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ZZ Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints

Source  Betty Crocker
Recipe Added:  1/25/2015
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
2 egg yolks
16 drops green food color
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
3 Tbsp whipping cream
3 Tbsp butter
18 crème de menthe candies
Heat oven to 350°F. Line or spray cookie sheets. In large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in peppermint extract, egg yolks and food color until blended. On low speed, beat in flour, baking powder and salt. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Using end of handle of wooden spoon, press a deep well into center of each cookie.

Bake 10-12 minutes until set. Reshape wells with end of handle of wooden spoon. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Unwrap candies and cut in half diagonally

Microwave chocolate chips, whipping cream, and 3 Tbsp butter on high 1 minute, stirring frequently, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Fill each well with about 1 tsp chocolate mixture; garnish with candy piece. Let stand about 1 hour until chocolate is set.
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