Brian's Chocolate-Mint Christmas Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 lg. egg, beaten
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. mint extract
- 1/2 cup unbleached flour
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder (double-acting)
- 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate
- Non-paralleils, multi-colored
- 2 tsp. water
- Beat butter until soft; gradually add sugar and blend until creamy.
- Mix in beaten egg and extracts.
- DON'T USE A FOOD PROCESSOR!!!
- Stir salt and baking powder into flour; stir into butter/sugar mixture.
- Melt chocolate in water over a double-boiler; add to dough.
- Form into a long roll approximately 2 to 3-inches wide.
- Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill overnight.
- Slice dough 1/4-inch thick and place on greased cookie sheet.
- Sprinkle with non-paralleils and press in slightly with back of spoon.
- Bake in 400F oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
- Cool cookies on rack.
unsalted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, mint, flour, salt, baking powder, unsweetened chocolate, multicolored, water
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1475 (may not work)