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Chocolate-Mint Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 15, 2024
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Crushed peppermint candies and a chocolate drizzle on the top add the "wow" to delicious frosted chocolate cookies.

Chocolate-Mint Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Peppermint Frosting

  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Garnish

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
  • Crushed round hard peppermint candies, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, the vanilla, egg and unsweetened chocolate with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour and salt.
  • Step 
    2
    Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart. Press each with greased bottom of drinking glass dipped into sugar until about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 8 minutes or until set. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over each cookie to within 1/4 inch of edge.
  • Step 
    5
    In 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter, the corn syrup and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Spoon or drizzle mixture over each cookie; sprinkle with crushed candies.

Nutrition

160 Calories
8g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
40mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
17g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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