Recipe For Cooking Chocolate-Wintergreen Cookies
Toaster Oven Cookies :: Holiday Cookies
Chocolate-Wintergreen Cookies
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Source: Diane Mathews
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Cookies
\n1 C. softened butter (not margarine)
\n1 1/2 C. powderedsugar
\n1 egg
\n1/4 tea. salt
\n1/2 tea. Watkins Vanilla Extract
\n1/2 tea. Watkins Chocolate Extract
\n1/4 tea. Watkins Wintergreen Extract
\n2 Tbsp. milk
\n2 2/3 C. flour
\n1/4 C. cocoa
\n1/2 C. mini chocolate chips
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Wintergreen Frosting
\n2 C. powdered sugar
\n1/2 C. Watkins Dessert Mix (chocolate or vanilla]
\n1/4 C. vegetable shortening
\n1/3 C. half-and-half
\n1/4 tea. Watkins Wintergreen Extract
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Cookies: Combine the first 8 ingredients in a lrg. bowl and beat together until fluffy. With a spoon stir in the flour, cocoa, and chocolate chips. When combined, divide into two parts. Form each part into a log approximately 1 - 1 3/4 \nin. in diameter and roll in wax paper. Chill at least 2 hours.
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When ready to bake, unroll paper and slice the dough into 1/4-in. thick slices. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 min. Do not allow to brown. Let cool and enjoy!
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These cookies could also be dropped by tea.ful. If making drop cookies, decrease flour to 2 1/3 C..
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It yields about 5 dozen. Use them "as is" or sandwich two together with the \nwintergreen flavored icing. The key to tender cookies is to sift the confectioner\s sugar just before measuring and then gently spoon it into your measuring c.. Also, do not over-stir when adding the flour.
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Wintergreen Frosting: Combine all ingredients in med. bowl and mix with electric mixer for 2 min. Add more half-and-half or powdered sugar as needed for consistency. Makes enough to frost one 2-layer cake.
