Enjoy these minty chocolate cookies to satisfy an after dinner sweet tooth.

Chocolate Mint Drop Cookies

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa

1 large egg

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

144 (approximately) small pastel dessert mints or candy corn

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Beat 1 cup sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well mixed. Add cocoa, egg, vanilla extract, baking powder and baking soda; beat until well mixed. Gradually beat in flour. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in 2 tablespoons sugar. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
3. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Immediately press 3 mints on top of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Makes 24 cookies.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/24 of recipe or 1 cookie): Calories: 160 Calories from Fat: 40 Total Fat: 4 g Saturated Fat: 2.5 g Cholesterol: 20 mg Sodium: 80 mg Carbohydrates: 28 g Dietary Fiber: .5 g Sugars: 21 g Protein: 1 g

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