Sunday, January 3, 2010

mint-chocolate tuffle cookies

1/4 cup butter cubed
1 cup (6oz) semisweet chocolate chips
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp peperment extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 pkg (4.6 oz) mint andes chopped
2 tsp shortening
1/2 cup white chips

toppings
chopped nuts
sprinkles
crushed candy canes


  • melt butter and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips on low heat remove from heat stir ubtill smooth and cool slighty
  • stir in eggs, sugars, and extracts
  • in a seperate bowl combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder then stir into chocolate mix
  • fold in 3/4 cup andies candies
  • roll about a tablespoon of dough and place 2 inches apart on ungreased sheet pan bake at 350 for 8-10 min or untill tops appear dry
  • on stove melt remaining chocolate chips and 1 tsp shortening
  • on stove melt vanilla chips and remaing shortening
  • dip cookies in chocolate mixtures however you want
  • immediately put on toppings
  • yeild 2-1/2 dozen

missy

No comments: