Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE MINT SNOW TOP COOKIES

Category: Cookies

1 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 (10 oz) pkg mint flavored semi sweet chocolate morsels, divided
1 cup sugar
6 tbsp butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
Confectioners sugar

In small bowl, combine flour, baking pwdr and salt; set aside. Heat 1 cup mint chocolate morsels; set aside.

In large mixer bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter till creamy. Beat in melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Beat in Large eggs. Gradually beat in flour mix. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup mint chocolate morsels. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; freeze till hard, about 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350. Shape dough into 1 inch balls; coat with confectioners sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 min till tops appear cracked. Let stand on cookie sheets 5 min. Remove from cookie sheets; cold. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.