Chocolate-Mint Cookies
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine — softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate — melted and cooled
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peppermint Frosting — (recipe follows)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
Crushed hard peppermint candies, if
desired
PEPPERMINT FROSTING
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine — softened
3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Heat oven to 375ş. Beat sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the vanilla, egg and
unsweetened chocolate in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed,
or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased
cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with greased bottom of glass dipped in
sugar. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from
cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool cookies completely.
Spread Peppermint Frosting over each cookie to within 1/4 inch of edge.
Melt 1/4 cup butter, the corn syrup and chocolate chips over low heat,
stirring constantly, until smooth. Spoon or drizzle mixture over each
cookie; sprinkle with crushed candies.
PEPPERMINT FROSTING:
Mix all ingredients until smooth and of spreading consistency.
Yield:
“36 Cookies”
T(Bake):
“0:08″
Per serving: 149 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (43% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 16mg Cholesterol; 75mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : Cookie Tips
To easily crush peppermint candies, place in resealable plastic
freezer bag. Seal bag and pound with rolling pin or meat mallet to
crush.
Make It Your Way
If you want to try another flavor combination, we suggest
Chocolate-Orange Cookies. To make these, substitute orange extract
for the peppermint extract in the frosting. If you would like,
crush orange-flavored hard candies to sprinkle on top of the
cookies in place of the peppermint candies. This orange variation
would make a fun Halloween treat.
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