CHOCOLATE-MINT THUMBPRINTS

Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints image

Provided by Courtly

Categories Dessert

Time 39m

Yield 48 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

Heat oven to 375. In large bowl, beat 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.
Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1 inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart. With inxes finger or thumb, make indentation in center of each ball.
Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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 t. filling into each cookie.
Melt the chocolate chips and shortening, and drizzle over the tops of each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.3, Fat 5.3, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 16.2, Sodium 42.9, Carbohydrate 8.4, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 5, Protein 0.6