Hidden Mint Morsels Recipe

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 -3 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 2 (11 1/2 ounce) packages milk chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture. cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. cut with a lightly floured-1/2-in. round cookie cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets.
• 3 bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until set. cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine all the peppermint layer ingredients. knead for 1 minute or until smooth. shape into 120 balls, 1/2 inches each. place a ball on each cookie and flatten to cover cookie. place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 5 in a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. spread about 1 teaspoonful over each cookie. chill until firm. yield: about 10 dozen.