Chocolate Mint Wafers
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Green food coloring
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and egg. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 1-1/2-in. cookie cutter and place 1 in. apart on greased
- . Bake at 375u0b0 for 5-6 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
- Combine filling ingredients; spread on bottoms of half of the cookies and top with remaining cookies.
butter, sugar, brown sugar, milk, egg, flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, cream, peppermint, salt, green food coloring
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-mint-wafers/ (may not work)