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Brian's Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies

Brian's Chocolate Mint Christmas Cookies is a cookies recipe made with Butter Unsalted, Sugar Granulated, Vanilla Extract, Flour Unbleached, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 1 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 2 oz
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Beat butter until soft; gradually add sugar and blend until creamy. Mix in beaten egg and extracts. DON'T

2. 2

   USE A FOOD PROCESSOR!!!

3. 3

   Stir salt and baking powder into flour; stir into butter/sugar mixture.

4. 4

   Melt chocolate in water over a double-boiler; add to dough.

5. 5

   Form into a long roll approximately 2 ″ - 3 ″ wide.

6. 6

   Wrap dough with plastic wrap and chill overnight.

7. 7

   Slice dough 1/4 ″ thick and place on greased cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with non-paralleils and press in slightly with back of spoon.

9. 9

   Bake in 400 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool cookies on rack.