Mint Chocolate Truffle Cookies
(from MKC’s recipe box)
haven’t tried yet…..
To be Refrigerated before baking…….
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Categories: Desserts, cookies, holidays, parties
Ingredients
- 6 sq Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. Calumet Baking Powder
- 1/3 cup candy canes chopped
Directions
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Melt chocolate and butter in medium sauce pan
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Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing until well blended after each addition. Add combined flour and baking powder; mix well. (Dough will be very soft) Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hr or overnight.
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Preheat over to 350F. Roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-in. balls. 2 in. apart, on greased baking sheets.
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Bake 10 to 12 min. or until tops are set (Do not over-bake) Immediately sprinkle with chopped candy canes. Cool 1 min. on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks: cool completely.
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Makes about 3 dozen cookies, 2 cookies per serving.