1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine---softened, 1 teapoon vanilla, 1 egg, 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate--melted and cooled, 1 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, Peppermint Frosting (below), 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 2 tablespoons corn syrup,, 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips,
| | | Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, 1/2 cup margarine, the vanilla, egg and unsweetened chocolate. Stir in flour and salt. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake until set, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool cookies completely. Spread Peppermint Frosting over each cookies to within 1/4 inch of edge. Heat 1/4 cup margarine, the corn syrup and chocolate chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until margarine and chocolate are melted. Drizzle over cookies. Peppermint Frosting: Mix together until smooth and of spreading consistency; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup margarine--softened, 3 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract. |
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