Chocolate Mint Melt-Aways

45 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

877 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients


Cookies
1	cup	butter	unsalted, room temp
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1/2	teaspoon	peppermint extract
1/2	cup	powdered sugar
2	teaspoons	powdered sugar
2	cups	flour, all-purpose

Ganache
1/4	cup	heavy whipping cream
2	teaspoons	heavy whipping cream
2	tablespoons	butter, unsalted
9	ounces	white chocolate
1/4	teaspoon	peppermint extract

Coating
9	ounces	chocolate, bittersweet
1	tablespoon	vegetable shortening

Directions

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350.

Butter 2 large heavy baking sheets.

Using mixer, cream butter, sugar and extracts until light.

Beat in half of the flour.

Stir in remaining flour.

Spoon half of dough into a pastry bag fitted with #4 star tip , or cookie press.

Either pipe 2 1/2 inch ovals with solid centers or press into desired shape, spacing cookies 1/2 inches apart.

Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake until golden brown on edges, about 12 minutes.

Transfer to paper towels and cool.

Ganache:

Bring cream and butter to simmer in heavy small saucepan.

Add chocolate and stir until smooth.

Mix in extract.

Refrigerate just until firm enough to spread, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

Line 2 cookie sheets with foil or parchment paper.

Using a small spatula spread 1 teaspooon of ganache over flat side of cookie.

Arrange ganache side up on cookie sheets.

Refrigerate until firm.

Coating:

Melt chocolate and shortning together over double boiler until smooth.

Remove from water.

Grasping cookie by the edges, dip bottom of cookie into chocolate, place on cookie sheet chocolate side down.

Repeat with remaining cookies.

Chill until chocolate sets.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 172g

Amount per Serving

Calories 877 62% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.0g	93%
Saturated Fat 37.0g	183%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 111mg	37%
Sodium 255mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 82.0g	27%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	12%
Sugars 47.0g
Protein 8.0g	16%

Vitamin A	25%		Vitamin C	0%
Calcium	10%		Iron	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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