Use colorful mint chips rather than chocolate
chips for extra special cookies
Chocolate
Mint Cookies
- 1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 large egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
144 small holiday or pastel colored mint chip candies*
- Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine 1 cup sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium
speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Add cocoa, egg, vanilla, baking powder and baking soda; continue
beating until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low;
add flour. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to
2 minutes).
- Shape dough into 1-inch
balls. Roll in 2 tablespoons sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Quickly
press 3 small mint candies on top of each cookie. Remove to cooling
racks. Cool completely.
Makes 4 dozen cookies.
*Substitute holiday colored
candy corn
Nutrition Facts (1 cookie):Calories:
70 Fat: 3 g Cholesterol: 10 mg Sodium: 30 mg Carbohydrates: 10
g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Protein: 1 g
