Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

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A great quick and easy dessert for any event.

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Steps

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Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy.

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Melt chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat.

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Beat melted chocolate into butter mixture.

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Add eggs , peppermint extract and chocolate milk.

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Beat until creamy.

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Sift flour with baking soda.

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Mix into butter and chocolate mixture until well blended.

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Stir in crushed peppermints.

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Pour batter into cupcake pan lined with baking papers.

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Bake at 350 for 15 to 18 minutes , or until done.

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Remove from pan.

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Let cool on wire rack.

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For frosting , beat together the butter , chocolate milk , and powdered sugar until light and creamy.

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Spread frosting over cupcakes.

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Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.

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Ingredients

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butter, granulated sugar, unsweetened chocolate squares, eggs, peppermint extract, chocolate milk, all-purpose flour, baking soda, peppermint candies, powdered sugar