Chocolate mint crinkles

50 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1		Stick butter; softened
1⅓	cup	Granulated sugar
4		Eggs
2	teaspoons	Vanilla extract
4	ounces	Unsweetened chocolate square melted
2	cups	Flour
2	teaspoons	Baking powder
¼	teaspoon	Salt
1	pack	(10 oz) semisweet chocolate chips, mint
1	cup	Powdered sugar; sifted

Directions

Recipe by: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts - ISBN 0-06-016537-5 Preparation Time: 1:39 1. In a large bowl, combine butter, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 mins. Add melted unsweetened chocolate and beat until well blended. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; beat to mix well. Stir in mint chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or longer to firm up dough. 2. To bake cookies, preheat oven to 350 F. Shape dough into 50 (1¼-inch) balls. Roll balls in powdered sugar to coat. Palce 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. 3. Bake 9 mins. Do not overbake. Cookies will be soft, but will firm up as they cool. Let cookies cool 2 mins on pans. then remove to wire racks to cool completely.