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Ingredients
- 2 cups butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 8 eggs
- 8 tsp vanilla
- 12 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 cups flour
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 1/2 c powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp milk
- 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
- food coloring
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, beat well. Add vanilla, cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder. Add nuts if desired. Drop on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6-8 minutes at 350°. Frost when cool. For frosting, beat butter and add powdered sugar slowly. Add peppermint extract and color. Add just enough milk to make easy to spread.