Mint-Filled Chocolate Thumbprints

Name: Mint-Filled Chocolate Thumbprints
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 1 egg yolk; 355 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 drops green food color; 1 Tbsp milk; 0 teaspoons peppermint extract; 237 milliliters powdered sugar; 59 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 0 teaspoons shortening; 59 milliliters unsweetened baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mint-Filled Chocolate Thumbprints might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 2g of fat, and a total of 49 calories. This recipe serves 48. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up baking cocoa, powdered sugar, semisweet chocolate chips, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F (if using dark or nonstick cookie sheet, heat oven to 350°F). In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, 1 cup butter and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk until smooth. Beat in flour and cocoa.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Butter

Cocoa Powder

All Purpose Flour

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Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart. With index finger or thumb, make indentation in center of each ball.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

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In small bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Beat in milk, peppermint extract and enough food color for desired color. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon filling into each cookie.

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Peppermint Extract

Powdered Sugar

Food Color

Butter

Milk

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Bowl

Place chocolate chips and shortening in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over cookies.

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Chocolate Chips