CHOCOLATE MINT WAFERS

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These festive cookies remind my family of after dinner mints. With my husband and our two children munching on these chocolaty treats with cool mint filling, a batch never stays around long. -Annette Esau, Durham, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 7-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
2-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Green food coloring

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and egg. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 1-1/2-in. cookie cutter and place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 5-6 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. , Combine filling ingredients; spread on bottoms of half of the cookies and top with remaining cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 80mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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