Chocolate Mint Snow-top Cookies
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Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
All-purpose flour 1 1/2
teaspoons
Baking powder 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1
package
NESTLE Toll House mint,
flavored semi-sweet
morsels,
divided
6
tablespoons
Butter,
softened
1
cup
Granulated sugar 1 1/2
teaspoons
Vanilla extract 2
Eggs
Confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Over hot (not boiling) water, melt 1 cup Nestle Toll House mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels, stirring until smooth; set aside.
In large mixer bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until creamy. Add melted mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels and vanilla extract. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350'F. Shape dough into 1" balls; coat with confectioners' sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes until tops appear cracked. Let stand on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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