Taste of Home
Chocolate Mint Dreams
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 5 min./batch + cooling
YIELD: about 3 dozen.
Since chocolate and mint is my favorite flavor combination, these dainty frosted treats are hard to resist. But I manage to save some for guests, because they make my cookie trays look so elegant. —Anne Revers, Omaha, Nebraska
Ingredients
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
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1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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ICING:
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
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1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
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1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional
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DRIZZLE:
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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/2 teaspoon shortening
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.)
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2.
Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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3.
For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon icing onto cookies.
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4.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 123 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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