Chocolate Mint Snowcap Cookies
2 cups
flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
2 ounces bitter chocolate, melted
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Sift first three dry ingredients; cream butter, sugar, eggs and extract. Add
chocolate. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Divide dough in half.
Cover tightly and chill for 2 hours. Shape in 1 inch balls and roll in powdered
sugar.
Bake at 350ºF for 12-15 minutes on greased cookie sheet.
These "crackle" during baking, so that the appearance is that
of a "cracked" surface with powdered sugar on the higher parts of the surface.
