Chocolate Mint Snaps
When I was in high school I used to make these with a girlfriend of mine. It is a wonderfully minty cookie and the recipe makes enough for the whole team!Plan Ahead Note: bring the eggs to room temperature.
Ingredients
- 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1 ¼ cups shortening
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- ⅓ cup light corn syrup
- 2 ½ Tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In the top of a double boiler, melt the chocolate squares over medium heat. Remove from the stove and let cool.
- Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl and gradually add the sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
- Add the melted chocolate, eggs, corn syrup, water, peppermint, and vanilla, beating until well blended.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Gradually add to the chocolate mixture, beating until blended.
- Place ½ cup sugar in a bowl.
- Roll dough into 1" balls and roll in sugar.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until cookies begin to crack.
- Remove from oven and let cool on pan 5 minutes. Move cookies to wire rack and let cool completely.