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    Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Twists


    Source of Recipe


    daughter

    Recipe Introduction


    Vickie made these in home ec and they are really good.

    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup butter
    1/2 cup shortening
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1 egg
    1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
    1-1/2 cups flour
    1/2 cup cocoa
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
    chocolate glaze

    Recipe



    Mix first 5 ingredients.
    Stir in flour, cocoa and salt.
    Knead level tablespoon of dough with hands until right consistency for molding. Roll pencil like strip about 9 inches long on lightly floured board.
    Twist into pretzel shape on ungeased cooky sheet.
    Repeat with remaining dough.
    Bake at 375 about 9 minutes.
    Let stand 2 minutes before removing from pan amd cool.
    Dip tops of cookies into chocolate glaze.
    Sprinkle with peppermint candy

    Chocolate Glaze
    Heat 2 squares unsweetened chocolate and 2 tablespoon butter over low heat until melted.
    Remove from heat and beat in 2 cups powdered sugar and 3-4 tablespoons water until smooth and of desired consitency.

 

 

 

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