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Chocolate Mint Dreams

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  • Servings: 36
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 5m
    • The following recipe serves 36 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled)
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • FOR ICING
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional
  • FOR DRIZZLE
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon shortening
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 375°.

  • Step 2: Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy.

  • Step 3: Beat in cooled chocolate and extract.

  • Step 4: Gradually beat in flour.

  • Step 5: Stir in chocolate chips.

  • Step 6: Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

  • Step 7: Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes.

  • Step 8: Cool on pans 2 minutes.

  • Step 9: Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

  • Step 10: For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon over cookies.

  • Step 11: In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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