Chocolate-Stuffed Christmas Sugar Cookies

  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 dozen foil-wrapped rectangular chocolate mints, unwrapped
  • Decorating icings (any color from 4.25-ounce tubes), if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, shortening and egg with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  • 2
    Heat oven to 400° F. Roll half of dough into 13x9-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Place mints on dough, forming 6 uniform rows of 6. Roll remaining dough into 13x9-inch rectangle on floured waxed paper. Place over mint-covered dough. Cut dough between mints with pastry wheel or knife; press edges of each “package” with fingers or fork to seal. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • 3
    Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Decorate tops of each package with icings to form ribbon and bow.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
125
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
30mg
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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