Hidden Mint Morsels Recipe

From Taste of Home bsite

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  baking cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• PEPPERMINT LAYER

• 4  cups confectioners' sugar
• 6  tablespoons light corn syrup
• 6  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 -3  teaspoons  peppermint extract

• CHOCOLATE COATING

• 2 (11 1/2ounce) packages  milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup shortening

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a lightly floured-1/2-in. round cookie cutter; place on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
4. In a large bowl, combine all the peppermint layer ingredients. Knead for 1 minute or until smooth. Shape into 120 balls, 1/2 inches each. Place a ball on each cookie and flatten to cover cookie. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. In a microwave, melt chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoonful over each cookie. Chill until firm. Yield: about 10 dozen.