Mint-Chocolate Chip Cookies
The dark chocolate cookies provide a stunning backdrop for the lacey white drizzle. Be sure the icing is thin enough to drizzle in a fine stream.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 cup packed light-brown sugar
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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2 cups mint chocolate chips OR: semisweet chips
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Glaze:
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3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 drops mint extract
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3-1/2 teaspoons water
Directions
1.
Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt into a medium-size bowl.
2.
Beat butter in large bowl until creamy. Add brown and granulated sugars; beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
3.
On low speed, beat in flour mixture. Gently fold in chips. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
4.
Bake in 375 degree F oven 9 to 11 minutes, until crisp. Cool on sheet on rack 2 minutes. Transfer to rack.
5.
Glaze: Beat together sugar, mint extract and water in small bowl until smooth. Transfer to plastic food-storage bag; snip off corner. Drizzle over cooled cookies. Let stand until glaze is set.
Nutrition information
Calories 131, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 39 mg, Carbohydrate 18 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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