Desserts- French Mints

By wiliisn

Ingredients

• 4 1-ounce squares unsweetened choclate
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 cup vanilla wafers
• 1/2 cup candied cherries.

Preparation

Step 1

Melt choclate cool, and set aside. Using an electric beater, beat butter while gradually adding sugar (about 15 minutes); add cooled melted chocolate, Beat 5 more minutes. Beat eggs in 1 at a time. Mix in vanilla and peppermint.


Grind vanilla wafers until they are the consistency of beat crumbs either in an electric drink mixer or using a rolling pin. Sprinkle a tablespoon of vanilla crumbs in the bottom of paper cupcake holders. Fill each holder 1/2 full of chocolate mixture, add a sprinkle of vanilla wafer crumbs on top and 1/2 of a candied cherry. Freeze at least 3 hours