Chocolate-Peppermint Refrigerator Cookies

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Chocolate-Peppermint Refrigerator Cookies.

AmericanOtherIntermediate128 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
48
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/4 cup finely crushed hard peppermint candy

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat powdered sugar, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.

  2. 2

    Stir in flour and salt.

  3. 3

    Divide dough in half.

  4. 4

    Stir cocoa and milk into one half and peppermint candy into other half.

  5. 5

    Roll or pat chocolate dough into rectangle, 12 × 6 1/2 inches, on waxed paper.

  6. 6

    Shape peppermint dough into roll, 12 inches long; place on chocolate dough.

  7. 7

    Wrap chocolate dough around peppermint dough, using waxed paper to help lift. Press edges together.

  8. 8

    Wrap and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

  9. 9

    Heat oven to 375º.

  10. 10

    Cut roll into 1/4-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  11. 11

    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set.

  12. 12

    Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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