Chocolate-Mint Creams
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (22.2 g)
- Calories 78.7
- Total Fat - 2.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.5 g
- Cholesterol - 22.6 mg
- Sodium - 47.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 9.4 g
- Protein - 1 g
- Calcium - 5 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; set aside.
Step 2
In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and water. Cook and stir over low heat until butter is melted.
Step 3
Add chocolate pieces; cook and stir until chocolate is melted.
Step 4
Pour mixture into a large bowl; cool for 10 minutes.
Step 5
Using a wooden spoon, stir egg into chocolate mixture.
Step 6
Stir in flour mixture until combined.
Step 7
Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
Step 8
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 9
Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 10
Bake for 8 minutes.
Step 11
Immediately place a mint candy on top of each cookie.
Step 12
Bake about 2 minutes more or until edges are set.
Step 13
If desired, gently swirl the melted mints with a table knife.
Step 14
Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool until melted mints are firm.
Tips
No special items needed.