One of my rules is always make the dish the first time by the recipe then you can change things the second time I make it. I made them regular... they were fantastic then I made a batch adding peppermint extract to make them a little more festive. I love them both ways. This would be a great cookie to bring to a cookie exchange this season.
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Ingredients
1 Half Stick of Butter (1/4 cup)
4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
2 t. peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
4 Eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar
Directions
Melt butter and chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (8 to 10 minutes). Cool completely (30 minutes).
Combine melted chocolate mixture,stir in peppermint extract, 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in remaining flour . Cover; refrigerate (2 hours).
Heat oven to 300°F. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar very generously. Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until set.
Combine melted chocolate mixture,stir in peppermint extract, 1 cup flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Stir in remaining flour . Cover; refrigerate (2 hours).
Heat oven to 300°F. Shape dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Roll in powdered sugar very generously. Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until set.
Leave on cookie sheet for two minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
Chilling the dough makes it much easier to mold into balls it can be really sticky if not very cold and hard.
Also for better cracking put the cookies on the second from the top rack in the oven.
recipe adapted from Land O'Lakes
Mmmyummy! I think I would really like the ones with peppermint:) They look pretty too:)
ReplyDeleteI think the peppermint addition is brilliant. I've had this type of cookie before and it was good but with mint? Seriously...they would spell big trouble for me.
ReplyDeleteThese are yummy cookies, can't wait to try the peppermint version. They look so good.
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