Snack

Peppermint Patties is for Snack.

Peppermint Patties takes several minutes to prepare.

Peppermint Patties takes several minutes to cook.

Peppermint Patties makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Peppermint Patties are:

* Butter, unsalted, 14 tbsp
* *Splenda No Calorie Sweetener, 12 tsp
* Brown Sugar, .25 cup, unpacked
* Egg Yolk, 1 large
* Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
* Peppermint Extract, 1.5 tsp
* Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, .25 cup
* *Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched, 1.125 cup
* Salt, .25 tsp
* Powdered Sugar, 1 cup, unsifted
* Milk, 1%, .0208 cup
* Baker's Semi Sweet Chocolate, 4 serving

Here is how you make Peppermint Patties:

Cream 10 tablespoons butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium; add sugars and beat until fluffy. Beat in yolk and vanilla.Add flour, cocoa powder and salt with mixer on low speed; beat until blended and dough is soft and pliable. Roll into 10-inch long log 2 inches in diameter. Cover in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour.Preheat oven to 375F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices; place 1 inch apart on 2 cookie sheets. Bake until just firm to the touch, about 6 minutes, rotating pans halfway through to ensure even cooking. Transfer to wire racks to cool.Cream 4 tablespoons butter with icing sugar, peppermint and 1 teaspoon milk in small bowl. Thin with more milk until spreadable. Use 1 tablespoon sandwiched between 2 cookies.Melt chocolate chips in small, deep microwavable bowl 30 seconds; stir. Repeat if necessary.Dip each cookie halfway into chocolate; set upright on undipped edge on wax or parchment paper until firm.Makes 24 cookies.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABLJ209.

The nutritional information for Peppermint Patties is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 137.4

• Total Fat: 8.6 g
• Cholesterol: 26.7 mg
• Sodium: 26.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 1.3 g