Chanukah Recipes
Peppermint Crisps
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soft butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup crushed peppermint stick candy
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and honey until fluffy. Add melted chocolate. Mix well. Blend in egg and milk.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Drop dough by teaspoonsful onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Press each cookie with bottom of glass coated with flour to flatten. Sprinkle each cookie with crushed peppermint stick candy.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes until done.
- Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet. Cool on a rack.
Notes
Microwave: Follow recipe instructions. Drop by teaspoonsful onto wax paper or microwave baking sheet. Cook on HIGH: 6 cookies - cook for 1 minute, 15 seconds. 12 cookies - cook for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Cool cookies slightly before removing.