Chocolate Mint Crinkle Cookies
Approximately 2 dozen cookies
- 1 3/4 cup bleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 3/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup of canola oil
- 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons of peppermint extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions:
- Heat oven 325.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt and set it aside.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave (low power) for about 1 minute and stir; then microwave for 15 seconds more and stir (until chocolate is melted and not scortched) and set that aside.
- In a larger bowel, mix 2 1/2 cups of the sugar, the oil, butter and corn syrup, then add the eggs, egg yolk, vanilla and peppermint extract.
- On low, mix in the melted chocolate (3), then add the flour mixture (2).
- Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
- Take a portion of the dough and roll into about 3 inch balls.
- Roll each ball lightly in the remaining granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar.
- Use parchment paper when baking, arrange cookies on baking sheet.
NOTE: Bake one sheet at a time. Bake 10 to 14 minutes.
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