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Chocolate Peppermint Drops
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 11 Minutes
Ready In: 21 Minutes
Servings: 20
From Gooseberry Patch
Ingredients:
1 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup candy cane, crushed
Directions:
1. Combine margarine, sugars, extracts and eggs in a large bowl; mix well.
2. Add remaining ingredients except candy canes; blend well.
3. Chill for 15 minutes, or until dough is easy to handle.
4. Roll well-rounded teaspoons of dough into balls; place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 11 to 13 minutes, or until cookies are puffed and centers are set.
6. Remove from oven; with back of a spoon, immediately and gently make a well in center of cookies. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon of crushed candy into well.
7. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
By RecipeOfHealth.com