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Chocolate-Mint Cookies

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  • Prep 1 hr 45 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 36
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Crushed peppermint candies and a chocolate drizzle on the top add the "wow" to delicious frosted chocolate cookies.
Updated Jul 27, 2022
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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

Steps

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 4
    In medium bowl, mix all frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Spread frosting over each cookie to within 1/4 inch of edge.
  • 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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Make short work of crushing hard peppermint candies by placing them in a large food-storage plastic bag, chilling in the freezer, then lightly pounding candies inside the bag with the smooth side of a meat mallet or a small pot.
  • tip 2
    Use a spring-handled ice cream scoop to drop the dough onto the cookie sheet. Cookies will be the same size so they'll bake evenly.

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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