Chocolate Chip and Peppermint Crunch Crackles

Name: Chocolate Chip and Peppermint Crunch Crackles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 3 larges eggs; 118 milliliters finely crushed red-and-white-striped hard peppermint candies; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 36 servings Powdered sugar; 0 teaspoons salt; 227 grams bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 85 grams 1/2 cup (about semisweet chocolate chips; 7 Tbsps sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 43 grams unsweetened chocolate, chopped; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 36 servings Coarsely crushed peppermints

Chocolate Chip and Peppermint Crunch Crackles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 153 calories, 2g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 36. Christmas will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up eggs, powdered sugar, red-and-white-striped peppermint candies, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolates melt and mixture is smooth.

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Sauce Pan

Remove pan from heat.

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Frying Pan

Mix in finely crushed mints and 6 1/2 tablespoons sugar. Cool mixture to lukewarm, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

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Sugar

Whisk eggs into chocolate mixture, 1 at a time, then whisk in vanilla extract and peppermint extract.

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Vanilla Extract

Chocolate

Egg

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Whisk

Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl to blend.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk flour mixture, then chocolate chips into chocolate mixture. Cover batter and chill until firm enough to shape, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.

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Chocolate Chips

Chocolate

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using 1 generous tablespoonful for each cookie, roll dough between moistened palms into 1 1/4-inch-diameter balls, then arrange on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.

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