"Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies"
| Ingredients | | | 1/2 | cup | butter | | | 1 | cup | sugar | | | 1 | each | egg, beaten | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | vanilla extract | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | mint extract | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | mint extract | | | 1/2 | cup | flour | | | 1/4 | teaspoon | salt | | | 1/2 | teaspoon | baking powder | | | 2 | oz | chocolate, unsweetened | | | 1 | | non-paralleils, multi-colored | | | 2 | teaspoon | water | | | | | |
Directions:
| Beat butter until soft; gradually add sugar and blend until creamy. Mix in beaten egg and extracts.
Stir salt and baking powder into flour; stir into butter/sugar mixture.
Melt chocolate in water over a double-boiler; add to dough. Form into a long roll approximately 2-3 inches wide. Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
Slice dough 1/4 inch thick and place on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with non-paralleils and press in slightly with back of spoon. Bake in 400 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool cookies on rack.
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