Mint Chocolate Truffle Cookies

How To Crush Candy Canes Place candy canes in resealable plastic bag and crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. From Kraft. Cooking time includes chilling time.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 6  baker's  semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  calumet baking powder
• 1⁄3 cup  crushed  candy cane

Directions

1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 minute or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add sugar; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well blended after each addition. Add combined flour and baking powder; mix well. (Dough will be very soft.) Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
2. ROLL heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on greased baking sheets.
3. BAKE 10 to 12 minute or until tops are set. (Do not overbake.) Immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Cool 1 minute on baking sheets. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.