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Cookies: Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
1 cup Sugar, granulated
1 large Egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon Mint extract
1/2 teaspoon Mint extract
1/2 cup Flour, unbleached
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder, (double acting)
2 oz Chocolate, unsweetened
Nonpareils, multi colored
2 teaspoons Water



Recipe

Beat butter until soft; gradually add sugar and blend until creamy. Mix in beaten egg and extracts. Do NOT 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 nonpareils and press in slightly with back of spoon. Bake in 400ºF oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool cookies on rack. Can substitute 3 oz. semi-sweet chips for the chocolate.