Chocolate Peppermint Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
| Shortening | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Milk | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Unsweetened chocolate square | 2 , melted | |
| 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal Flour | ||
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Peppermint Filling | ||
Directions
Mix shortening, sugar, and egg thoroughly.
Blend in milk and cooled chocolate.
Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
Blend flour, salt, and baking powder; stir in.
Mold in smooth roll about 2" in diameter.
Wrap in waxed paper; chill until firm, several hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 400°
With thin, sharp knife, slice dough about 1/8" thick.
Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 10 to 12 min.
Cool.
Place two cookies together with a generous amount of Filling.
Blend in milk and cooled chocolate.
Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
Blend flour, salt, and baking powder; stir in.
Mold in smooth roll about 2" in diameter.
Wrap in waxed paper; chill until firm, several hours or overnight.
Heat oven to 400°
With thin, sharp knife, slice dough about 1/8" thick.
Bake on lightly greased baking sheet 10 to 12 min.
Cool.
Place two cookies together with a generous amount of Filling.
