Chocolate-Mint Snow-Top Cookies
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Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (27.8 g)
- Calories 79.9
- Total Fat - 2.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.4 g
- Cholesterol - 47.4 mg
- Sodium - 54 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 6.7 g
- Protein - 1.8 g
- Calcium - 16.1 mg
- Iron - 0.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
Step 2
In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup of the chocolate pieces over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
Step 3
In a large mixing bowl beat butter with mixer on medium speed 30 seconds.
Step 4
Beat in sugar until fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, eggs, vanilla, and mint flavoring.
Step 5
Gradually beat in the flour mixture and remaining chocolate pieces.
Step 6
Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
Step 7
Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape into balls.
Step 8
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 9
Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in powdered sugar.
Step 10
Place balls about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 11
Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are crackled.
Step 12
Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
Step 13
Transfer to wire racks; cool.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.