Chocolate Mint Thins

Name: Chocolate Mint Thins
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. cocoa powder (not a mix); 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3/4 c. sugar; 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine (at room temperature); 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 egg; 1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate covered mint patties

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. cocoa powder (not a mix)
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine (at room temperature)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate covered mint patties

Directions

1

Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt onto a sheet of wax paper.
2

Beat sugar and butter until well blended at high speed.
3

Beat in vanilla and egg.
4

Reduce speed to low. Gradually beat in sifted mixture until well blended. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes if it is very soft.