Mint Chocolate Truffle Cookies

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Ingredients

  • 6 sq semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • 3/4 c (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 1 c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 3/4 flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 c candy canes, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Melt chocolate and butter. Stir in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing until well blended after each addition. Add combined flour and baking powder; mix well. Dough will be very soft. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350. Roll heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-in balls. Place 2 in apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake 10-12 min or until tops are set. Do not overbake. Immediately sprinkle w/ chopped candy canes. Cool 1 min on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks and cool completely.