Mint Chocolate Cookies

By Violet_61

Ingredients

• 8 squares of Bakers Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate
• 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers
• 2 candy canes-crushed into small pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate squares in a double boiler; stirring until thoroughly melted.

Add peppermint flavoring to chocolate mixture and stir.

Dip crackers one at time into chocolate mixture and place on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. (use tongs to dip crackers)

Sprinkle with a small amount of the crushed candy cane mixture.

Refrigerate until chocolate is set on crackers. Store in air tight container in the refrigerator.

NOTE: if you want a less sweet cookie replace two squares of the chocolate with unsweetened chocolate squares.