Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Ingredients
1 C. margarine (2 sticks)
1-1/3 C. sugar
1 tsp. peppermint flavoring
1/2 C. egg whites, at room temperature
3 C. all purpose flour
1/2 C. cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Cooking Instructions
Cream margarine and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flavorings and egg whites. Mix at medium speed for 1 minute, scraping down bowl before and after adding flavorings and egg whites. Stir flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt together to blend well; add to creamy mixture. Mix at medium speed to blend well. Cover and refrigerate from 3 hours to overnight. Return dough to room temperature. Roll our on a lightly floured board to 1/4-inch thick. Cut with a 2-1/2 inch round cutter, or an equivalent cutter. Place on cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray, or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are almost firm. Remove cookies to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.
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