Chocolate Mint Dreams

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. Bake: 5 min./batch + cooling

Recipe by Anne Revers, Omaha, Nebraska

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 26, 2022

Since chocolate and mint is my favorite flavor combination, these dainty frosted treats are hard to resist. But I manage to save some for guests, because they make my cookie trays look so elegant. —Anne Revers, Omaha, Nebraska

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Chocolate Mint Dreams

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Yield:about 3 dozen
Prep:30 min
Cook:10 min
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • icing:
    • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
    • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
    • 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
    • 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk
    • 1 to 2 drops green food coloring, optional
  • drizzle:
    • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1/2 teaspoon shortening
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Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°. Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in cooled chocolate and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in chocolate chips. (Dough will be soft.)
  2. 2
    Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until firm, 5-7 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. 3
    For icing, mix butter, confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. If desired, tint green with food coloring. Spoon icing onto cookies.
  4. 4
    In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over tops.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 123 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 37mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
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