Chocolate mint snow-top cookies

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       Title: Chocolate Mint Snow-Top Cookies
  Categories: Polkadot, Lisa, Chocolate, Cookies, Yummy
       Yield: 36 Servings
  
   1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
   1 1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/4 ts Salt
       1 pk NESTLE Toll House mint
            -flavored semi-sweet
            -Chocolate morsels, divided
       6 tb Butter, softened
       1 c  Granulated sugar
   1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
       2    Eggs
            Confectioners' sugar
  
   In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Over
   hot (not boiling) water, melt 1 cup Nestle Toll House mint flavored
   semi-sweet chocolate morsels, stirring until smooth; set aside.
   
   In large mixer bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar until creamy.
   Add melted mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels and vanilla
   extract. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in
   remaining 1/2 cup mint flavored semi-sweet chocolate morsels. Wrap
   dough in plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
   
   Preheat oven to 350'F. Shape dough into 1" balls; coat with
   confectioners' sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
   
   Bake 10-12 minutes until tops appear cracked. Let stand on cookie
   sheets 5 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets; cool completely.
   
   Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
   
   Source: Famous Brand Name Cookie Collection
   
   These cookies are one of Neil's favorites.  My Dad likes them a lot,
   too.
   
   * The Polka Dot Palace - The BBS for Homemakers!  1-201-822-3627
   * Posted by LISA on 08-03-95
  
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