semisweet
adjective
semi·sweet
ˌse-mē-ˈswēt 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: slightly sweetened
semisweet chocolate
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Add ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, unsweetened cocoa, pomegranate molasses and kosher salt to oats.
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Hazelnut-Mocha Sauce: Prepare as directed, except stir in 1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread with the semisweet pieces and butter.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The crisp chocolate versions are about eight inches in diameter and coated halfway with fine semisweet chocolate: a black-and-white cookie meets matzo.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Many chocolate chip cookie recipes call for semisweet chocolate chips, which technically fall under the umbrella of dark chocolate.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Hazelnut-Mocha Sauce: Prepare as directed, except stir in 1/4 cup chocolate hazelnut spread with the semisweet pieces and butter.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2024
The crisp chocolate versions are about eight inches in diameter and coated halfway with fine semisweet chocolate: a black-and-white cookie meets matzo.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Many chocolate chip cookie recipes call for semisweet chocolate chips, which technically fall under the umbrella of dark chocolate.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
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semisweet
adjective
semi·sweet
ˌsem-i-ˈswēt
ˌsem-ˌī-
: slightly sweetened
semisweet chocolate
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