CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT SHORTBREAD

Chocolate-Peppermint Shortbread image

Cool mint and rich chocolate make a delicious cookie combo - perfect for a dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 32

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 oz bittersweet baking chocolate, melted, cooled
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons chopped miniature peppermint candy canes

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 2 (9-inch) glass pie plates with cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, chocolate and peppermint extract with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour and 1/3 cup cocoa. Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, press dough evenly in pie plates.
Bake 22 to 24 minutes or until edges just begin to pull away from sides of pie plates. Cool in pie plates 5 minutes. Carefully cut each round into 16 wedges. Cool completely in pie plates on cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and enough of the milk until glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over wedges; sprinkle with candies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 7 g, TransFat 0 g