Chocolate Peppermint Crackle Cookies

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A delicious mint cookie - very, very tasty!!

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Steps

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In a medium bowl , combine wehole wheat pastry flour , all-ourpose flour , cocoa and baking powder.

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Set aside.

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In a mixing bowl , beat margarine with splenda brown sugar blend until smooth.

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Beat in eggs and peppermint extract.

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Add melted chocolate and beat until smooth.

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Add flour mixrture to chocolate mixture and bveat ot combine.

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Divide dough into 4 equal parts , shape into discs , cover wirh plasric wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.

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Preheat oven to 350f line cookie sheet with parchment paper.

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Working with one disc at a time , shape dough into 8x1-inch log on un-floured work surface.

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Cut each log into 8 equal pieces and shape each into a ball.

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Place balls on prepared cookie sheet , about 2-inches apart.

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Slightly flatten each ball with hand and bake until surface cracks , and is cooked through , about 15 minutes.

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Do not overbake.

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Cool cookie on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to rack and cooling completely.

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Ingredients

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whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, margarine, splenda brown sugar blend, eggs, mint extract, semisweet mini chocolate chips