I have a tool that looks like a very long tweezers (about a foot long). I use it to make chocolate covered oreos. I melt the chocolate (Scharffenberger semi-sweet) in the microwave and add a little cream if its too thick. I use the tweezer to pick up the cookie, dip it in to the chocolate and then place it onto parchment. If the chocolate is the right consistency, I get very little spreading onto the paper. The cookies take about 10 minutes to set, aren't overly messy to eat and last for months in an airtight container. I make hundreds of these at the holidays as gifts. I haven't tried using tempered chocolate but I will soon as I'd like a glossier finish, if possible.
