Ingredients
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 tsp mint extract
2 squares bitter chocolate, melted
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions
Sift first three dry ingredients; cream butter, sugar, eggs and
extract. Add chocolate. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Divide dough in half. Cover tightly and chill for 2 hours. Shape in
1 inch balls and roll in powdered sugar. Bake at 350 for 12-15
minutes on greased cookie sheet. These "crackle" during baking, so
that the appearance is that of a "cracked" surface with powdered
sugar on the higher parts of the surface.
Servings: 1 servings
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