Chocolate Mint Snow Top Cookies Food

SNOW-TOPPED CHOCOLATE MINT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt 1 cup chocolate chips; stir until smooth and set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate chips and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the remaining chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle. , Roll into 1-in. balls, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are set and centers are almost set. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SNOWBALL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl; beat using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Slowly add flour and mix in. Add mint chocolate chips until well incorporated. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bottom of cookies start to lightly brown, 16 to 20 minutes. Cool briefly on baking sheet until cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Pour confectioners' sugar in a shallow plate and roll each cookie in the sugar while still warm.

CHOCOLATE MINT SNOW TOP COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt, set aside.
• In a saucepan heat 1 cup of chocolate pieces over low heat until melted, stirring constantly.
• Beat butter with a mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in granulated sugar until combined. Add in melted chocolate, eggs, vanilla, and mint flavoring. Mix until combined.
• Stir in flour mixture and remaining chocolate pieces.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap.
• Freeze 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Shape dough into 1" balls; roll balls in powdered sugar. Place balls about 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are crackled.
• Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Transfer to wire racks; cool.

CHOCOLATE MINT SNOWTOP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Over hot (not boiling) water, melt 1 cup of the mint chips; stirring until smooth. In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add melted mint chips and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup mint chips. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; coat with powdered sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops appear cracked. Let stand 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Allow to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE MINT SNOWTOP COOKIES - CHRISTMAS

Steps:

• In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• Over hot water, melt 1 cup mint morsels, stirring until smooth.
• In a bowl beat butter and sugar, until creamy.
• Add melted morsels and vanilla.
• Beat in eggs.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in remaining morsels.
• Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and freeze about 30 minutes, until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Shape dough into 1" balls.
• Coat with confectionery sugar.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops appear cracked.
• Let stand 5 minutes on cookie sheet.
• Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE MINT SNOW-TOP COOKIES

Steps:

• In bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Over hot (not boiling ) water, melt 1 cup mint chocolate chips; stirring until smooth. In bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add melted mint chocolate chips and vanilla. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; freeze until firm. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; coat with confectioners' sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops appear cracked. Let stand 5 minutes on cookie sheet. Cool completely.