Choco-Mint Snappers

Name: Choco-Mint Snappers
Ingredients: 1 cup nestle mint chocolate chips (if you can't find mint chips, use semi-sweet chips and 3 tsp. of mint flavoring); 2/3 cup shortening; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup corn syrup; 1 3/4 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cup nestle mint chocolate chips (if you can't find mint chips, use semi-sweet chips and 3 tsp. of mint flavoring)
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Melt chips over hot, not boiling, water and remove from heat.
2

Combine shortening, sugar and egg in a bowl and beat till creamy.
3

Blend in melted chocolate and corn syrup.
4

Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
5

Stir sifted mixture gradually into chocolate mixture.
6

Shape into balls using 1 tbs for each.
7

Roll balls of dough in sugar and place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
8

Cook in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
9

Let stand for a few minutes before removing from tray.