Homemade Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

Homemade Chocolate Mint Cookies Recipe

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1 egg
1/4 tsp. peppermint
1/2 cup sour milk (you can put a tablespoon of vinegar into sweet milk to make it sour)
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix in order. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 5-10 minutes.

Frosting/Drizzle:

Frosting: Use Butter Cream Frosting made from scratch or canned. Add 1/4 tsp. peppermint and a couple of drops of green food coloring. Frost the cookies.

Drizzle: Melt 1/2 cup chocolate chips and 1/2 tsp. shortening in microwave and drizzle over frosted cookies.

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