Description

These cookies are rich and minty, with a soft texture that will literally melt in your mouth. They will become your signature Christmas cookie not only because they taste so good, but they are so festive, they will be the prettiest cookies on the cookie t

Ingredients

• Cookies:
• 3/4 c. butter, softened
• 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1/4 t. peppermint extract
• 2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Frosting:
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• 2 T. butter, softened
• 1 T. milk
• 1/4 t. peppermint extract
• 1 drop green food color (no more than 1 drop)
• Drizzle:
• 1/2 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 t. vegetable shortening

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Cookies:
3. Combine all cookie ingredients except for the flour and 1 c. mini chocolate chips in a bowl; beat on medium speed until creamy; add flour; beat at low speed until mixture forms a dough. Stir in the 1 c. mini chocolate chips.