My Favourite Holiday Treat and Recipe!

                                                                                                                                                                Hi! The holidays are just around the corner, and I thought that it would be fun to share with you one of my favorite holiday treats and it's recipe. Hope you enjoy!(:

 

                                                 Mint Chocolate Cookies

My favorite type of cookie is definitely mint chocolate. Even if you are not a big fan of mint (like me), you will be asking for more of these outstandingly delicious cookies.

 

Ingredients For 60 Cookies Are: 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 cups white sugar, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 4 eggs, 2 tsp.vanilla  extract, 1 tsp. peppermint extract, 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking powder,1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup icing sugar.          

Directions: 

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer combine cocoa,white sugar, and vegetable oil.
2. Beat in eggs one at a time, and then add vanilla and pepperment extract.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt together and then stir into the cocoa mixture.
4. Cover dough and chill for at least 4 hours (you can also the dough for 3-4 weeks in an air tight bag).
5. Preheat oven to 350*F.
6. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
7. Roll dough into 1" balls and roll each ball in icing sugar before placing on the lined baking sheets.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
9. Let stand on sheet for 3-4 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Thanks for reading! Shout out to Stephanie for giving me the fabulous idea to make this post.

-Shannon