Chocolate Mint Creams
Ingredients:
1 1/4
c
A.P. flour
1/2
ts
Baking soda
3/4
c
Packed brown sugar
6
tb
Butter or margarine
1
tb
Water
1
c
semisweet choc. chips
1
Egg
3/4
lb
Pastel cream mint kisses
Method:
Chocolate Mint Creams ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Stir together flour and baking soda.
In a medium pan, heat and stir brown sugar, butter and water over low heat until butter is melted.
Add chocolate pieces and stir until chocolate is melted.
Pour into large mixing bowl and let stand 10-15 minutes or until cool.
Beat egg into chocolate mixture.
Stir in flour mixture till well mixed.
(dough will be soft).
Covre and chill 1-2 hours or till easy to handle.
Shape into 1 inch balls.
Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in a 350 oven for 8 minutes.
Remove and *immediately* top each cookie with a mint.
Return to oven and bake about 2 minutes more, or till cookies are done.
Swirl melted mints with a knife to "frost" the cookies.
Remove from sheet, and cool till mints are firm.
Makes about 4 8.
BH&G _Cookies for Christmas_