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Minty Chocolate Crackles Recipe

Each December, I whip up big batches of these chewy mint morsels, then watch them disappear in a flash! Everyone I know enjoys them.

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Minty Chocolate Crackles Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup plus 4-1/2 teaspoons shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup crushed peppermint candy
Additional sugar

Directions

In a microwave or double boiler, melt chocolate chips; cool slightly. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Beat in egg, corn syrup, extract and melted chocolate. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in candy. Roll into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges are firm and surface cracks (center will be soft). Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 157 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 9 mg cholesterol, 59 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Minty Chocolate Crackles in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p30

Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream

When peppermint stick ice cream isn't available, I crush 15-20 hard peppermint candies or small candy canes and fold into a half gallon of softened vanilla ice cream. —Barb Gribble, Arena, Wisconsin