Wintermint Wafers
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
3 dozen
- Serves:
- 36
ingredients
-
Chocolate Cookies
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1⁄2 cups flour
-
Chocolate Coating
- 1 lb semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
directions
- Chocolate Cookies:.
- In large bowl, beat butter and confectioners’ sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Stir in peppermint extract followed by salt and cocoa powder; mix.
- Add flour and mix to incorporate.
- Divide dough in two pieces and place each on large sheet of plastic wrap. Flatten into 1/2-inch thick discs, wrap and refrigerate until firm enough to roll out, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Remove chilled dough, place disc between two sheets of parchment; roll out to 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut desired shapes and place on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove cookies from oven; cool on pan 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Chocolate Coating:.
- Place chocolate in large microwave-safe dish.
- Microwave 30 seconds on high, stir and continue to microwave in 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring after each until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in peppermint extract.
- To frost cookies, place one cookie on slotted spatula, carefully dip into the chocolate, coating completely; lift cookie out.
- Hold cookie on spatula, allowing excess chocolate to drip off.
- Place cookie onto wire cooling rack to let chocolate set.
- Repeat with remaining cookies.
- Place coated cookies in freezer for 1 hour to set before storing or serving. Store cookies in airtight container for up to 1 week, or in freezer for up to 3 weeks.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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