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id 823
Name Chocolate Peppermint Crinkles
Main Dish Category Cookies
Secondary Dish Category Dessert,
Main Ingredient Flour
Other Ingredient Sugar
Number of People 48
List of Ingredients 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

3 large eggs

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup canola, sunflower, or other light vegetable oil

2 tsp. vanilla extract

20 to 24 red-and-white peppermint candies

1 cup confectioner's sugar
Description Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler set over (but not touching) gently simmering water.  Remove from heat and let cool slightly.



In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.  In another large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat together the eggs and granulated sugar until well blended.  Add oil, vanilla extract and melted chocolate and beat again until well blended.  Stir in the flour mixture just until fully incorporated.  Cover and refrigerate until the dough is firm enough to shape, at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.



Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Have ready an ungreased baking sheet.



Place the peppermint candies between two sheets of aluminum foil and strike with a hammer or meat mallet, breaking them into large pieces.  Then roll the candies with a rolling pin to crush them into small pieces.  Set aside.



Put the confectioner's sugar in a shallow bowl, Pinch off a piece of dough and roll it into a ball about 1 inch in diameter.  Roll the ball in the confectioner's sugar, coating evenly, and place it on the baking sheet.  Repeat until all the dough is used, spacing the ball 1 inch apart.



Bake until the cookies have puffed up and the surface cracks, showing the chocolate beneath, 8 to 10 minutes.  Let cool slightly on the pan, and then gently press some of the crushed peppermint all over each cookie.  Transfer the cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.  Store in layers, separated by waxed paper, in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Time 20 minutes plus cooling and baking
Cooking Type Bake
Difficulty (1-5) 2
Notes Beautiful Christmas cookie!
Origin William Sonoma Holiday Entertaining
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