Frozen Chocolate "frango" Mints

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 3 unsweetened chocolate squares, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• vanilla wafer crumbs
• 5 egg yolks
• 18 foil liners, for candy

Recipe

• 1 using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• 2 add melted chocolate and continue beating until thoroughly mixed.
• 3 add egg yolks and beat again until fluffy.
• 4 beat in peppermint extract.
• 5 sprinkle about 1 teaspoon cookie crumbs into candy liners and top with chocolate mixture.
• 6 freeze for at least 1 hour. serve straight from the freezer and re-freeze leftover. you can top these with maraschino cherries, crushed candy canes, even whipped cream, but not necessary. (for a more decadent dessert, serve in pre-made chocolate shells instead of candy liners.