Friday, December 17, 2010

Chocolate mint cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of softened butter
1 1/2 cups of sugar divided
1/2 cup of brown sugar firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Andes candies mints unwrapped cut in half approx. 21

Directions:

preheat oven to 350
combine butter, 1 cup of sugar, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
beat at medium speed scraping sides often (1-2 min) until creamy.
Add egg and extracts continue beating 1-2 min. until mixed
reduce speed to low
Add flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
beat 1-2 min. until blended
shape dough into 1 inch round balls
roll in remaining sugar
bake 10-13 min until edges are set
immediately press mint half into center of cookie. let stand 2 minutes remove from cookie sheet. cool completely mint will set up as it cools.

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