Chocolate Mint Snowtop Cookies - Christmas

These delicious treats will be a family favorite for sure! Make plenty to add to your cookie and dessert trays for the holidays! Cooking time is per pan of cookies.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups  Nestle semi-sweet chocolate and mint swirled morsels
• 6  tablespoons butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2  eggs
•  confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. Over hot water, melt 1 cup mint morsels, stirring until smooth.
3. In a bowl beat butter and sugar, until creamy.
4. Add melted morsels and vanilla.
5. Beat in eggs.
6. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
7. Stir in remaining morsels.
8. Wrap dough in plastic wrap, and freeze about 30 minutes, until firm.
9. Preheat oven to 350°F.
10. Shape dough into 1" balls.
11. Coat with confectionery sugar.
12. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
13. Bake 10-12 minutes, until tops appear cracked.
14. Let stand 5 minutes on cookie sheet.
15. Cool completely.