Brian's Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies

* Exported from MasterCook *

BRIAN'S CHOCOLATE MINT CHRISTMAS COOKIES

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Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Butter, unsalted
1 c Sugar, granulated
1 lg Egg, beaten
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Mint extract
1/2 ts Mint extract
1/2 c Flour, unbleached
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking powder,
-double-acting
2 oz Chocolate, unsweetened
Non-paralleils,
-multi-colored
2 ts Water

Beat butter until soft; gradually add sugar and blend
until creamy. Mix in beaten egg and extracts. DON'T
USE A FOOD PROCESSOR!!!

Stir salt and baking powder into flour; stir into
butter/sugar mixture.

Melt chocolate in water over a double-boiler; add to
dough. Form into a long roll approximately 2" - 3"
wide. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill
overnight.

Slice dough 1/4" thick and place on greased cookie
sheet. Sprinkle with non-paralleils and press in
slightly with back of spoon. Bake in 400 degree oven
for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool cookies on rack.

Vicki's notes:

* Can substitute 3 oz. semi-sweet chips for the
chocolate.

* These cookies came about when my husband asked me
to make chocolate-mint cookies for Christmas. (They
are based on the refrigerator cookies in "Joy of
Cooking," with my own variations.) Although
disappointed because he really wanted Girl Scout
cookies (!), everybody else likes them and I've had
several requests for the recipe. (Actually, my husband
usually asks for chocolate chip cookies, no matter
what time of year...)



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