Choco-Mint Snappers

Name: Choco-Mint Snappers
Ingredients: 1 (6 oz.) pkg. Nestle semi-sweet mint flavored chocolate morsels; 2/3 c. shortening; 1/2 c. sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 c. corn syrup; 1 3/4 c. flour; 2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. salt

9 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 (6 oz.) pkg. Nestle semi-sweet mint flavored chocolate morsels
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. corn syrup
1 3/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

Melt chocolate over hot (not boiling) water.
3

Remove from heat.
4

Combine shortening, sugar and egg in bowl and beat until creamy.
5

Blend in chocolate and corn syrup. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and stir in gradually.
6

Shape dough into balls using 1 level tablespoon for each.
7

Roll balls in sugar (about 1/4 cup).
8

Place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
9

Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
10

Let stand a few minutes before removing from pan.
11

Makes 3 dozen 3-inch cookies.