CHOCOLATE MINT CRACKLE COOKIES

CHOCOLATE MINT CRACKLE COOKIES image

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

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2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons green sugar crystals (optional)
mint truffles or candy cane, flavored hershey's kisses

Steps:

1 In a small bowl, mix together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, and extracts until well blended. 3 Stir dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Cover bowl and refrigerate for two hours. 4 Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix powdered sugar and green sugar. Roll cookie dough into 1 inch balls, roll in sugar mixture, and place 1 1/2 inches apart on parchment-lined cookies sheets. 5 Bake for 11-13 minutes. While baking, unwrap Kisses. When cookies are done baking, immediately press a Kiss in each cookie. Place cookie sheet in refridgerator or freezer (Kisses will not hold their shape if allowed to cool at room temperature). 6 When Kisses are set, remove from refridgerator and store in an airtight container. ENJOY!