PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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This recipe has been in our family for the past 40 years. It doesn't seem like Christmas if we do not make these cookies.-Deborah Paugh, Fostoria, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in crushed candies. , Roll dough into 1-in. balls; roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Lightly press a chocolate chunk into each ball. , Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 31mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

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