Hidden Mint Cookies


Serves: 72
Total Calories: 122

Ingredients

Cookies
1 3/4 cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1/3 cup vegetable shortening solid
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg large
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
4 cups powdered sugar sifted
6 tablespoons light corn syrup
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
23 ounces milk chocolate chips or chunks, melted

Directions:

1. To make cookies, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Beat shortening, butter, sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer until well blended. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture. Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 3 hours.

2. Heat oven to 375°. Have baking sheets ready.

3. Roll half of the dough at a time into a 1/8 -inch thick circle on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1 1/2 -inch circles. Place on baking sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes until firm and lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool.

4. To make topping, mix powdered sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, and peppermint extract. Knead into a smooth ball (mixture will be similar to fondant). Pinch off about 1 teaspoon of the mint mixture and gently press onto top of each cookie. Spread melted chocolate over mint. Let stand until chocolate is set.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 72
Total Calories: 122
Calories from Fat: 48

This Hidden Mint Cookies recipe is from the Prize-Winning Cookies Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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