Chocolate-Mint Thumbprints Recipe

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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
152
Calories
Total time
39
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
  • 2 drops green food coloring
  • 1/4 tsp shortening

Directions:

  1. Heat oven to 375. In large bowl, beat sugar, 1 cup butter and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in egg yolk until smooth. Beat in flour and cocoa.
  2. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into 1 inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart. With inxes finger or thumb, make indentation in center of each ball.
  3. Bake 7-9 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. In small bowl, beat 1/4 cup butter and the powdered sugar on low speed until smooth. Beat in milk, peppermint extract and enough food color for desired color. Spoon about 1/2 t. filling into each cookie.
  5. Melt the chocolate chips and shortening, and drizzle over the tops of each cookie.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 152.33 Kcal (638 kJ)
Calories from fat 83.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.32g 14%
Cholesterol 16.13mg 5%
Sodium 178.77mg 7%
Potassium 166.4mg 4%
Total Carbs 16.03g 5%
Sugars 7.36g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.04g 4%
Protein 1.59g 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 20.8mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 485.71 Kcal (2034 kJ)
Calories from fat 267.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.72g 14%
Cholesterol 51.42mg 5%
Sodium 569.99mg 7%
Potassium 530.55mg 4%
Total Carbs 51.1g 5%
Sugars 23.48g 29%
Dietary Fiber 3.3g 4%
Protein 5.07g 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 3%
Calcium 66.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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