chocolate peppermint cookies
(from kris82080’s recipe box)
Prep time: 70 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Categories: cookies
Ingredients
- 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookies
- 1/4 c all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c white vanilla baking chips or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 T shortening
- 8 round hard peppermint candies, crushed (1/4 c)
Directions
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heat oven to 350
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in large bowl, break up cookie dough
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stir or knead in flour until well blended
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shape dough into 36 1 inch balls
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place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets
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bake 10-14 min or until edges are golden brown
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cool 1 min then remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks
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cool completely-about 5 min
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in small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla chips and shortening uncovered on med heat for 2-3 min, stirring once halfway through microwaving, until melted
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stir until smooth
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dip 1/2 of each cookie into melted chips mixture, allowing excess to drip off
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place on waxed or parchment paper
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sprinkle each with about 1/2 t crushed candy
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let stand until set