Choco-mint Snaps

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 72
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 1/2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• additional sugar, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 melt chocolate squares over low heat.
• 2 remove from heat and cool.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 4 in a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer at medium speed, cream the shortening and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 add eggs and blend well.
• 7 add reserved chocolate, corn syrup, water, and extracts and blend well.
• 8 stir in flour mixture until just blended.
• 9 shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in additional sugar and place about 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• 10 bake for 9 to 11 minutes.
• 11 cool a few minutes on baking sheet and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.