Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies

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Title: Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies
Categories: Polkadot, Lisa, Chocolate, Cookies, Yummy
Yield: 36 Servings

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1 pk NESTLE Toll House mint
-flavored semi-sweet
-Chocolate morsels, divided
6 tb Butter, softened
1 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2 Eggs
Confectioners' sugar

In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Over
hot (not boiling) water, melt 1 cup Nestle Toll House mint flavored
semi-sweet chocolate morsels, stirring until smooth; set aside.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until creamy.
Add melted mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels and vanilla
extract. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in
remaining 1/2 cup mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Wrap
dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350'F. Shape dough into 1" balls; coat with
confectioners' sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10-12 minutes until tops appear cracked. Let stand on cookie
sheets 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Source: Famous Brand Name Cookie Collection

These cookies are one of Neil's favorites. My Dad likes them a lot,
too.

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* Posted by LISA on 08-03-95

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