Homemade Thin Mints - Make Ahead - Freezer Safe

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (fluffy, not packed)
• 16 ounces semisweet baking chocolate
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract or 1 teaspoon oil

1. If baking immediately, turn oven to 350. (disregard if you are freezing).
2. Cream butter until light & fluffy, then add powdered sugar and mix completely. Stir in salt, vanilla & cocoa powder. Mix until completely mixed, w/ consistency of thick icing/frosting. Add flour & mix just until combined. Don't mix too long!
3. Form dough into a ball. Knead a few times, then flatten into a disk between 1/2" - 1" thick. Cover in plastic wrap then place in freezer for 15 minutes.
4. Remove dough from freezer. Roll until very thin (1/8") on floured surface. Cut cookies using 1.5" cutter or rim of a small glass.
5. Place cookies on a baking sheet & bake for 10 minutes.
6. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack. While cooling, start prep of chocolate coating.
7. Chop baking chocolate into very small, thin pieces. Place in a glass measuring cup along w/ the oil & microwave 15-20 seconds at a time until totally melted. Stir in peppermint extract.
8. Drop cookies, one at a time into the coating. Turn to coat entirely. Place on parchment paper to set. (&/or place into refrigerator or freezer to set).

unsalted butter, cocoa, powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, flour, chocolate, vegetable oil, peppermint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/homemade-thin-mints-make-ahead-freezer-safe-533484 (may not work)