draining your wallet. Simply pick up a tube of ready to make crescent rolls at the store and a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Lay the crescent rolls (in their flat triangular form) out on a cookie sheet, and then place a tablespoon of chocolate chips in the middle of each. Roll them up and bake according to the directions on the tube of crescent rolls (probably for about 11-13 minutes at about 350) and then take them out of the oven and sprinkle a little powdered sugar on them and voila! Though best warm out of the oven, you can put them in Tupperware to save for later and reheat for a few seconds in the microwave. For about $4 bucks, you have a dozen little chocolate filled croissants (and you're still gonna have over half the bag of chocolate chips left for another recipe). If you're a chocolate lover, this recipe is too simple to miss--if you try it, let me know what you think! Also, keep an eye out this week for another great chocolate recipe I just tried out--how to make your very own homemade peanut butter cups!