Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Chocolate Mint Snowtops

Dear Chocolate & Mint,  Thank you so much for getting together and creating the most delicious flavor combination ever.  I have loved you two ever since I was little and I had my first after dinner mint at the Olive Garden.   Then my Gram made a cookie featuring both of you, and my Christmas became even better.  You are a delight.  Love, Jenny.

Okay, but in all seriousness...these cookies are amazing.

1 and 1/2 cups flour

1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

10 ounces Nestle mint/semi-sweet chocolate chips

6 tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl.  Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.  Melt 1 cup of the chips.  Add the melted chips and vanilla to the butter and sugar, and then beat in the eggs and the flour mixture.  Stir in the remaining unmelted chips.  Once mixed, wrap the dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm.  Then, roll the dough into 1 inch balls, then roll each ball in powdered sugar.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until the tops of the cookies begin to look cracked.

So yummy!

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